Signing a software customization development contract with clear responsibilities and clear details is harmless to both parties to any software customization development contract, especially for software development software customization development contracts that are very controversial projects , When signing a contract, you must be more cautious and make adequate preparations in the early stage.
In order to achieve a good effect in the later stage, what aspects need to be clarified? I have summarized the issues that need to be paid attention to when signing a software customization development contract. Please refer to it.
1. The subject of software customization development contract
The main focus here is to review the qualifications of the developer and past cases to determine whether it is the developer you need.
2. Requirements for software development
The requirement clause is the most important part of the software customization development contract, and it describes the purpose of the software customization development contract. The editor here suggests that the terms of the requirement should be described as an annex to the contract, because from past experience, one of the most important reasons for the software customization development contract dispute is the degree of compliance with the requirements.
The simpler the requirement description, the more scribbled, the greater the possibility of disputes in the later period. Therefore, when signing the software customization development contract, the requirements must be explained in detail and detailed, so that even if disputes occur later, the responsibilities are also It will be clearer.
3. Development time and progress of software development
It is recommended to specify the completion time, content of each phase (requirement analysis, system design, database design, UI design, coding, testing, etc.) in the software customization development contract, as well as the work that both parties need to cooperate, rather than a general description of the overall duration This also facilitates process control and discovers problems in time.
4. Software development and delivery content
Complete documentation should include software design documents, software database documents, software external interface files, software operation manuals, software source code, software execution procedures, and software testing
Reports, third-party software, etc., should be listed in the software customization development contract. If a third-party software is used, it should be noted whether there are problems with payment of fees and software intellectual property rights.
5. Acceptance method of software development
The suggestion is to stipulate in the software development contract that Party A shall provide test data within a few days as input for acceptance by both parties. In this way, the acceptance criteria are clear, and Party B can also develop based on this data.
6. The intellectual property part of the software development contract
If there is no agreement on the ownership of copyright, according to the law, the copyright belongs to the developer. In addition, if there is no agreement, the liability for tort during development shall be borne by the developer, and the liability for tort in the actual operation (operating system and database system) shall be borne by the operator. Both parties must be aware of the possible infringement risks and liability methods, which are ignored in many software customization development contracts.
7. The breach clause of the software development contract
All breaches of the software development contract should be stipulated so that when a breach of contract occurs later, the two parties will not be too entangled in the issue of liability.