Why purchase custom software? There are zillions of software applications available “out of the box” so why should your company invest in custom software applications? Houston Software Development would like to address this issue without jargon, in straight forward language you can understand:

1. Every business is unique, and faces unique challenges. One size does not fit all. In some cases we can modify “out of the box” applications, in other situations we need to start from scratch and write a program for your specific business.

2. Information is power. If you can track which employees are the most productive, which parts of your business are the most profitable, which areas cost you more than you earn, you can use this information to make correct and exact decisions.

3. Software can save you money by reducing payroll. If you are a medical clinic, a program which allows patients to book, confirm or cancel appointments online may allow you to reduce your front office staff. Software which directs patients to medical information online can give your clinic more credibility and further reduce payroll.

4. How much money do you spend every year mailing out brochures or catalogues and what happens when you need to update a catalogue or brochure? This can be done online for the fraction of the cost of printing: you can direct clients to your website rather than mailing an expensive brochure or catalogue, and with use of a back end administration panel, you can update the website data base information yourself at any time, with no technical knowledge.

5. Software can reduce your liability. If you are a hospital with several doctors working on the same patient, they may be unaware of what the other doctor(s) have done, and software can check for medications which may conflict.

6. Software can give you a record of every movement, every time a nurse or other hospital employee checks on a patient, this electronic record is instantly available, HIPAA compliant, and can be used to defend your institution if you get sued.

7. Software can track inventory, giving you an instant analysis of what you have, and your cash position. Many new companies confuse cash flow with profit. Software allows you to determine your exact position at any time.

8. Software stores data in a way that it can be retrieved instantly, and stores a back up copy in another location, in case your business is hit by fire, storm or other disaster.

9. Software allows you to give your clients exact information without labor costs. For example, software can tell the client when a product was shipped and provide a UPS, FedEx or DHL tracking number, without you having to hire an employee to sit there and give out this information. Employees cost money every month, every year. Software is purchased once, and Houston Software Development guarantees the software we write forever. Once you buy an application from Houston Software Development, the cost ends. There are no maintenance or support fees.