Tools to Help You Decide
No sales pitch. Just honest tools, data, and guides to help you figure out if custom software makes sense for your business.
Digital Readiness Assessment
10 questions. 3 minutes. Get a score (0–100) and a personalized recommendation on whether your company is ready to invest in custom software—or whether you should wait.
Sample Question:
"How often do operational issues cost you money or customers?"
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The Vancouver Island Digital Maturity Report
Our analysis of 115 local businesses across 10 industries. Who is ahead, who is behind, and where the biggest opportunities are.
How to Choose Between Off-the-Shelf and Custom Software
A decision framework for business owners who are unsure whether to buy existing software or build something custom.
ROI Calculator: What Digital Tools Actually Save You
Plug in your numbers: admin hours, error costs, lost revenue. See what automation could return in year one.
Case Study: From DOS Terminal to Modern Portal
How Island Truss replaced a 1990s order system with TrussConnect, cutting errors by 80% and enabling 24/7 ordering.
HIPAA vs. PIPEDA: What Island Healthcare Clinics Need to Know
A plain-English guide to Canadian privacy law for physiotherapy, dental, and veterinary practices.
Latest Articles
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Data silos, version control nightmares, manual errors, scaling pain, and security risk.
Custom Software vs. Off-the-Shelf: A Decision Framework
Six factors that determine whether you should buy or build — and when we tell prospects to stick with what they have.