Often, the best application software solution is a custom implementation that reflects the organization’s specific approach to their business.  This approach allows the software to implement the unique approach a firm has to conducting a critical aspect of it’s business – possibly the very approach that gives it a competitive advantage. 

While packaged, off-the-shelf software may provide lower initial cost, it often requires the adaptation of business processes and practices to such a degree that any competitive advantage is diluted. At Strategic Systems, we not only recognize the differences, we can provide cost-effective customized solutions in a framework that brings experience and sensitivity to the Customer’s problem. 

Some of the characteristics of our development experience that bear consideration when making your software decisions follow: 

• Over 40 years software development experience in our staff

• Use of a Microsoft high-performance relational data base system that produces “Applications” requiring no specialized computer expertise to operate

• An extensive catalog of previously developed routines (security, searching, etc.) to reduce overall development cost

• Experience in a wide-ranging portfolio of project experience – from managing high-profile, large scale teams, to individual face-to-face Customer partnerships

• Broad, diverse industry experience

• Consistent on-time delivery of product, training and post-implementation support 

At Strategic Systems, we will search for applicable off-the-shelf solutions as well as estimating custom solutions and provide balanced, sensible recommendations.  Also, if we cannot confidently provide a product, we’ll recommend other avenues.