1. Start with the Addison workflow, not a feature list
A custom build should begin with a process your team can describe precisely. “We re-enter consultation details,” “we lose track of a follow-up,” or “clients ask for the same status update” is more useful than a request for a broad platform. Bosseo’s public Custom Software page describes discovery on the firm’s actual workflow, scoped design and build, a working version early, onboarding, and iteration after launch. Those capabilities make a bottleneck-based discussion more practical than choosing features in the abstract. Because Addison is a municipality within Dallas County, identify which office, team and service area the workflow belongs to before treating it as a firm-wide requirement. Do not use the town’s population estimate as evidence that the process produces a particular number of matters or inquiries.
Recommended approach
Bring one recurring manual task to the review. Record who performs it, which systems they touch, what information they need, where the process stops, and what a satisfactory result would look like. Ask whether the proposed tool solves that task without creating a second process for staff.
