Why industry specific software and digital transformation solutions matter

To come out on top in today’s competitive market, many companies are undergoing digital transformation. Yet with so many ways to update and upgrade your operations, it can be hard to choose a solution. There are many providers who offer ready-to-use digital products, while other companies invest in custom-tailored solutions. Here’s why industry specific software can be a more effective driver of your company’s digital transformation. 

Industry specific software (as the name implies) includes a wide range of digital transformation solutions that are designed for specific industries. In sort, industry specific software was developed to match your pain points, challenges and obstacles. This type of software innovation takes into consideration the specific regulations and industry standards you have to comply with. 

Usually, industry specific software is built by experts in that field, or are the result of significant collaborative development with people who work in that particular industry. 

Why should you choose industry specific software

Industry specific software can require some time and investment at the beginning while developers work with your team to build your digital transformation solutions. Despite these perceived drawbacks, there are several reasons why choosing industry specific software is a more sustainable option that will help your business in the long run.

Industry specific software providers have the context to anticipate your needs and design solutions that respond to them. Either they will have hands-on, expert knowledge, or they will have already experienced similar issues with previous clients and partners in your industry. Industry specific software caters to how your business operates, and what you need to succeed.

Precise and tailored solutions

Every industry has unique obstacles and highly technical demands which require very specific tools. For example, any company operating in brownfield oil and gas needs to be able to integrate their operations with the existing infrastructure. No matter what your company does, your business relies on a delicate ecosystem of operational standards, real-life machinery, and logistics that can’t be changed overnight. 

Solutions built for your industry are easier for your employees to use. Developers are open and eager to hear feedback from your team, and will adjust features to help boost your business’s efficiency. When issues arise, your staff can easily report to your industry experts (and speed up maintenance). 

Seamless integration with your systems

Industry specific software providers are familiar with the tools you use in your daily operations, and the tools that are commonplace in your industry. This is crucial for industries which require very specific data formatting for large-scale, complex systems, for example those used to engineer and maintain a deep sea oil rig.

Digital twin designed for you

At the end of the day, digital transformation is meant to make you work smarter – not harder.  

At Draga, we understand the full context of your data and how it needs to be used, especially in brownfield. Over 70% of our staff are engineers with extensive knowledge of the key disciplines, and real-life experience from the oil and gas, mining, and chemical industries. If you need industry-specific software to harness the power of your engineering data, you should come talk to us.