Manual work, business applications, and the decisions that give a team back whole days

How to find the manual steps that cost the most, what replacing a spreadsheet actually involves, and how to choose who builds it. Websites and WordPress are still in here too.

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Custom Business Application Development: What to Settle Before You Start

What a business application actually is, when custom beats an off-the-shelf product, where the budget goes, and the points to settle before you talk to a supplier.

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