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Software Selection Methodology

Whether you're tackling a selection project on your own or counting on TEC's experts for impartial advice, we recommend following our software selection methodology.


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Learn more about TEC's selection methodology

  • Preselection - Build a strong business case to win approval for your selection project.

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  • Software Selection Phase 1: Research - Set your goals, define your requirements, and make a long list of vendors for further evaluation.

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  • Software Selection Phase 2: Evaluation - Send out requests for information (RFIs), whittle down your list of vendors and decide who you want to invite for a product demo.

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  • Software Selection Phase 3: Selection - Invite short-listed vendors for product demos, rate their performances, and choose the winning vendor.

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  • Software Selection Phase 4: Post-selection - Negotiate the contract with the winning vendor, and implement your best-fit solution.

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  • Software Architecture Lifecycle Management - Leverage the results of your selection project, and start optimizing your IT infrastructure.

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