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Software Consulting Basics

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  • Can Elaine work with our existing IT team or technology vendors?

    Yes. Elaine can work independently or collaborate with internal employees, software vendors, IT providers and other project stakeholders. This can be especially useful when a project crosses [...]

  • When does custom software development make sense?

    Custom software development may make sense when off-the-shelf products cannot support an important business requirement or when existing tools require excessive workarounds. Elaine develops custom applications, internal [...]

  • Can Elaine improve existing software instead of replacing it?

    Yes. Replacing an entire application is not always necessary or cost effective. Elaine can evaluate existing software to determine whether targeted development, integrations, database improvements, performance work [...]

  • Do I need to know what technology solution I need before contacting Elaine?

    No. Many clients know what is not working but do not yet know whether the answer is new software, an integration, automation, modernization or something else. Elaine [...]

  • When should a business hire a software consultant?

    A software consultant can be helpful when existing technology is slowing the business down, systems are not working together, manual processes are consuming too much time or [...]

  • What does a software consultant do?

    A software consultant helps a business evaluate technology problems and determine the best way to solve them. That may involve improving existing software, integrating systems, modernizing legacy [...]

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