Application Support & Maintenance

From priority bug-fixing to our in-house helpdesk; we’ll support and maintain your software throughout its lifecycle, even if we didn’t build it.


Technology updates and upgrades, along with changes to your business, can mean that your software application doesn’t work as well as it once used to. For this reason, it’s important that your software is maintained and supported so that your users continue to gain the maximum benefits from all of the functionality.

About our application support

Once applications are delivered, we don’t just walk away – we’re in it for the long-term. Even if you’re not an existing VCO customer, we’ll take on your application or system and provide full, consistent and dedicated support for the remainder of its life.

For existing customers, our support agreements are integrated with the software we provide, so you get full, uninterrupted access to our support organisation from the moment your system is launched, including.

  • priority bug fixing
  • assistance with any functionality you or your end-users (customers) are unfamiliar with
  • access to our in-house helpdesk
  • telephone and email support
  • background system maintenance
  • database maintenance and analysis
  • remote support – taking over your or your end user’s PC to solve problems directly
  • restoring from backup, if required
  • rolling data back or merging data from previous versions, when needed
  • importing and exporting data
  • account management and meetings
  • source code retention (physical), or knowledge (understanding of)

We work to a clear Service Level Agreement (SLA), which means we’re committed to responding to your needs quickly through our in-house front line support team, our developers and our online helpdesk system.

If you’d rather not receive ongoing support from us, we’re still happy to provide a 1 year break-fix warranty.

The process

All support requests are logged in our in-house online helpdesk system and tracked by our dedicated helpdesk support staff. If our support team cannot solve the problem or answer the question immediately, they will escalate the issue to a member of the development or Quality Assurance (QA) team so your problem can be rapidly resolved or your question answered by the relevant in-house expert.

You will be given access to the online helpdesk facility so you can monitor any support requests you have submitted and add detail to them, if required. Our helpdesk is available 9am – 5.30 pm weekdays and is regularly monitored out of hours.

As well as our online helpdesk, you can also get in touch by telephone or via email – whatever’s the most convenient for you.