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If AI can build software, why do you need a development team?
AI makes it easier to build useful software. A real reporting project shows where experienced judgment, meaningful testing, and the right level of support still matter.
Custom software vs. existing software: what should you choose?
A well-fitting, cost-effective product deserves a serious look before you commission custom software. Canviz shares what experience has taught us about choosing a solution and planning for life after launch.
What Should You Get From Software Discovery?
Software discovery should leave you with useful decisions. Learn what to expect from the findings, options, proposed scope, estimate, and next steps.
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Adding AI to your existing software without rebuilding everything
Your existing software may still do its core job well. A focused AI addition can help with the work around it, provided the integration, review effort, and cost make sense.
How Canviz uses AI-assisted software development
A practical look at how Canviz uses AI during software development: the context we prepare, the plans we review, and how changes move toward release.
If AI can build software, why do you need a development team?
AI makes it easier to build useful software. A real reporting project shows where experienced judgment, meaningful testing, and the right level of support still matter.
Who looks after your software once it’s built?
The team that builds your software does not have to be the team that supports it forever. Canviz explains the ways we help clients maintain, improve, and take ownership of their systems after launch.
What drives the cost of modernizing legacy software?
The visible features are only part of a modernization estimate. Business rules, data, integrations, testing, and the transition all affect what the project will require.
Rebuild, refactor, or replace? What to do with legacy software
An aging application does not always need a complete rewrite. Learn how to compare refactoring, rebuilding, and replacing based on business fit, maintainability, and the work needed to make the transition.
How We Rebuilt a $2M/Year Manual Process as a Self-Serve Platform in 90 Days
A mid-market financial services firm was spending $2M annually on a process that was entirely manual. Ninety days and one platform later, that cost is a fraction of what it was.
Before Your Application Goes Live in Azure: Get the Foundations Right.
Before an application goes live in Azure, its access, networking, policies, monitoring, and support need a clear plan. Here is where landing zones fit and what to review.
Choosing Software Architecture Your Team Can Live With
Architecture affects how your team releases changes, resolves problems, and supports software after launch. These practical questions help you choose a design that fits.
Custom software vs. existing software: what should you choose?
A well-fitting, cost-effective product deserves a serious look before you commission custom software. Canviz shares what experience has taught us about choosing a solution and planning for life after launch.