{"id":1832,"date":"2022-07-19T10:35:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T15:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/?post_type=landing_page&#038;p=1832"},"modified":"2023-04-13T13:02:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T18:02:38","slug":"the-custom-solution-trap","status":"publish","type":"landing_page","link":"https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/en\/landing_page\/the-custom-solution-trap\/","title":{"rendered":"The custom solution trap"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"section-102-234\" class=\" ct-section inset-left white header-banner hero-banner alignfull bloc-hero-banner\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pmp-teammate-production-report-on-laptop-screen-tinted.jpg);background-size: cover;\" ><div class=\"ct-section-inner-wrap\"><div id=\"new_columns-103-234\" class=\"ct-new-columns\" ><div id=\"div_block-104-234\" class=\"ct-div-block hero-text-ctn\" ><div id=\"text_block-21-258\" class=\"ct-text-block section-name hero-top-text\" ><br><\/div><h1 id=\"headline-105-234\" class=\"ct-headline h1 text-uppercase hero-title\">The custom solution trap<\/h1><div id=\"text_block-106-234\" class=\"ct-text-block mb-3 hero-text\" >In the world we live in, we as a people have the unfortunate tendency to think that we understand our realities better than outsiders and that our circumstances are unique. This may be true at a very microscopic level, but it\u2019s usually not at more macroscopic levels. So, because they believe they\u2019re so unique that no customer-off-the-shelf (COTS) solution could ever suit them, businesses, when looking at enterprise-level IT solutions, often fall into the trap of designing a custom solution.<\/div><\/div><div id=\"div_block-108-234\" class=\"ct-div-block\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"div_block-22-258\" class=\"ct-div-block picto-yellow\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  id=\"image-23-258\" alt=\"Avoid falling into the custom solution trap\" src=\"https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/graphic-element-yellow.svg\" class=\"ct-image picto-img\" data-paroller-factor=\"-0.3\" data-paroller-type=\"foreground\" data-paroller-direction=\"horizontal\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div id=\"div_block-100-74\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-img-right alignfull\" ><div id=\"div_block-103-74\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-text-ctn\" ><h2 id=\"headline-104-74\" class=\"ct-headline h4 ss-title\">Pros of custom solutions<\/h2><div id=\"_rich_text-105-74\" class=\"oxy-rich-text ss-text\" ><ul>\n<li>By definition, custom software is built for the unique challenges of your situation. When done well, custom software provides an almost perfect solution to your challenge(s).<\/li>\n<li>You own the software&mdash;you can do what you need with it.<\/li>\n<li>Custom software offers a competitive advantage: it&rsquo;s something others don&rsquo;t have&mdash;indeed, it&rsquo;s something they can never have. If it&rsquo;s well designed, you should soon see yourself getting ahead of the competition.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id=\"div_block-101-74\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-img-ctn\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  id=\"image-102-74\" alt=\"Pros\" src=\"https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pros.png\" class=\"ct-image\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"div_block-9-262\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-img-left alignfull\" ><div id=\"div_block-15-262\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-img-ctn\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  id=\"image-16-262\" alt=\"Cons\" src=\"https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cons.png\" class=\"ct-image\"\/><\/div><div id=\"div_block-10-262\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-text-ctn\" ><h2 id=\"headline-11-262\" class=\"ct-headline h4 ss-title\">cons of custom solutions<\/h2><div id=\"_rich_text-12-262\" class=\"oxy-rich-text ss-text\" ><ul>\n<li>The built-from-scratch nature of custom software means that you are looking at a higher upfront investment.<\/li>\n<li>Designing custom software, even with the best project definition, is a long process. Barring any major issues, you can face a development phase that can take months, sometimes even years.<\/li>\n<li>In the wood transformation industry, finding the right partner is hard. Most software developers are not privy to the very specific nature of your manufacturing field, so you&rsquo;ll basically have to &ldquo;educate&rdquo; them about how things work before you can even begin tackling your challenges, which makes the development all the longer, even if an industry professional is involved.<\/li>\n<li>Creating a custom solution can leave you dependent on the software developer (whether in-house or outsourced).<\/li>\n<li>Another risk in developing a custom solution is not staying laser focused on the true problem that you&rsquo;re attempting to solve. It is extremely tempting to try to kill several birds with one stone, which results in scattered development.