Category Archives: Software Price/Value

Businesses looking for specialized software naturally want to save money in their purchases.  Do you go for a “canned” system, or hire people to build something custom for you?  The answer is that it depends on the nature of what you are … Continue reading →

In my earlier blog, entitled The Investment, I talked about the importance of maintaining realistic expectations for the costs and efforts involved in custom software, making the business case, and avoiding the knee-jerk reaction.  Here I will outline a related … Continue reading →

Businesspeople often have skewed perceptions about the cost of software.  A few months ago I talked with a group of reasonably tech-savvy people who wanted to build a fully functioning social networking website on a $10,000 budget – and to … Continue reading →

In the earlier blog entry entitled, Monetization:  How is it affecting your business?, we noted that many organizations are choosing to forgo internal hosting for subscription services.  This can be tremendously cost-effective for many businesses and organizations.  However, a hardnosed examination … Continue reading →

Have you examined your cell phone bill recently?  There have been a number of stories on the news recently about overcharging.  Some companies have figured out how to charge add-on fees in the most deceptive ways.  Some of these charges … Continue reading →