{"id":21326,"date":"2018-02-17T18:24:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T18:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.okappy.com\/?p=21326"},"modified":"2020-05-05T09:42:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T08:42:48","slug":"bespoke-vs-off-the-shelf-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.okappy.com\/bespoke-vs-off-the-shelf-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Bespoke vs. Off-The-Shelf Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong><em>We wrote an article, featured in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmindustry.com\/en\/2018\/perspectives\/3240\/Bespoke-v-Off-the-Shelf-Software-internal-software-bespoke-software-implementation-deployment-selection-OKappy-Richard-Harris-ICT-White-Papers--Briefings.htm\">FM Industry<\/a>,\u00a0where we explore the pros and cons of bespoke and off-the-shelf software.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Although internal software can be a powerful business tool, care in its selection and deployment are essential for deriving all its benefits. It is easy to get carried away with bespoke software and the idea that it is \u201ctailor-made\u201d. What really matters is whether the software works for you and your team. 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