Challenges to Business Growth
There is no reason to sugarcoat the fact that most businesses struggle nowadays and are too involved in their day-to-day firefighting to have enough resources to plan and prepare for the longer-term future.
This is a reality that most people involved in business know but very rarely tackle because ultimately they wouldn’t know how to handle it or from where to start.
Startups have in general a relatively easier time since they are starting fresh and building ground-up using smarter technologies available today while having the luxury not to be in the middle of their day-to-day operations when planning their business setup and strategy.
Startups tend to also be slightly more tech-enabled and use better IT tools and resources to address the problem most businesses face today. Being reactive to whatever is happening around them rather than planning with foresight and being ahead of the curve.
Yet any business, despite of size and years in operation, can strategize and take smarter decisions when it comes to planning and being better equipped for the future.
Bespoke Software Development
At Kaapisoft we have worked with clients in all sectors who understand this fact and they have chosen to use technology better in a way to be future-proof as more changes, unexpected or otherwise, start showing up on the horizon.
One of the mantras in having a sounder foundation when it comes to changing and adapting is customization. We are moving away from building businesses in a one-size-fits-all model. The competition is way too cutthroat and complexity is always increasing. The strategy for being future-proof is building systems that address and enable your particular needs, challenges and resources.
Many organizations, unfortunately, come to this realization when the cost to implement it is too high. The best position to be, if you are not a startup, is to factor in these considerations when planning and budgeting for the next year or two.
The first and most effective ways to reach this goal is through developing bespoke software tailor made for your unique challenges and organizational setup.
Custom-built software, such as for example your accountancy back office software, sales management tool or your customer facing system, creates efficiency and cost-saving in your resources that combined together add up to a substantial bottom-line effect. Yet the greatest opportunity created by having bespoke, rather than off-the-shelf products, is that it frees up your business to be in a better position to gain bigger wins in the long run.
It also facilitates the right business and operational workflows that helps by no little means, the business to be more efficient, flexible and responsive to deal with changes, trends and disruptions, thus also strengthening the organization to become evermore future-proof.