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Under the Umbrella: Custom Software Solutions Blog

There are many pre-packaged software options available today but you shouldn't ignore the benefits of custom software, especially if your business has unique processes....

28 April, 2020
Do you know what ERP is? Don't worry if you don't, the Easter Bunny didn't either. ERP is short for Enterprise Resource Planning, business management software comprised of integrated applications. With ERP, you can collect, manage, and interpret data across your entire business. It's a handy application and the Easter Bunny needed it!
05 April, 2020

When figuring out whether it makes sense to buy or build (check out our infographic to help you with this decision), you might think that a big con to building might be the cost. Most people associate anything custom with being expensive....

02 April, 2020

Let’s face it; your associates are busy performing routine daily processes. Often that same process is taught to new employees, many of which are too shy or intimidated by their new role to question the efficiency and effectiveness of what they’re learning. Or, the new...

26 March, 2020
Is your business ready to save time and money by streamlining its processes? Are you wondering whether you should buy 'off the shelf' or develop your own custom software solution? At Inverse-Square, we specialize in workflow automation software, but we know that going custom isn't necessarily the right fit for everyone. This article is intended to help you consider a few of the pros and cons of engaging with a custom software development company to help you make your decision.
26 February, 2020

Nobody likes to waste time, and according to Harvard Business Review, we may be wasting more time than we think in meetings. “Meetings have increased in length and frequency over the past 50 years, to the point where executives spend an average of nearly 23...

19 February, 2020
Imagine your business processes streamlined, no more paper forms, no more repetitive and mindless data entry. Imagine business processes where tracking and notifications occur automatically and free of errors. Now imagine how much time and resources that would save. We can make those savings a reality with Process Automation.
09 January, 2020
When engaging with a software development company, it's essential to keep in mind that having custom software developed is not a one-time thing. Like a car or a home, a custom web application needs maintenance and the occasional upgrade; that's true whether we are building software for non-profits, big business, or even Jolly Old Saint Nick. That's right, Jolly Old Saint Nick! Santa Claus's Access database had crashed under the weight of the ever-increasing data loads of the naughty and nice lists, and he needed a custom application to maximize operational efficiency at Santa's Workshop.
12 December, 2019
Inverse-Square has been privileged to work with a host of amazing clients, big and small, public and private, on a myriad of custom software projects. From an Online Auction Platform to Volunteer Management Software, and an innovative Property Management System, we've built it all. Each project we've worked on has been exciting and with their own unique set of challenges, but as much as we don't like to play favorites, none can compare to the work we did for Santa's Workshop!
10 December, 2019
One cold winter night in the North Pole, during the height of the pre-Christmas season, Santa's workshop was bustling. The toy elves were working away as Dasher, Dancer and Prancer and their reindeer friends were training for the big run, and Santa set about to review the annual Naughty & Nice Report. He sat down to his computer, switched it on, and waited for the latest version to load. Santa Claus waited, and waited, and waited some more, then nothing. Until — horror of horrors — his screen went black. Santa's database had crashed!
09 December, 2019
You did it! You finally bit the bullet and contracted a custom software developer to build a custom application for your business. It has automated your workflow, increased process efficiency, and is saving you time and money. But now you see that if it just had an extra 'bell' here and a 'whistle' there, you could be saving even more. You decide to contact your developer, but he’s working on a big project and doesn’t have time. So you say, “that’s OK, I’ll just get the code and be on my way to another developer.”  But then he says, “no you won’t, because you don’t own the code." Hopefully, you’re reading this article before that happens to you.
12 November, 2019