Custom software development company in Yukon

Start with the process you need to support. An existing product suits standard work such as accounting, payroll or email. Custom software is worth considering when your process sets you apart or when several tools leave gaps between them. We will tell you if an existing product fits better.

A hybrid is another option. You keep a proven product for work such as accounting and build the missing part around it, connected through its API. That limits what needs to be built while letting your team use a workflow designed around its own work. A browser-based system also means there is nothing to install on desktops, tablets or phones; updates reach users at once.

You can replace a single workflow first, which reduces risk and lets you see its value early. Replacing everything at once suits an old system that is failing or being withdrawn. For hosting, managed cloud reduces server upkeep; a private server or specific cloud region suits stricter IT policies or data-location rules.

If your software handles taxable sales, the rate depends on the place of supply, such as where goods are delivered. We set up the sales records and invoice calculations to use the relevant location, so the information needed for the calculation is captured during the workflow.

If you collect personal information in commercial activity, federal privacy rules affect how it is collected, used and disclosed. We set up roles and permissions for records, including who can see, edit or export them, and an audit trail of changes.

Bring the material and decisions that show how your work runs today.

• Collect copies of the spreadsheets, forms, templates and sample records you use, with notes on the columns people rely on.
• List the people who will use the system and what each must see, do or be prevented from seeing.
• Rank problems by their cost to you, such as lost hours, errors, late jobs or missed revenue.
• Identify the person with admin access to your accounting, CRM or email tools.
• Note who performs each step, which documents and approvals they use, and where work waits.

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  Copying a spreadsheet screen for screen

  Fix the process first, then build the simplest system that supports it.

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  Scoping everything at once

  Start with the biggest bottleneck so the first version delivers a benefit and informs the next phase.

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  Leaving permissions until late

  Define roles while screens are being designed to avoid rework and prevent records being shown to the wrong people.

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  Having no internal owner

  Give someone responsibility for answering rule questions, organising testing and supporting adoption.