Organization-Guide/Processes/Sales/Pitching FAQ.md
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Pitching FAQ

General

  • How long does this software exist in the market?
    • Developed since 2013
    • Used since 2017 for various projects
  • How many developers are working on it?
    • TBD
  • How many customers do you have?
    • TBD
  • Do you have a GDPR / DSGVO certificate?
    • TBD
  • Do you have any other audit certificates
    • TBD
  • Where is the data stored? Our servers only?
    • Depends on your needs, both are possible

Pricing

  • What are the costs for the software
    • Costs depend on the amount of users/licenses and modules installed:
      • Recurring: There are license fees per user batches (e.g. 1, 5, 10, 15, 25, 50, 100, 150, 250, 500, 1000, unlimited)
      • One-Off: One time payments for modules. Prices depend on the modules.
      • Optional: Installation (if on your local server, mandatory for cloud version), Hotline, Customization, ...
  • Maintenance
    • Annual maintenance is included in the license fee
    • We check error logs, application integrity, updates and database status and provide tips based on our findings
  • Customization
    • Depends on the customization, the hourly costs are 150 EUR
  • Setup
    • Cloud version: Setup fees on our servers are
    • Local version: Support is optional, if you request it, it is
  • Integration / Migration
    • Depends on the software used and the existing data complexity
  • Updates
    • Included in the license fees
  • Hotline
    • Costs per minute are
    • Alternatively, purchase a annual hotline/support package for
      • 600 min for
      • 6.000 min for
    • Weekend and holidays are factored with 2x the time

IT

  • Is the software installed in the cloud or on our own server?
    • Depends on your needs
    • Some aspects can even be split e.g. shop cloud, erp local server
  • What hardware is required for good performance?
    • Network
    • CPU
    • GPU
    • Drive
    • RAM
  • What software requirements are necessary?
  • What are the programming languages you use?
    • PHP & C
  • Are there scripts / modules / procedures / extensions which can be created?
    • Yes, bash scripts, jobs/schedules and custom scripts can be created

References

  • What companies use your software? / large companies & companies similar to ours?
  • What was the reason for a customer stepping away from your software (before and after) implementing it

Security

  • How are passwords secured
    • Hashed with bcrypt
  • Encrypted data? / database / network
    • Some modules use encrypted data and files (e.g. HR contracts)
  • How often do you have updates / patches?
    • On average at least weekly
  • How do you ensure that the software is actually working as intended?
    • We heave a large suit of automated tests
    • We do in-house tests
    • Users can submit error reports and bugs

Features

  • Is it possible to export data to excel
    • Yes, most data can be exported to excel
  • Is it possible to export data as PDF
    • Yes, a lot of data can be exported as PDF
  • Is it possible to import data from excel
    • Yes, most data can be imported/updated from excel
  • Is it possible to generate automated jobs / tasks
    • Yes, there is a module for this. This requires a server which allows you to run jobs/tasks.
  • Is the data live, calculated periodically or on demand?
    • Depends on the data, all three are possible depending on the module and situation
  • Does the update process work automatically?
    • Updates can automatically start with jobs or you can start them manually
  • How customizable is your software? Features, backend, frontend?
    • The software his highly customizable

Other

  • Do you have 24/7 support, weekend support...?
    • Yes, the time is factored 2x