Sunday, March 11, 2018

Off the shelf packages vs Bespoke software

Advantages and Disadvantages of Software Selection Methods are follows .

read more : https://www.alberon.co.uk/blog/off-the-shelf-vs-bespoke-software-development

here is a summary ;

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Off the Shelf

Bespoke

Advantages

• Less Expensive to buy than develop

• Saves Development Time

• Less no of Errors identified / high accuracy

• less amount of Testing needed

• Added maintenance support

• Maximize user satisfaction

• Modifications can be done

• ensure confidentiality

• Completely caters to business functions

• Versions can be released

Disadvantages

• Modifications are not usually possible

• unwanted features may exist

• Might not cater to all business functions

• Standards may be different

• More expensive

• Takes time to develop / test

• Can have errors at the beginning

• Less support and guidance provided as a standard

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