Is your software outdated, difficult to maintain, or no longer a fit for the way your business works?
You do not have to decide today whether to fix it, replace it or move it. You only have to describe the problem. This page sets out the software development services you can discuss with Y5MEDIA and how that first conversation goes.
What You Can Talk to Y5MEDIA About
| If your situation is | We can discuss | Read first |
|---|---|---|
| No product fits the way you work | New custom software built around your workflow | Workflow-based software |
| The system works but has aged | Modernization of software you already have | Keep what works |
| Staff need access across locations and devices | Web application development | Desktop or web |
| It has to move to a new server or host | Software migration | More than copying files |
| Years of records must come with you | Database migration | Protecting your data |
| Good tools that do not share data | System integration | Connect what you have |
| The same task is done by hand every week | Business workflow automation | Six signs |
How the Conversation Goes
- You tell us what is going wrong and what you have today.
- We ask questions until we understand it.
- Where it helps, we assess the existing system before recommending anything.
- You receive options with their trade-offs, including the option of changing very little.
What to Expect
A straight answer. Every system is different, so we will not promise a timeline, a price or an outcome before we have seen what is involved. If a simpler route exists than the one you had in mind, we will say so.
What to Send Us
- What the software does and roughly how long it has been in use.
- What it no longer does well.
- What you need it to do next.
- Who built it, and whether they are still available.
- Anything you already know about where it is hosted and whether you hold the source code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you only build new software?
No. Much of what we discuss concerns software that already exists: assessing it, modernizing it, moving it or connecting it to other systems. New development is one option among several.
We do not know whether we need migration, modernization or a rebuild. Is that a problem?
No. Working that out is the purpose of the first stage. You describe the problem; identifying the right route is our job.
Which industries do you work with?
The real projects in our published case studies are in education, and our site lists the wider sectors we work with. Software problems of this kind are similar across sectors, and we will tell you honestly if a requirement is outside what we should take on.
What to Remember
- You do not need a specification to start; you need to describe the problem.
- We can discuss custom software, modernization, web applications, migration, database migration, integration and workflow automation.
- Where it helps, we assess before recommending.
- No timeline, price or outcome is promised before we have seen the system.
- The simplest workable route is the one we will recommend.
Why Start With Y5MEDIA
We work from the business problem to the technical solution, and we would rather tell you to change very little than sell you a rebuild you do not need. How we approach a software requirement explains the sequence.
Our case studies show the approach on real projects.
Case Studies
Real and illustrative projects, with the problems and lessons behind them.
Learn more →Migration Services
Sites, mailboxes, databases and applications moved with staging, backup and a planned cutover.
Learn more →Our Process
How an engagement runs, from first conversation to handover.
Learn more →Contact Y5MEDIA to Discuss Your Requirement
Visit y5media.com, or tell us directly what the software does, what it no longer does well and what you need next.