Custom Software Development
Is trying to manage teams of people and projects on multiple systems causing headaches? A completely bespoke application built specifically to the needs of your business sounds like the solution. We build systems that businesses run on.
Overview
Building bespoke software is the reason we get up in the morning. These projects give us the freedom and flair to flex our technical wings, while still being insanely aware of the need for excellent UX and design.
Clients come to us to build bespoke software when they are feeling the pain or the pinch. Pain of using Excel, AirTable and others to manage a project. Pain of all the data being out of date somewhere in the system. Pinch of not being able to maintain a list of users for compliance.
A custom built application, running on desktop, laptop and mobile, means less pain, more simplicity and efficiency. Something we could all do with.
Software features
Let's build some softwareBecause we are build everything from the ground up, the features we can include are almost limitless.
Over the years we have been given some fantastic challenges from clients of all sizes.
Some of these have included:
- A full inventor management system, from concept to production, for a multinational toy company.
- Installer management system, used by hundreds of installers in the field.
- Bespoke dashboard reporting systems, gathering KPI data from multiple sources.
- Custom loan management software system for peer-to-peer lending company.
- Digital contract signing and storage to manage legal documents generated on the fly.
- Insurance quoting and reporting systems for pay-as-you-drive insurance.
These are just a few of the bespoke software systems we've built in the past. But, of course, each system we build is as unique as the company we build it for.
Mini Case Study
Bespoke Case Management System
Process
Over the many years of building bespoke software for companies of all sizes, we've honed our process to get the best results.
01.
Functional Requirements
Requirements for a software build project tend to come from three sources, and we like to get input from all of them at the start of a project.
The board or business (what does the company see as a successful project and what KPIs will they use to measure success?), the management (the people who are directly managing the systems have their goals, what are these?) and the end users (what pain points are the users of current systems facing?).02.
UX & UI Design
Once we have gathered all the functional requirements, goals and objectives, we move on to the design. This is a place where we like to spend some time. Incorporating your brand is the easy part, trying to find a single design that solves all the business requirements is the tricky bit.
Our ultimate objective on any project like this is to design a software system that your users will enjoy using. Admin systems can be sexy too!
03.
Development
Before the first line of code is written, the lead developers and project managers will work out, in some detail, the project roadmap. The project will be broken down in to Sprints and Story Points. Where possible, we like to have backend and frontend development happening at the same time.
All our developers are in-house and based along the South Coast. We don't outsource any of the development. We feel you get a better product as a result.
04.
Testing
During the development stage we are regularly releasing features which are being tested. Tests are completed by a number of the team in-house, all with different skills and abilities so we test everything, not just the expected.
By the time you have access to what we've built, you will be hard pressed to find a bug.
05.
Deploy
Once all our testing, and yours, is complete we get to work on a 'go live' plan. If our system is replacing something else we need to manage data transfers, user access rights and many other bits.
We take deployment to live as seriously as we take any other part of the project, possibly more so.
Working with Si digital has been a very professional and fluid experience. The team took our original brief – give them enough freedom to play around and come back with their own ideas. In turn they met the challenges we set at every stage, and ultimately developed the project in a way that truly conveyed the positive benefits of innovating with Hasbro. I look forward to working with them again on other projects in the near future.
Phil Sage - Hasbro
Summary
We've been lucky enough to work on some amazing software builds for clients in the UK and US over the years. And we have absolutely loved making everyone's life easier by building something that is a joy to use, while still being incredibly powerful.
Like most agencies, we're bound by NDAs which mean we can't publicly talk about most of our work. However, if you arrange a free initial consultation we can provide some more examples.
Got a bespoke software project in mind?
Arrange an initial consultation to discuss your current pain points and let's see how we can make your life easier.
More services
Take a look at some of our other services
Mobile App Development
Custom built hybrid and native app development, based on existing APIs or developed in conjunction with our Middleware or Custom Software Development solutions.
UX & UI Design
All our clever development skills come to nothing if the end user finds it visually challenging. Well-thought-out design, as unique as you.