Software Selection: An Approach

by Joseph J. Strub ... For example, you need an accounts receivable module in an ERP solution. ... Suggested sections for the request for proposal (RFP) are: ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2003/06/research_notes/TU_TS_XJS_06_25_03_1.asp - 24k Summary: Selecting package software can have long-term benefits or long-term regrets. To avoid the latter, your approach needs to be sound, logical, and prudent. It also has to be completed in your lifetime. Read about an approach to software selection that helps an organization get to the primary objective of id

Creating a Business from a Project

by S. Ketharaman ... Apart from responding to every PeopleSoft request for proposal (RFP) (about ... LOB team scans the technology area (PeopleSoft, in this example) and prepares ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/projectManagement/2006/09/research_notes/MI_PR_XKS_09_14_06_1.asp - 22k Summary: Many software services companies are not able to turn their individual project successes into a line of business that brings in additional revenue streams. At the root of this is the simplistic assumption that

Ask the Experts: Data Purging and System Migration » The TEC Blog

... The vendor will usually provide a set of utilities (for example, to move from ... Did the vendor meet the requirements stated in the request for proposal (RFP ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/09/05/ask-the-experts-data-purging-and-system-migration/ - 39k - 2008-09-05

It’s About Process (or the Ability to be Responsive) -- Part IV ...

... Product Information Management Example. ... it is necessary to have some of those in the request for information (RFI)/request for proposal (RFP) phase of any ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../2008/09/02/it’s-about-process-or-the-ability-to-be-responsive-part-iv/ - 49k - 2008-09-02

The Role of Sales Training Requirements Definition and Requests ...

by Dave Stein and Al Case ... best providers, developing a requirements definition and a request for proposal (RFP) is ... For a company that, for example, generates $30 million in sales ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HumanResources/2005/11/research_notes/EV_HR_XDS_11_04_05_1.asp - 22k Summary: The first step in choosing an effectiveness service provider (ESP) that best meets your company's needs is to develop a requirements definition. When used as a request for proposal, the requirements definition can be a powerful evaluation and negotiation tool.

Selecting an Outsourcing Provider—Art or Science?

by A.B. Maynard ... Crafting the future state for technology, for example, will impact the process and people components. ... Develop the request for proposal (RFP) and statement ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Outsourcing/2005/08/research_notes/MI_OE_XAM_08_13_05_1.asp - 24k Summary: As there are many different categories of outsourcing services, there are also many outsourcing providers. With many different aspects to consider, how can a company ensure they have made the right choice in selecting one?

Requirements Definition For Package Implementations

by Joe Strub ... task, you should be expanding and extending the Request For Proposal (RFP) with more ... For example, in the manufacturing process, the experts would describe: ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2003/01/research_notes/MI_ER_XJS_01_28_03_1.asp - 16k Summary: How do you go about defining the requirements of large package systems, particularly those with the all-encompassing scope of ERP, EAM, and CRM software, and still satisfy the needs to the project team, the user community, and executive management? It’s a balancing act rivaling the circus performer try

Getting It Right: ERP Solutions for Mixed-mode Manufacturers

by Alexander Hankewicz ... criteria and the overall weight assigned to them in a request for proposal (RFP), these ... For example, the challenge faced by a mixed-mode manufacturer when ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/02/research_notes/MN_ER_AH_02_08_08_1.asp - 14k Summary: Falling somewhere between discrete and process manufacturing, mixed-mode manufacturers haven’t always been well served by traditional discrete or process enterprise resource planning solutions. But that’s changing now, as mixed-mode manufacturers finally have access to solutions that truly address th

The ERP Life Cycle: From Birth to Death and Birth Again

by Andy Klee ... Here's an example of what I mean: Who cares if the pricing module does "best pricing" at this point? ... I would then issue a request for proposal (RFP) to ten ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/EN_ER_XAK_09_10_05_1.asp - 17k Summary: The enterprise life cycle is often misunderstood, which can lead to complications during the selection, implementation, and maintenance phases. Knowing what to expect during each phase will allow an enterprise to get better money for value from the solution.

Should Your Software Selection Process Have a Proof of Concept? ...

by Robert Rudd ... an example: Development of business case for implementation and key success factors; Determination of requirements and production of a request for proposal (RFP ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2004/07/research_notes/TU_TS_XRR_07_12_04_1.asp - 16k Summary: This article explores how the proof of concept (POC) fits into the software selection process, when a POC should be undertaken, structural variables, and the advantages and disadvantages of the POC from the client and value-added reseller point of view.