Free self-assessment
The Off-the-Shelf Frustration Check
Adapt, switch or build your own? 12 questions, about three minutes, and you will see how much your off-the-shelf software really costs you.
Question 1 of 12 · Workarounds
How often does your team work around the software instead of with it?
Question 2 of 12 · Excel side worlds
How much runs alongside the software in Excel?
Question 3 of 12 · Duplicate entry
Is data entered multiple times, for example typed into different systems?
Question 4 of 12 · Process bending
Who adapted: the software to your processes or your processes to the software?
Question 5 of 12 · Customizing
How heavily is your off-the-shelf software customized?
Question 6 of 12 · Vendor situation
How is the maker of your software developing?
Question 7 of 12 · License costs
How do license costs and benefit relate to each other?
Question 8 of 12 · Reporting
How do you get to your key figures?
Question 9 of 12 · Growth
How well does the software support your growth, for example new locations, products or business models?
Question 10 of 12 · Differentiation
How much does your competitive advantage depend on your own processes?
Question 11 of 12 · Team frustration
How does your team get along with the software?
Question 12 of 12 · Market solutions
Have you evaluated alternatives on the market?
Your result
0out of 100 points
Your off-the-shelf software does its job properly. Based on these answers there is no reason to switch, and that is exactly what we would tell you in a conversation. Keep an eye on the points below, nothing more.
The friction is piling up: detours, side solutions, growing limits. Off-the-shelf still holds up, but it is worth doing the math on what it really costs you, and whether adapting, switching or building your own is the cheaper path.
Based on these answers your company pays for the off-the-shelf software twice: with licenses and with daily extra work. If your processes are your advantage, off-the-shelf cements your disadvantage. That belongs on the table, with numbers.
Your most critical findings
Your result as a PDF, with context for each finding
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The next step: the Software Compass
The self-assessment shows the frustration, the Software Compass answers the core question: adapt, switch or build your own? 90 minutes with someone who understands both processes and software, with a result guarantee. Even “stick with off-the-shelf” is an honest possible answer. 749.00 € net plus VAT, fully credited toward the Software Roadmap.
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