<\/li>\n<li>Too often, little to no thought is given to how the new custom solution will be integrated into current work practices and procedures to achieve its intended purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"div_block-100-74\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-img-right alignfull\" ><div id=\"div_block-103-74\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-text-ctn\" ><h2 id=\"headline-104-74\" class=\"ct-headline h4 ss-title\">In the wood transformation industry, \ncustom solutions can be siren songs\n<\/h2><div id=\"_rich_text-105-74\" class=\"oxy-rich-text ss-text\" ><p>The term &ldquo;siren song&rdquo; refers to a hard-to-resist appeal that, if heeded, leads to a bad conclusion. Blinded by the conceit that we are unique, we forget that armies of bright people, backed by mountains of research, data, and real-life experience understand the way we act, think, operate, etc. To push the analogy even further, the collective intelligence of teams has developed tools and solutions that we barely give a second thought to: laptop computers, smart phones, search engines, wireless networks.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s therefore conceivable that others understand you better than you do and have developed solutions that meet your needs. Nevertheless, you will still be tempted to hire people (in-house or outsourced) to design a tailor-made solution for you&mdash;lured by the siren song of the pros.<\/p>\n<p>The sad reality is that the cons weigh much heavier in the balance than the pros. In our experience, finding the right partner is not only hard, it&rsquo;s near impossible. Even when you do, the learning curve is steep, and we&rsquo;ve seen numerous instances of custom development projects that dragged on for years only to abort.<\/p>\n<p>This leaves you, unfortunately, with incomplete, often non-functional software that you&rsquo;ve paid a lot for and can&rsquo;t maintain due to its custom nature. The result: the software is never deployed or uninstalled never to be used again.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"div_block-101-74\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-img-ctn\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  id=\"image-102-74\" alt=\"Developer coding custom solution\" src=\"https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/developer-in-front-of-computer-display.png\" class=\"ct-image\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"div_block-9-262\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-img-left alignfull\" ><div id=\"div_block-15-262\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-img-ctn\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  id=\"image-16-262\" alt=\"PMP WePlane dashboards in action in planer mill\" src=\"https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pmp-weplane-dashboards.png\" class=\"ct-image\"\/><\/div><div id=\"div_block-10-262\" class=\"ct-div-block ss-text-ctn\" ><h2 id=\"headline-11-262\" class=\"ct-headline h4 ss-title\">Key takeaways<\/h2><div id=\"_rich_text-12-262\" class=\"oxy-rich-text ss-text\" ><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Custom solutions may be attractive because they imply a perfect fit. Be aware, however, that developing custom solutions is neither easy nor quick. You should always understand that custom a development project runs the very real risk of leaving you stuck in a quagmire that will be both time-consuming and costly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">So, don&rsquo;t fall into the custom solution trap and <a href=\"..\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talk to one of our experts<\/a> to learn what PMP TeamMate can do for you.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<section id=\"section-1-1548\" class=\" ct-section\" ><div class=\"ct-section-inner-wrap\"><div id=\"code_block-25-1548\" class=\"ct-code-block\" ><div class=\"oxy-dynamic-list\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"application\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.32), rgba(0,0,0,0.32)), url(https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pmp-teammate-production-report-on-laptop-screen-tinted.jpg);background-size:auto,  cover; \">\n\t\t<div class=\"locked\">\n\t\t\t<a id=\"link-58-78\" class=\"ct-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/en\/landing_page\/the-custom-solution-trap\/pmp-teammate-custom-solution-comparison\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-18-78\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1600x900.png\" class=\"ct-image\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"locked text-ctn\">\n\t\t\t<h1> HOW DO CUSTOM SOLUTIONS AND PMP TEAMMATE STACK UP <\/h1>\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ct-link-button btn btn-1 btn-outine-light locked-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/en\/landing_page\/the-custom-solution-trap\/pmp-teammate-custom-solution-comparison\/\" target=\"_self\"><span>Get the document<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ct-link-button btn btn-1 btn-outine-light unlocked-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pmpsolutions.ca\/en\/landing_page\/the-custom-solution-trap\/pmp-teammate-custom-solution-comparison\/\" target=\"_self\"><span>Download<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1832","landing_page","type-landing_page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The custom solution trap | PMP SOLUTIONS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We&#039;re so unique, so no customer-off-the-shelf (COTS) solution could ever suit our business. 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