Business System Consultation Center - Our Business System ColumnVol.101 2020.05.01 Takahashi Minoru

If you need to customize a package that much, just go with custom software

Thank you for your interest and continued support.
This is Takahashi from the Marketing Plan Research Laboratory.


While it’s often said that systems are introduced to improve operational efficiency,
there are operations that are relatively well-suited for off-the-shelf software,
and tasks that are relatively better suited for off-the-shelf software
It is advisable to keep both of these in mind
when deciding which system to purchase.


Here is an example:


■ Tasks for which packaged software is a good choice
・POS (point-of-sale systems used at retail counters)
・CAD
・Time and attendance
・Payroll
・Financial Accounting
・Integration system with major e-commerce sites
・Schedule Management
・Groupware


*Reason
・The tasks vary little from company to company
　　(Since tasks tend to be standardized and there are often common solutions, packaged software can fully meet requirements)
・There is a wide variety of off-the-shelf software available, allowing you to choose freely based on your requirements


■Business operations better suited for custom-built systems
・Sales management, pricing management
・Quotation management
・Sales management
・Process/production management
・Inventory management
・Statistical data
・Items requiring individual item management
・Items requiring automatic calculation of billing charges


*Reason
・Package software developers are unaware of the company’s unique survival strategy
・Off-the-shelf software often lacks or has too many features, and customization ends up being expensive


Please consider the above for your reference.


That's all, Thank you for reading.

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