So I am a student researching pricings for software modifications, specifically when existing software is adapted for a new purpose.
I’m trying to understand:
How would developers typically estimate the cost to build a mock EHR-style website (without HIPAA compliance or advanced security features)?
What factors would drive up or lower the price of modifications compared to developing from scratch?
Do certain types of software (like medical systems vs. educational platforms) or certain types of updates (interface redesign, database changes, role-based permissions, etc.) tend to have predictable pricing patterns?
I’d love to hear from developers or project managers about how you would approach estimating such a project — whether through time-based billing, complexity scoring, or formal cost estimation models.
An example that I am working on in my paper is, imagine an EHR (Electronic Health Record) system that is being repurposed into a classroom management platform — keeping much of the same functionality (like user accounts, record-keeping, and access controls) but modified to handle teachers, students, and classes instead of patients and healthcare providers. In more clear terms the website would be an EHR, without the need for HIPAA compliance, no need to be able to contact fake patients or charge them, but it would need to be modified for a school environment and have a database for storing the fake patients as well as some teacher/student information.
Any insight or personal experiences would be really helpful for my research!
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