When Should a Singapore SME Replace Excel?
A practical decision guide for Singapore SMEs choosing whether to keep Excel, automate one workflow or build a custom internal tool.
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Notes on scoping, pricing and funding software
Written for the person deciding whether to build, what it should cost, and how to compare what vendors send back.
Published posts
EDGE Grant Readiness Checklist for Software Projects
Seven things to have in place before applying for Singapore grant support on a software project — none of which depend on rules nobody has published yet.
Read the postWhat S$100,000 of EDGE Support Could Cover
S$100,000 is a ceiling on EDGE support, not on project cost, and the co-funding rate is unpublished. Here's what software actually costs in the meantime.
Read the postWhat Happens to My PSG or EDG Application Under EDGE?
Singapore has not published what happens to a PSG or EDG application submitted before EDGE launches. Here's what that silence means, and how to act now.
Read the postEDGE Grant Timing and Your Software Project
Grant timing should almost never drive project timing. Why that holds through the EDGE transition, and what a grant does and does not do for a build.
Read the postCan You Use the PSG Grant for Custom Software Development?
Short answer: no. The PSG covers pre-approved off-the-shelf solutions, not bespoke builds. Here's which Singapore grant funds custom software instead.
Read the postHow to Scope a Software Project Before You Ask for Quotes
A practical guide to writing a software brief precise enough to get comparable quotes, including the seven questions behind most project overruns.
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For the whole decision in one place rather than post by post, the guide to buying custom software as a Singapore SME is free and ungated, and the pricing page publishes the ranges these posts refer to.
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