Software systems from Hoge 100
Bespoke software, tailor-made for you
Software built around the way you work
Hoge has been developing bespoke business software for **37 years**, creating practical systems that solve real operational problems, automate repetitive processes and connect information that would otherwise sit in separate applications.
We do not believe in developing software for the sake of it. We start by understanding what you are trying to achieve, how your organisation works and where existing systems are creating unnecessary work. We then design a solution that fits around your processes rather than forcing your processes to fit the software.
From a simple integration to a complete system
Bespoke development does not necessarily mean replacing your existing software. Often the greatest improvements come from making the systems you already use work better together.
We can develop:
- Bespoke web applications and portals
- Workflow and approval systems
- Interfaces between existing applications
- Automated data imports and exports
- Management information and reporting solutions
- Customer and supplier portals
- Data validation and processing applications
- API integrations
- Extensions to existing finance and business systems
- Automated processes that replace spreadsheets and manual re-keying
The result can be anything from a small application solving one particular problem to a substantial system used across an entire organisation.
Sage Intacct integration specialists
We have particular expertise in integrating bespoke applications with **Sage Intacct**.
Intacct's open architecture and comprehensive API make it an excellent platform around which to build additional functionality. Our experience enables us to connect Intacct with other systems and create applications that use its financial data without requiring users to work directly within the accounting system.
We can integrate with areas such as:
- Suppliers and customers
- Purchase orders and invoices
- General ledger transactions
- Journals
- Projects and dimensions
- Budgets and commitments
- Payments
- Reporting and management information
- Third-party operational systems
This allows organisations to retain Intacct as the powerful financial engine at the heart of their operation while giving different groups of users software designed specifically for the jobs they need to perform.
"Not many businesses do what we do. No standard software would understand what type of forklift was trained on, whether the instructors were qualified and if the right hours have been done. Our bespoke software does 18 checks automatically. Nothing off the shelf could do that."
Integration is at the heart of what we do
We have particular expertise in integrating bespoke applications with **Sage Intacct**.
Modern organisations rarely rely on a single application. Finance, payroll, CRM, operational systems, reporting tools and specialist applications all contain information that may need to be shared.
We design integrations that remove unnecessary duplication and manual intervention.
Instead of exporting a spreadsheet from one system, manipulating it and importing it into another, information can often move automatically between applications, accurately, consistently and with a full audit trail.
That saves time, reduces errors and allows people to concentrate on work that actually requires their expertise.
37 years of practical experience
Technology has changed enormously during the **37 years that Hoge has been writing bespoke software**. The principle behind good development has not.
A successful system must be:
- **Intuitive** - People should be able to understand how to use it without extensive training.
- **Productive** - Software should reduce work, not create additional administration.
- **Integrated** - Information should flow between systems wherever practical.
- **Reliable** - Business-critical software needs to work consistently and predictably.
- **Maintainable** - A system should be designed so that it can evolve as your organisation changes.
We talk to the people who actually use the system
One of the advantages of working with Hoge is that you are dealing directly with people who understand both business systems and software development.
We spend time understanding the problem before deciding on the solution. That often means talking not only to management and finance teams, but also to the people who will actually use the application every day.
It is this combination of technical expertise and practical understanding that enables us to create software that people genuinely want to use.
Have a problem that your existing software doesn't solve?
It may need a completely new application..
It may simply need two existing systems to talk to each other.
Either way, please talk to us.
If there is a sensible way to automate it, integrate it or make it easier, there is a very good chance we can help.
Please contact us for a friendly chat and plenty of great ideas.