{
  "generated": "2026-10-27",
  "name": "Bespoke HR software",
  "summary": "When the spreadsheet has become the system, it might be time for a better fit. We design and build HR software around the way your organisation works.",
  "use_cases": [
    {
      "name": "Employee portals",
      "description": "Give people a clear place to find information, request support and complete tasks."
    },
    {
      "name": "Recruitment & onboarding",
      "description": "Connect applications, decisions, new-starter tasks and a structured welcome."
    },
    {
      "name": "Case & workflow management",
      "description": "Define responsibilities, records, access and next steps around your process."
    },
    {
      "name": "People reporting",
      "description": "Bring approved data together in views that support useful decisions."
    },
    {
      "name": "System integration",
      "description": "Assess how your HR, payroll and business tools can exchange the information they need."
    },
    {
      "name": "Implementation & adoption",
      "description": "Plan migration, testing, training and handover alongside the software itself."
    }
  ],
  "build_steps": [
    {
      "step": 1,
      "name": "Discover",
      "description": "Map the users, workflow, pain points and desired outcomes."
    },
    {
      "step": 2,
      "name": "Design",
      "description": "Agree a prototype, requirements and what success looks like."
    },
    {
      "step": 3,
      "name": "Build & test",
      "description": "Develop the agreed scope and test it with representative users."
    },
    {
      "step": 4,
      "name": "Launch & support",
      "description": "Prepare the rollout, documentation, handover and support arrangements."
    }
  ],
  "considerations": "Access permissions, data handling, accessibility, integrations and ongoing ownership are part of the discovery conversation, not afterthoughts.",
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Do we need to replace our existing HR system?",
      "answer": "Not necessarily. The best brief may be a focused workflow, an integration or a complementary tool. Discovery should establish what already works and where a bespoke build would add value."
    },
    {
      "question": "Who owns the software and how is it supported?",
      "answer": "Ownership, licensing, hosting, maintenance and support are agreed in the contract. They should be explicit before development starts."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can we start with a small prototype?",
      "answer": "Yes. A scoped discovery and prototype can help clarify the requirements before committing to a larger implementation."
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://hrjoy.co.uk/software/",
  "start_a_brief": "https://hrjoy.co.uk/contact/?service=Bespoke%20HR%20software"
}