Woran erkenne ich einen guten Entwicklungspartner für Industriesoftware?

Daran, ob ein Entwicklungsdienstleister für Industriesoftware Ihren Prozess versteht, bevor er über Technologie spricht, und ob er Ihnen sagt, wann ein Standardprodukt genügt. Fragen Sie nach zwei Referenzen aus einem vergleichbaren Betrieb und danach, wie Eigentum und Übergabe am Projektende geregelt sind.

Standardprodukt oder Eigenentwicklung, was ist für unseren Prozess sinnvoller?

Ein Standardprodukt genügt, wenn Ihr Prozess dem entspricht, wofür es gebaut wurde, und Sie mit seinen Grenzen arbeiten können. Individuelle Softwareentwicklung lohnt sich dort, wo der Prozess Ihr Unterscheidungsmerkmal ist oder wo bestehende Systeme und Anlagen eingebunden werden müssen. SABO IT ordnet das im Erstgespräch ein.

Was passiert mit der Software nach dem Go-live?

Sie bleibt in Betreuung: Wartung, Weiterentwicklung und SLA über den Lebenszyklus. Die durchschnittliche Kundenbeziehung bei SABO IT dauert 6,5 Jahre. Auf Wunsch übergeben wir strukturiert an Ihr eigenes Team.

Was kostet die Entwicklung individueller Industriesoftware?

Das hängt vom Anwendungsfall ab, und eine belastbare Zahl entsteht erst nach der Analyse. Der übliche Einstieg ist ein Proof of Concept über einen Anwendungsfall mit vorab vereinbarten Kennzahlen, zu dem wir vorher einen Preis nennen.

Wie lange dauert es von der Idee bis zur produktiven Anwendung?

Ein Proof of Concept läuft in sechs bis acht Wochen. Bis zur produktiven Anwendung dauert es länger, und meist ist der Entscheidungsweg im eigenen Haus der längere Teil davon.

Services

Custom software development
for industry

SABO IT develops industrial software for companies with complex technical processes. The starting point is usually a process that no standard product covers, or a plant that needs to be connected. We build software at the machine, connect plants and data sources, and develop AI applications that run reliably in operational processes. As a long-term development partner, we stay responsible after go-live.

What we develop

Five areas we work in

Platzhalter — Individualsoftware von SABO IT

Enterprise AI and knowledge management

AI knowledge management for industry: make scattered company knowledge accessible, preserve experience-based knowledge and move a pilot into stable operation. It is built on the SenseDrive™ platform.

Data integration

Capture and analyze machine data via OPC UA, MQTT or the proprietary interface of an older plant. Brownfield modernization means the plant keeps running while the connection is being built.

Factory and production planning

Digital planning of production processes and plants as custom software: optimizing material flow, layout, tool use, division of labor and ergonomics in one application that planners work with every day.

Custom software

When a standard product doesn’t fit your process, we develop a tailored application. From the user interface at the machine to analysis in the office, as contract development with a clear specification.

Embedded and device connectivity

Firmware, HMI and IoT development for machine builders, and service applications for devices and plants. This includes remote maintenance: reading status, setting parameters and assessing faults without being on site.

Two offerings with their own pages

Two offerings with specialized expertise

TESTING WITH SABOTAP ANS SATI

Automated system testing on real hardware with SABOtap. A robot operates the device’s touch interface like a human, and simulated sensor values take it into real-world states. Every test step is logged. With SaTI, test cases are derived from your requirements using AI.

Agentic AI

Systems that orchestrate approved workflows within defined limits: process a trigger, check information from connected systems, carry out a permitted step and hand over to people when needed.

Our approach to agentic AI

How we work

How a project works with us

Initial consultation

We listen and give honest advice: where a standard product is enough, we recommend it; where it isn’t, we develop the right software.

Analysis and prioritization

What is really needed, which use case gets implemented when, and how success can be measured.

Proof of concept with a measurable goal

One use case, six to eight weeks, KPIs agreed in advance.

Go-live

Transition into live operation, coordinated with your IT.

Expansion

More use cases, more locations, more sources.

Support

Maintenance, further development and SLA across the life cycle.

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Collaboration

We’re flexible

Agile or fixed price

Agile works well while the path to the goal is still open. A fixed price requires that scope and acceptance criteria can be clearly described. In the initial consultation, we propose the model that fits your project.

Dedicated SABO team or collaboration within your existing structures

A dedicated team works on our side and delivers coordinated results to your organization. Alternatively, our teams work within your processes and with your tools. Which option fits better depends on your capacity and the coordination effort; we discuss both before the project starts.

Operation after go-live

Either we hand the software over to your team, or we take care of maintenance and further development under an SLA.

Ownership and independence

What belongs to you

The project-specific specification, the documentation and the source code developed by SABO IT are handed over to you in accordance with the contractual agreement. Rights to open-source and third-party components are governed by their respective license terms; we keep a traceable record of which ones are used in the project.

We choose the technology that best supports your use case. We are not tied to any technology vendor.

If you want to hand the software over to your team or a third party, we prepare the handover in a structured way.

Your data stays under your control: operation in your own infrastructure or in data centers in the EU.

FAQ

How do I recognize a good development partner for industrial software?

Look at whether a provider understands your process before talking about technology, and whether they tell you when a standard product is enough. Ask for two references from a comparable operation, and ask how ownership and handover are handled at the end of the project.

Standard product or custom development: which makes more sense for our process?

A standard product is enough if your process matches what it was built for and you can work within its limits. Custom software development pays off where the process is what sets you apart, or where existing systems and plants need to be integrated. We assess this in the initial consultation.

What happens to the software after go-live?

It stays supported: maintenance, further development and an SLA across the life cycle. The average customer relationship at SABO IT lasts 6.5 years. On request, we hand over to your own team in a structured way.

How much does custom industrial software development cost?

It depends on the use case, and a reliable figure only emerges after the analysis. The usual starting point is a proof of concept for one use case with KPIs agreed in advance, for which we quote a price beforehand.

How long does it take from idea to production-ready application?

A proof of concept takes six to eight weeks. Getting to a production application takes longer; often the internal approval takes more time than the development itself.

Can you work with our existing systems?

Yes. We connect to machines and data sources via OPC UA, MQTT or proprietary interfaces, and integrate with your existing IT and OT systems.

Are we the right fit for your project?

Tell us what it’s about. We’ll tell you whether we’re the right partner and what the first step looks like.

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Custom software development for industry