There are two main reasons to call upon software engineering specialists. The first is the need to optimize processes through digitalization or to improve digital tools in order to do better with less resources, to better measure operational performance or to increase customer satisfaction for example. The design of custom software (business tools) represents a considerable value for a company. These tools are particularly valued by investors when they buy companies because a properly implemented digitalization based on software designed according to the real needs and specificities of an organization makes all the difference with a generic tool that is often heavy and unsuited to the particularities of the structure into which it is trying to be integrated. The second reason is the desire to launch an application, a web platform or an innovative software in order to market it. Indeed, the software and applications market is growing rapidly and in order to obtain a high-performance product capable of reaching its target, it is necessary that a multi-disciplinary team of specialized engineers develop it.

Every project starts with a strategic phase. Needs analysis and audit in the case of a custom-made business tool or the digital transformation of an organization, and study of the business model and target in the case of an application intended to be marketed. We accompany our clients during this stage when necessary (sometimes our clients have already carried out this phase internally or with a third party provider). Then comes the UX and UI phase. This involves building the user experience and the interface architecture of the future software. Once the software model has been refined and validated, our teams enter the full-stack development phase (back-end and front-end), which consists of coding the software so that it corresponds exactly to what was agreed upon in the previous step. Then follows a phase of tests and patches and finally the delivery of the product and its maintenance (management of the server, technical monitoring, maintenance of security …). Here, only the main steps have been described, the process is complex and our team of multi-specialists takes care of everything and delivers a turnkey project.

There are several mistakes to avoid when creating software. It is crucial not to commit them at the risk of hindering the growth of your company or even suffering a significant financial loss. Indeed, there is no end to the number of poorly designed software that do not reach their objectives, are not adopted by the teams or their target market because they are not very user-friendly, and must therefore be rebuilt. Follow the link below to learn more about the pitfalls to avoid when conducting a software project.

Discover the pitfalls to avoid in software design

There are many different technologies to develop a software or a web platform. Each one has its own advantages and disadvantages that need to be articulated in order to choose the right technology according to the specificities of each project. Some service providers recommend the solution that allows them to reduce their development costs as much as possible, others the only one they master. At Edana, with a multi-disciplinary team with over fifteen years of experience and a focus on building long-term partnerships, we truly advise our clients and provide them with the solutions that are most likely to help them achieve their goals.

Whether it is software and web platforms offering remote access on a multitude of devices and low cost maintenance or native and hybrid solutions, we accompany our customers in the realization of their project. Each of these solutions has its own advantages and disadvantages that need to be explained to the customer and a multitude of languages and frameworks exist to design them. It is therefore important that experienced software engineers, together with system administrators and developers, can really choose the technologies that are able to build an efficient, adapted and scalable product according to the specificities of each project. This is what our multi-disciplinary team does for each of our clients.

The design of a custom software or platform (whether it is a business tool or a mobile application), takes time. Indeed, to produce a powerful, ergonomic, secure and scalable software, it is necessary to write a considerable number of lines of code, to involve different trades, to carry out tests and to apply patches. The exact deadline varies from one project to another, mainly depending on the features developed and the particularities of the algorithms that make up the program or website. Generally speaking, it takes a minimum of three months. To obtain an estimate of the time required for your project, contact us now.