The Software Purchasing Process, III
Part 3 of a 3-part series
Further Define Your Needs
After the demonstrations, you and your selection committee should narrow your choices down to 2 to 4 packages. At this time it is necessary to further define your needs based on the demonstrations. Each need should be rated as follows:
- Exceeds requirements
- Good fit with requirement
- Fits with a workaround
- Can be modified to fit
- Will not fit requirements
Technical Review
After evaluating your detailed requirement, you should find yourself down to one package. Conduct a technical review with your chosen package. A technical review should cover the following:
- Does it play comfortably with other software?
- How easy is it to build and interface?
- How customizable are screens and reports?
- What are bandwidth requirements?
- How much effort is required for the software rollout?
- What happens under load?
- How easy is backup and restore?
Final Steps
You are almost there. Before you sign the deal, it is best to do the following:
- Check Reference Sites
- Negotiate the Price
- Iron out any contractual issues
- Review implementation effort and cost
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Written by John Livermore - Multi-site Project Management
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