Protecting your IT investment
Protecting your IT investment is one of the biggest issues today with implementing a new IT system. Its a fact that there is no guarantee that your new system will provide the expected benefits for any real length or time. Often these systems are out of date within months as the business changes and the system cannot adapt.
This is one of the principal reasons why our clients looked into and then developed their own bespoke systems.
Bespoke systems are perfect for protecting your IT investment as they can grow and adapt as the business dynamics change.
As the old saying goes,’ no plan survives contact with the enemy’ and this is very true in business. All businesses, especially growing ones, must adapt to changing priorities, it may be a change of direction or new product, an opportunity which you need to adapt your systems and processes for, or even a change to legislation in your industry.
In many cases, off the shelf systems cannot be adapted or if they can, they can take quite a time to change. If they cannot be changed, you will need to buy a new system at significant cost quickly and them implement it, which takes time and resources away from your core business. A bespoke system based on Claris FileMaker can easily be adapted to address any new requirement, no matter what the reason behind it. Do you need to change shipping processes and terms due to changes in EU rules? Or a change in legalisations impacting a product design, such as changes in Fire legislation? How about a change of supplier or opening a new market, or product range, requiring a change of processes. All changes such as this can easily be addressed using your bespoke system.
Changes can be made quickly and easily, saving cost and time, thereby reducing risk and costs incurred to make these changes. This rapid response to changes and the early adoption of new approaches ensures that the risk of lost business is minimal and maintains your profitability.
Not only that but as there is no limit to how the system can be adapted or configured, it always stays current and as such it has no expiry date. So you never have to replace it, saving you time, money and reducing the risk of lost data and revenue. In fact bespoke systems can be adapted to support other areas of your business which can both simplify your operation and greatly improve productivity.
When you take these points into account and consider that a bespoke system is inherently more secure than an off the shelf system, is harder to hack and matches your business perfectly, it really is a solution which should be considered by every business. Yes, it may take a little longer to set up initially but the benefits in the medium to long term are undisputed. Indeed, one client told me his system reduced job completion time by almost 85%