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2 Essentials of Planning a Software Rewrite

Rewriting software has to start with a clear understanding of "what is," and your existing application probably needs and does far more than you think.

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Enterprise Software – Build or Buy?

Both custom and out-of-the box solutions have a lot of advantages – and disadvantages. We'll consider them both.

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Fixed-Budget, Fixed-Scope, High-Quality Custom Software

Atomic does not engage in fixed bid, fixed scope custom software projects because we are not in the business of selling insurance.

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A Responsible Alternative to Time and Materials

When you hear T&M, think of the monetary equivalent of dropping a copper bar across your car’s battery terminals (high flow, uncontrolled, explosive burn).

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Spending Too Little Is Worse than Spending Too Much

It’s much worse in a custom software development project to spend 80% of what you need than it is to spend 120% of what you need.

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iOS Distribution Methods

There are three main ways to distribute iOS applications. Each has its own set of advantages and disadvantages.

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Why We Probably Won’t Sign Your NDA

Entrepreneurs and potential customers sometimes ask us to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as part of figuring out whether we can help them or not.

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Responsible Estimation Tool

Planning Your Project

Setting the Budget

One of the most important questions at the start of a project is how much it will cost. It is vital to make sure that enough budget is available to allow for the development of a v

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Billing Matters

We run fixed-budget, scope controlled projects and bill based on hours spent rather than feature completion throughout the lifecycle of the project.

Planning Your Project

Planning Your Project

Great Software Requires Both Managing Risk and Exploiting Opportunities

2 Essentials of Planning a Software Rewrite

Enterprise Software – Build or Buy?

Fixed-Budget, Fixed-Scope, High-Quality Custom Software

A Responsible Alternative to Time and Materials

Spending Too Little Is Worse than Spending Too Much

iOS Distribution Methods

Why We Probably Won’t Sign Your NDA

Responsible Estimation Tool

Setting the Budget

Billing Matters

Suitability for Software Product Development Projects

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