Planning and system selection

Standard Software vs. Custom Development

Standard software is suitable for enterprises with relatively common processes and a desire to move up quickly, and customize development for differential processes, complex integration or productization scenarios. The judgement should compare business differences, configuration capabilities, interfaces, long-term iterative and total costs. The most secure route may also be standard products with the necessary integration, rather than a double.

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Standard software is suitable for enterprises with relatively common processes and a desire to move up quickly, and customize development for differential processes, complex integration or productization scenarios. The judgement should compare business differences, configuration capabilities, interfaces, long-term iterative and total costs. The most secure route may also be standard products with the necessary integration, rather than a double.

VIDEO NOTES

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The following are structured textual interpretations of the video for the current period, which allow for quick reading, internal discussion and search; it is not verbatim subtitled. The five judgements are based on “buying standard software or custom development, using these five judgements”, suggesting that a distinction be made between surface phenomena, business causes and system improvements before deciding whether process adjustments, data governance, system integration, automation or custom development are required.

1. Whether business differences constitute competitiveness

Standard software is suitable for enterprises with relatively common processes and a desire to be online, customizing the development of a differentiated process, complex integration or productization scenario. The best route is also to add the necessary integration to the standard product, rather than to choose one. This point of judgement should be matched by a real task, document, communication record or system log, checking frequency, waiting time, back-to-work costs, responsibility and exceptions.

2. Sufficientness of existing product configurations and interfaces

Standard software is suitable for enterprises with relatively common processes and a desire to be online, customizing the development of a differentiated process, complex integration or productization scenario. The best route is also to add the necessary integration to the standard product, rather than to choose one. This point of judgement should be matched by a real task, document, communication record or system log, checking frequency, waiting time, back-to-work costs, responsibility and exceptions.

3. How to compare long-term maintenance and exit costs

Standard software is suitable for enterprises with relatively common processes and a desire to be online, customizing the development of a differentiated process, complex integration or productization scenario. The best route is also to add the necessary integration to the standard product, rather than to choose one. This point of judgement should be matched by a real task, document, communication record or system log, checking frequency, waiting time, back-to-work costs, responsibility and exceptions.

WORKFLOW DESIGN

What should we do with this scene?

The first step in the project is to determine the size of the enterprise, the route of construction, the product selection and the entry point for AI. The five judgements should be based on “buying standard software or custom development, using these five judgements” and should define real input, desired output, tool privileges, manual approval, unusual handling and operational acceptance indicators before deciding whether to use rules, scripts, API, Codex or other AIAgent.

01Whether business differences constitute competitiveness

The verification of conditions, liability, data sources and exceptions is done using real samples, and the presentation is not used as a substitute for production evidence.

02Sufficient existing product configuration and interface

The verification of conditions, liability, data sources and exceptions is done using real samples, and the presentation is not used as a substitute for production evidence.

03How to compare long-term maintenance and exit costs

The verification of conditions, liability, data sources and exceptions is done using real samples, and the presentation is not used as a substitute for production evidence.

IMPLEMENTATION PATH

Suggested paths for improvement

  1. 1
    Recovery status process and cost baseline

    Selecting recent and representative tasks and anomalies, identifying participants, input outputs, time and current costs.

  2. 2
    Prioritization by value, risk and conditions of implementation

    Distinction between actions that are self-executing, that require manual confirmation and that prohibit automatic processing.

  3. 3
    First, try a quantitative closed ring.

    Start with the draft, a copy or a limited scene, and keep the abnormal transferer and retreat.

  4. 4
    Extension or re-routing of routes through data decisions

    Continuous observation of accuracy, adoption, processing cycle, error and real business results.

ACCEPTANCE

How to automate the receipt and inspection is really effective.

The acceptance cannot be based solely on whether a single demonstration runs. The following results should be observed continuously using independent samples and real anomalies, and pre-modification baselines of the same calibre should be maintained:

  • Whether core processes are really shortened
  • Whether key data form a uniform calibre
  • Continued use of staff
  • Reconciling input, operating cost and business value

The authorization, approval, audit and manual takeover must also be verified when it comes to the amount, customer commitment, privacy, compliance, production change or deletion operations.

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