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Bespoke ERP system development
We develop your company’s bespoke ERP system, usable within a month, on a fixed monthly budget, and keep adjusting it as the way you work evolves.
An ERP built around the way you work
An ERP is a business application that brings together the running of your business: orders, stock, purchasing, invoicing. Every department works on the same information.
A bespoke ERP is built around the way you work, and it evolves when that changes.
Tracking your customers and your prospects is a job for a bespoke CRM.
If an off-the-shelf ERP fits the way you work, and its vendor makes the adjustments you ask for, it remains the simplest choice.
If it covers the essentials, we can extend it by connecting it to your other software rather than replacing it.
What we develop for your ERP
Each user sees the status of their orders
In an ERP, everyone sees where their orders stand and what remains to be done for each one.
Each user sees only their own screens and data
In an ERP, each person should see only the screens and data that belong to their role. The server checks their rights at the entry point of every route.
Connecting the software you already use
Part of your business runs on software you will not replace, such as your accounting or invoicing package. Your application can connect to it, so that the same information is entered only once and stays consistent from one system to the next.
How your ERP moves forward
We start by talking with the users of your application, to understand their needs. From those needs, we specify each feature, then we develop it.
We test and sign off every feature before it goes live. If you would rather not delegate this, you test and approve it yourself.
What has been tested and signed off goes live. Every day, you see the application move forward on your acceptance environment.
The users of your application work with it from the first month of development, and how they use it determines the next feature or features.
A fixed monthly budget, and what belongs to you
The budget is built with you, from your numbers and your objectives: together we set the amount and the problem your application has to solve. Your application is usable within a month of development. From then on, the budget covers its maintenance and evolution for as long as you want, so that it keeps adapting to your business. Invoicing is monthly and fixed, with no surcharge for licences or number of users. You know your exact spend before you start.
The source code, infrastructure, deployment pipeline and documentation are your intellectual property once the first monthly invoice is paid.
The zero-regression guarantee applies from day one. If an accepted and approved feature starts behaving differently after a change, we fix it at no extra cost and we lock the behaviour with an automated test so it cannot come back.
You can terminate the contract in writing at any time, without justification. During the reversibility month, we support your team until they can build, test and deploy without us.
How much does a bespoke ERP system cost?
The budget is built with you, from your numbers and your objectives: together we set the amount and the problem your application has to solve. Your application is usable within a month of development. From then on, the budget covers its maintenance and evolution for as long as you want, so that it keeps adapting to your business. Invoicing is monthly and fixed, with no surcharge for licences or number of users. You know your exact spend before you start.
Why a bespoke ERP rather than an off-the-shelf ERP?
A bespoke ERP makes sense when no product on the market follows the way you work, or when its vendor does not make the adjustments you need. In other cases, the existing product remains the simplest option.
Can you take over my ERP, built by another provider?
Yes. We start by gathering the access and deploying the application to an acceptance environment. We then write tests for the journeys its users depend on, before making any change. If there is documentation, we read it.
Will my ERP be able to connect to my other software?
Yes, as long as that software offers a way to exchange its data, most often a data exchange interface (API). That way, each piece of information is entered only once and stays consistent from one system to the next.
How long does it take to get my ERP into production?
Your application is usable within a month. After that, we adjust it as your business evolves, for as long as you wish.
Who owns the code of my ERP?
The source code, infrastructure, deployment pipeline and documentation are your intellectual property once the first monthly invoice is paid.
What happens during the trial period?
In the first month, the first 15 working days are a trial period. Delivered features are accepted as they come in, by you or by us if you delegate acceptance to us. If you do not want the deliverables and do not wish to continue, no invoice is issued and you owe nothing. If you want your application in production before the trial period ends, you can ask us in writing: we issue the invoice for the days worked, and we release to production once it is paid.
Can I stop the development of my application whenever I want?
No minimum commitment duration. You can terminate the contract in writing at any time, without justification.
Which ERP do you want to put in your teams’ hands?
Thirty minutes to understand your situation. If we can help, a second meeting takes place within 48 hours to build the quote together.