Software Media and Entertainment
MultiChoice
One HR portal and one login for staff across MultiChoice, DStv, M-Net and SuperSport.
Systems built for processes no product fits.
When off-the-shelf tools don't fit how you work, we design and build software around your processes, data and users, then maintain and extend it as the business changes.
Custom software is built around a process that matters, rather than one adapted to fit a product.
When a process sets a business apart, or no product handles it without heavy workarounds, people fill the gaps by hand. That costs time, introduces errors and makes the process hard to change.
Custom software replaces those workarounds with a system designed for how your teams work and the data they rely on. You own it, it can grow with the business, and it connects to the systems you already run.
Buy, extend or build
Custom software is the right answer less often than people expect, so we start by testing the alternatives.
Buy a product A process that works the same way in most businesses, such as payroll or ticketing. You adapt to the product, and licence costs grow with users.
Extend a product A good-fit product with a few gaps that integrations or add-ons can cover. Customisations can break when the vendor updates.
Build A process that sets you apart, or one no product handles without heavy workarounds. You own it, which means you also own its upkeep.
What we settle before anyone writes code
- Who will use the system, and what each kind of user needs to do.
- Which systems it must exchange data with, and in which direction.
- What has to be in the first release, and what can follow.
- How the system will be hosted, secured and backed up.
- What happens to existing data and the tool it replaces.
- Who on your side owns decisions once the build starts.
Ruari Richardson Founder and CEO, Tabbs “Very professional, well-organised and structured team to work with, offering flexibility when required and a real feeling of care for the product and the business around the product.”
Our software work
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Redesigned the news site for over a million readers and supported the Maverick Insider launch, now 17,500+ contributors.
Custom software FAQs
Can you replace an existing system without disrupting the business?
Yes. We plan a phased move, run old and new side by side where needed, and migrate data in stages that can be checked.
How do you manage scope and budget?
We agree scope and budget after discovery, build in short cycles with regular demos and review priorities with you as we learn.
How soon will we see something working?
Early. Short cycles mean you see working software within the first weeks of the build, not at the end.
What if our needs change during the build?
They usually do. Changes are weighed against scope and budget at each review, so nothing is added without a decision.
Tell us about the system you need.
Give us a sense of the process, the people who use it and the tools it would replace.