One of the difficult decisions a systems analyst has to make when it comes to software is whether to recommend making, buying, or outsourcing software for information systems projects. What are the advantages of creating custom software in-house? What are the disadvantages of this approach?

Custom software in-house is the software developed for any particular organization or person in an organization .This is designed on the basis of requirement and circumstances of the company.

The advantages of custom software in-house are as follows:

Customization is present at good level
Provides controlling capability
Helps in giving knowledgeable supporting tool

The cons of the custom software in-house are as follows :-

Lacking of expertise in software management
Mostly have difficult bugs and errors
Adaptation towards new platform is an issue