Software decisions3 min read
Batch or real-time sync? Start with acceptable delay.
Choose a synchronization approach around the age of information your workflow can tolerate and how staff handle delayed updates.
Better software.
Better decisions.
Practical perspectives on building, connecting, and investing in the software behind your business.
Custom software or SaaS? Start with the work.
A practical way to compare workflow fit, ownership, and long-term responsibility before choosing what to build or buy.
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Project planning3 min read
How to evaluate a software development partner
Use the same workflow, evidence requests, and delivery questions to compare software teams beyond their portfolios.
Software decisions3 min read
Choose your first automation around a repeatable task
Find a bounded workflow with clear inputs, decisions, exceptions, and a measurable reason to automate it.
Software decisions3 min read
Connecting CRM and ERP starts with data ownership
Decide who owns customer details, order status, and account changes before connecting sales and operations software.
Connected commerce4 min read
One stock record. Every place you sell.
What to agree before connecting your point of sale and online store, including available stock, returns, and failed updates.
Project planning3 min read
Define a first release that completes a real task
Cut scope around a complete user outcome, distinguish a prototype from a live release, and make the deferred work explicit.
Software decisions3 min read
Improve the software you have, or replace it?
Separate a frustrating screen from a structural limitation, and compare improvement, extension, and replacement with evidence.
Connected commerce3 min read
Plan a B2B ordering portal around the buying account
Map company accounts, buyer permissions, agreed pricing, and order approval before designing a wholesale portal.
Project planning4 min read
A safer move starts before migration day.
A practical checklist for moving business data, checking the result, and agreeing what happens if the new system is not ready.
Project planning3 min read
Plan a phased rollout with a reason to expand
Choose a representative pilot, define operating ownership, and set clear conditions for expanding or pausing a new software release.
Project planning3 min read
Put accessibility into the software brief from the start
Turn accessibility from a vague requirement into responsibilities, representative tasks, evaluation, and ongoing improvements.
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