Software Development

Most of the time retailers know they need to make a change to their system for an expected benefit.  They might even know how they want to make the change, but don’t have the skills internally within their business to implement the software change.  This is where CTS Retail can help!  We have a proven, highly skilled software development team who will deliver a custom solution which provides the expected and agreed benefits.

We have an established development process from the concept stage through to deployment. We can work with you to find a solution for your retail needs, providing design solutions, proofs of concept, which we will walk you through and, once agreed, provide a firm schedule indicating when your custom project will be completed.

We communicate at regular intervals throughout the project life cycle on an ad hoc basis and at agreed milestones to ensure you are kept informed.  Once our testers have confirmed the project is complete, we can, where necessary, provide a “User Acceptance Kit” allowing you to remotely access operate and agree the changes before deployment.

Help documentation and details of changes will always be provided. To support the software changes, training can be provided either onsite or here at CTS Retail. 

Benefits of Working with CTS Retail 

• Experience – Access to over 28 years retail experience and technical resource.
• ROI – You will see a return on your investment.
• Peace of mind - We retain focus on your business providing options and assisting with decision making.
• Schedule – A detailed schedule is drafted, agreed and fixed. Any updates to this schedule will be communicated regularly so you have sight of our progress and the end goal.
• Communication – We will agree with you the milestones on the project schedule and communicate at the agreed points to ensure you are kept informed.

• Proof of Concept (POC) – You can see the proposed structure and screen changes, enabling you to make changes prior to coding.
• Testers – We have our own tester(s) assigned to your project based on skill set.
• Support – We can complement the changes with supporting documentation and training.
• Test Kit – You can test the software before it is piloted in your business.
• Deployment – A controlled and agreed approach to deployment will be adhered to. 

Consultation

With CTS has many experts covering all areas of retail business allowing us to offer you consultancy to review your current processes and make recommendations for improvements, which can result in increased profitability and efficiency. 

Skill Set within the Team

Our highly skilled, internal, UK based development team have a multitude of expertise and experience. Below are a few of the development tools we work with:

• Prince 2
• Agile
• Flex
• Action Script
• VB.net
• C++
• C#
• ASP.net

Data Migration

With extensive experience of a variety of database platforms, we have the skills, knowledge and experience to assist in migration of your current data across to one of our products.