Bespoke Versus Out-Of-The-Box

Depending on your requirements it may be appropriate to develop a bespoke solution or deploy an out-of-the-box solution. There are very good reasons for both approaches and Engine Solutions will assist you in making the right decision.

Advantages of Bespoke

• A bespoke solution will match your organisations needs in terms of features and functionality completely.
• The cost of a bespoke solution may be more cost effective than buying an out-of-the-box solution, with the same level of functionality.
• The cost is directly related to the functionality you require i.e. you are not paying for redundant functionality.
• The user interface can be created to match the precise level of computer skills of non-technical users.
• Technical support for fixes and enhancements would be carried out by the project team, making definition and communication for such work fast and direct.
• A bespoke solution is not bound by any particular platform or technology - it can easily accommodate your existing IT infrastructure.

Advantages of Out-Of-The-Box

• Already developed, tested, fully supported with a planned development road map for future enhancements and new versions.
• Customer-specific bespoke enhancements can be met either through additional consultancy work, thus alleviating the need to construct a complete solution from scratch.
• Time to implementation can be almost instant, depending upon specific customer requirements.
• The vendor can offer full training support and provide up-to-date and comprehensive supporting documentation.
• The customer has automatic access to all new rolling product updates and enhancements and future releases.