Start with the business problem. These guides explain the decisions, trade-offs and preparation that can help you define a useful software project.
Choose your starting point
CHOOSING SOFTWARE
Bespoke software vs off-the-shelf: how to choose
Compare fit, implementation effort, ongoing costs and control. Consider when configuration or integration could be enough.
Read the software comparisonIMPROVING OPERATIONS
When should you replace a business spreadsheet?
Recognise the operational signs, choose a suitable next step and plan a move without losing track of the process.
Read the spreadsheet guideThree things to prepare before discussing software
- One real workflow. Describe its starting point, the people involved and what a completed outcome looks like.
- The friction. Note where work waits, information is copied or someone needs to step in to correct an error.
- The constraints. List the software that must remain, the data that matters and any deadlines or budget limits.
Those details make an initial conversation more useful than a list of features alone. Remove personal or sensitive details from any examples you share.
The perspective behind these guides
Fission Ventures builds bespoke software for UK businesses, drawing on 15 years of experience optimising businesses and processes. Our guides reflect that focus on everyday work and practical decisions.
A guide can help frame a requirement, but it cannot settle the scope or cost of an individual project. Your users, data, integrations and operating requirements need their own discussion. Read about Fission Ventures or tell us what you’re considering.