Software Development
Partnerships
Trusted by Businesses
Large and Small
Plan for long-term technology goals
For many agile businesses, keeping up with their own software maintenance and enhancements can be challenging due to the rapidly evolving technology landscape, resource constraints, and the need to prioritize core business activities over ongoing maintenance tasks. Only thinking about technology in the short term can impact your timelines, project scope, and even your project’s success.
Working with Prominent on a retainer-based system can help you:
Create a long-term budgeting plan
Keep software patched & updated
Plan for upcoming enhancements
Secure a support partner for the long-term
Insulate costs from market rate increases
Craft a winning strategy with an
insightful roadmap
Our unique roadmapping process is designed to deliver the functionality, insights, and agility that you need to meet key business goals.
Our years of experience and technical expertise in the industry can help you prioritize deliverables, create a more agile methodology, and streamline the entire software development process.
Get more value per dollar
Craft solutions that actually provide what you need.
Make more informed
decisions
Gain the insights you need for key business intelligence.
Hone-in on important
metrics
Highlight the data that runs your organization at it’s core, and optimize for success.
An experienced partner to handle
long-term technology maintenance and enhancements
We pride ourselves on providing clear and realistic timelines for our long-term technology maintenance agreements. We understand the importance of timely updates and consistent performance, so we ensure that you are fully informed about what to expect and when. Our transparent approach allows you to plan effectively and stay on top of your technology needs without any guesswork. Trust us to deliver on time, every time, ensuring your technology runs seamlessly and efficiently.
Prominent’s team structuring is meticulously designed to support our clients’ long-term technology maintenance needs. We assemble diverse talents, including developers, analysts, and IT leaders, into cohesive teams that excel in collaboration and innovation. This structured approach ensures that each team member’s expertise is maximized, providing our clients with reliable and efficient technology solutions.
We strategically prioritize tasks to ensure that critical issues are addressed promptly, minimizing downtime and maintaining system reliability. By focusing on high-impact areas and allocating resources efficiently, we help keep your technology infrastructure robust and up-to-date. Our methodical approach ensures that all maintenance activities are systematically planned and executed, providing you with consistent, high-quality support and peace of mind.
Prominent delivers exceptional value to our clients’ long-term technology maintenance needs by combining expertise, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Our tailored maintenance and enhancements plans are designed to maximize the lifespan and performance of your technology investments. We focus on proactive maintenance, identifying potential issues before they become problems, and ensuring seamless operation. With transparent pricing and a commitment to excellence, Prominent ensures that you receive the highest return on your investment, maintaining your technology infrastructure with minimal disruption and maximum benefit.
We take the work off
your shoulders
Custom software development
Whatever your needs are, our technology experts can help you design a tailored solution to meet them.
Software support & maintenance
Work one-on-one with our experts to craft a technology strategy for your business.
Solution roadmapping
Take the time before you start to dig into what your real needs are, what insights are needed, and what kind of solution is best.
Capabilities to meet any
software development need
Digital transformation services
We provide comprehensive solutions to help businesses integrate digital technologies across their operations, enhancing efficiency, customer experience, and innovation.
Product development & startup software development
We specialize in creating robust software solutions tailored for startups and established businesses alike, focusing on scalability, speed to market, and product-market fit.
SaaS development
Prominent develops Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, offering scalable and secure cloud-based solutions that enable businesses to deliver software on a subscription basis.
UI/UX design & consulting
Prominent offers expertise in user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design, ensuring intuitive and visually appealing software interfaces that enhance user satisfaction and engagement.
Cloud computing
We leverage cloud computing technologies to build scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions, enabling businesses to optimize infrastructure, improve performance, and foster innovation.
Business intelligence services
Our Business Intelligence (BI) services help organizations gather, analyze, and visualize data insights. This enables informed decision-making, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage.
Frequently asked questions about
retainer-based software development and maintenance
- Increase the size of the retainer with 30 days written notice
- Or buy additional Story Points (work unit prioritization) as needed (subject to resource availability)
Decrease the size of the retainer with 90 days written notice.
- Either party can terminate with 90 days written notice
- Early termination fees / penalties may apply
- Financial
- Healthcare
- Government
- Non Profit
- Automotive
- Insurance
- Real Estate
- Telecommunications
- Cooperative
- Energy
- Education
- Service
- Consulting
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Logistics
- Food
- Construction
- Engineering
- Monitoring of hosted environments
- Minor patching and maintenance
- Major patches (e.g. major framework version upgrades)
- Fixes for high-severity bugs
- Fixes for medium-to-low-severity bugs
- Project Management
- Business Analysis
- Minor enhancements
- Major enhancements / new development
- Quality Assurance
Our support team is US-based and we value great customer communication.
We work with most modern software development technologies. Here are some examples…
- Languages
- C#
- Java
- Objective C
- PHP
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Kotlin
- Swift
- Python
- Frameworks
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- Entity Framework
- .NET
- Active Directory
- Firebase
- Ionic
- Electron
- Dapper
- Twilio
- Simple Injector
- Spring Framework
- Mobile
- iOS
- Android
- Ionic
- Flutter
- Xamarin
- Web
- Vue.js
- HTML
- CSS
- WebSockets
- Single Sign On (SSO)
- Database
- MS SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Cloud
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
Retainer-based services receive the same level of Quality Assurance and Testing attention as our other software development services.
Options include:
- Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD)
- Automated Unit Testing
- Manual QA Testing
- Automated QA Testing
- Load Testing
- Set monthly cost
- Steady flow of maintenance, support, and enhancements (MSE) over time
- Volume discounts
- Insulated from rate increases
- Simple and enjoyable experience
Results, delivered.
See what past clients have to say about working with Prominent.
“Prominent is a quality company and one of most professional contract companies I have ever had the opportunity to work with. They are courteous, responsive, attentive and always provide good candidates for our open positions. I would highly recommend working with them.”
Dan ReimerDeloitte
“The Prominent team understands our business and our resource needs. They have done a great job leveraging their knowledge and experience to support us through the years.”
Mike O’MalleyFiserv
“The Prominent team is great with ideas and input on how to make things better, they work to know what we want and how our business works.”
Abby ReiserNMR
“Everyone was super easy to work with and I appreciated the communication.”
Michelle EricksonAARC
“We felt listened to and heard. Even simple questions were taken seriously. You also offered several tiered options – which gave us choices.”
Jennifer BoeckelNorth Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
“Truly a partner in every sense of the word.”
Sal CaltaPotentiaMetrics
“Our interaction with the Prominent team has always been terrific. We have always been treated more as partners working towards a common goal rather than just a customer purchasing a service.”
Gregg SandersAGWM
“The Prominent team demonstrates a sincere desire to please their customers. When we have had issues or questions, the team is receptive, accommodating and bend-over backwards fair.”
Mark HofertCBMC
“The team is very professional, organized and knowledgeable. The products that we have had developed have greatly improved our business processes. The service from the developers and staff is great.”
