Custom Software System

A Custom Software System is a software system that is tailored to meet the specific needs and requirements of an individual organization or user.

Context:
- It can (typically) address unique business processes and operational needs, ensuring a higher degree of customization compared to general-purpose software.
- It can (often) involve a more intensive software development process, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.
- It can range from being a simple application designed for a specific task to a complex enterprise system integrating multiple functionalities.
- It can offer greater flexibility and scalability, allowing organizations to modify and expand the system as their needs evolve.
- It can be more costly and time-consuming to develop and maintain compared to commercial off-the-shelf solutions.
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Example(s):
- an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system developed specifically for a manufacturing company to streamline its production, inventory, and financial processes.
- a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool created for a retail business to manage customer interactions, sales, and marketing campaigns.
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Counter-Example(s):
- Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Software, which is pre-packaged and ready to use for a wide range of customers with minimal customization.
- Free Software, which is available to the public and can be freely used, modified, and distributed, but is not specifically developed for individual users.
See: Free Software, Software, Software Development, Out of The Box (Feature), Mass Marketing, Commercial Off-The-Shelf.

References

(Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/custom_software Retrieved:2024-5-16.
- Customised software (also known as bespoke software or tailor-made software) is software that is developed specifically for some specific organization or other user. As such, it can be contrasted with the use of out-of-the-box software packages developed for the mass market, such as commercial off-the-shelf software, or existing free software.