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How to Choose a Custom ERP Software Development Company
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So, you have decided to develop a personal ERP, your next step is the choice of the company-developer. And it is this choice that will ultimately determine whether your project will succeed or lead to an expensive failure.
From this article you will learn:
Profile resources. Aggregators and listings where developers post information about themselves. There are a lot of them, but the most popular ones are:
Social networks. In addition to the LinkedIn business network, you can also search for developers on ordinary social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram StackExchange and on Asian Weibo, Qzone and Renren. All companies have social media accounts to attract potential customers. They tell about themselves, the team, customers and partners - a lot of useful information.
Events. If it’s important to have a personal contact when choosing a technology partner, visit events for software developers. There are a lot of them, they are held in all corners of the world and, as a rule, these are annual events. You can find out about the nearest ones in search engines or the corresponding section of the site Meetup.com (or its analogs).
Take a look at the company's case portfolio. After studying it, you will learn what projects the development team has been working on. This will help you understand whether they have experience in the field of business and programming you need, as well as give an idea of the level of professional skills and the scale of completed projects.
Check out comments and feedback. Check out what they write about the company in the network: social networks, reviews, news and profile resources. Such reviews can be found at Resiport, Venturepact and Clutch.co. But be careful, many such reviews are bought for the sake of increasing popularity or fighting competitors. Look for messages with details and screenshots of cooperation agreements.
Check the company's technology stack. You need a partner who follows technological innovations and invests in new tools and technologies. He learns new skills and development processes as they become available and uses it in practice. So take a close look at the candidate portfolio and ask yourself the following questions:
Remember about the geographical location. When looking for outsourcing developers, you may want to hire a team from the other side of the world just because they offer the lowest price. There is nothing wrong with that, but you need to consider the following points:
Just remember that you should not chase the lowest price (the highest doesn’t say anything about the quality of the product), usually it is offered by those who have nothing more to offer.