Bespoke Solutions

A bespoke solution is one that is created specifically for you – you get exactly what you need. The system will be built to a design derived from your requirements. There is no compromise, and you are not paying for features that you have no requirement for.

Perhaps the most common bespoke solution is a company web site. It’s generally designed specifically for you, to do what you want it to do – simply display company information, allow customers to purchase your products, or even to host a forum for interactive discussions.

The advantages of bespoke systems are clear – you don’t have to change the way you work, you get something that does everything you need, not ‘nearly’ everything. You can also have it delivered in stages, have what you can afford and need right now, putting off less important features to a later date.

Downsides to bespoke solutions are that you cannot have it right now as it needs to be created, the initial costs may be higher and choosing the wrong provider can be a costly mistake.

Hybrid solutions

A hybrid solution can roll together all three of the different system types. It can combine products, customised solutions and even bespoke systems from other suppliers.

In a hybrid solution you may have an ecommerce site through which you trade, and accounts package into which you manually enter the trading data in order to do your books. The hybrid solution provides a connection between the two, and could automatically import the sales at the end of each trading day.