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
## Legal
* 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