Bespoke Software

Businesses are often categorised according to broad functions such as manufacturing or retail. Package software solutions target these functions, supporting well-defined processing models. However, every business is unique. For example, they all handle customers, orders, suppliers, purchase and stock in a slightly different way to their competitors. Indeed, it is in such detail that competitive edge and superior performance is sought. Package solutions can not cater for every situation and, ultimately, a business will have to make operating compromises.

Bespoke software solutions, on the other hand, allow a business-specific operating model to be exploited to the full. Design and implemented explicitly for an organisation, bespoke software provides a flexible infrastructure for the changing needs of a developing business. Moreover, bespoke software provides a sound basis for integration with legacy and third party systems.

At HCI we have almost 20 years experience of writing bespoke software for leading companies across a variety of market sectors. Our teams cover the complete development lifecycle (requirements definition, design, implementation, testing and commissioning), all in the context of strict project management controls.

Our cutting edge technical skills encompass all major commercial platforms and technologies including UNIX, Linux, Windows, C, C++, Visual Basic, C# and .Net. Our database knowledge includes MS-Access, SQL Server, Informix and Oracle.

• Capacity Planning
• Inventory Management
• Sales Order Processing
• Purchase Order Processing
• Order Analysis
• Retail Point of Sale
• EDI
• Distribution
• Report Writing
• Electronic Auctions
• Internet-Based Game Playing