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TEC provides subscription-based solutions via project, or through annual licensing models in a variety of scenarios. Mandates are typically designed according to the target organization's timelines, budgets, resource availability, and—most importantly—the extent of their familiarity with their business requirements.
TEC's most sought-after solution offerings are focused on providing enterprise software evaluation and selection support, which is guided by a five-phase methodology. Phases can be amended on a project-by-project basis as need be to include or exclude certain specialized tasks.
The ultimate goal is to deliver tailored solutions to help organizations find best-fit technology solutions for their custom and prioritized needs.
TEC's evaluation and selection solutions are designed to demystify complex technology-related decisions via a phased and iterative methodology. Every phase's output is validated in a subsequent phase.
We provide for a comprehensive evaluation of your decision environment, enabling you to find common ground with your best-fit vendor. TEC extends your analysis capabilities by enabling you to combine a quantitative analysis of features and functions together with a quantitative review of consolidated user assessments of vendor demonstrations, user trials, and reference responses.
TEC also provides vendor-supplied market data illustrating their financial, product marketing, and technology road maps for your assessment. This 360-degree view is a key factor in supporting the basis on which decisions are made.
The Five Steps of TEC's Comprehensive Evaluation and Selection Process:- Specification
- Prioritization
- Solicitation
- Comparison
- Selection
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Evaluation and Selection Methodology |
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Task Breakdown |
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1. SPECIFICATION |
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Phase 1 |
Start-up / Training / Working List of Vendor Solutions |
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Selection of champions and client project team members |
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Engagement kickoff |
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Establishing Evaluation Center access |
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Evaluation Center training (data input, customization, prioritization, research, etc.) |
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Final structure for decision model business areas / categories / subs |
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Initial high-level prioritization of the decision model |
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Identification of critical criteria |
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Research of TEC Evaluation Center for additional vendor solution options |
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Evaluation of TEC knowledge base for additional vendor solution options |
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A working list of vendors from the long list |
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2. PRIORITIZATION |
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Phase 2 |
Completion of RFP Prioritizations |
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Review and adjustment of RFP prioritizations |
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Completion of prioritization at all criteria levels |
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Phase 2A |
Customizing the RFP Template |
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Modification of RFP to include custom client criteria |
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Custom criteria validation |
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3. SOLICITATION |
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Phase 3 |
RFP Distribution |
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Issuing the RFP |
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Receiving and gathering new or updated vendor responses |
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Validating and loading responses into TEC's Evaluation Center |
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4. COMPARISON |
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Phase 4 |
Feature and Function Analysis |
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Comparison of vendor replies in the Evaluation Center |
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Final review of feature/function decision model |
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Analysis of results with reports, graphs, and statistics |
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What-if analysis to analyze changing and future requirements |
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Producing and preparing reports for presentation |
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Selection of shortlist of vendors |
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5. SELECTION |
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Phase 5 |
Extended Decision Criteria Scoring and Comprehensive Analysis |
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Obtaining market data from selected vendors |
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Scoring vendor market data |
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Providing demonstration script guidelines |
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Providing user trial script guidelines |
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Providing reference check script guidelines |
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Conducting and scoring vendor demonstrations |
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Conducting and scoring user trials |
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Conducting and scoring client references |
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Consolidating and loading all demonstration, reference, and user trial scores into the decision model |
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Final review of comprehensive decision model |
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Analysis of extended results and identification of ideal solution |
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Producing and preparing reports for presentation |
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These phases and tasks can be modified in terms of timing and scope for each project as required.
If you are interested in our evaluation and selection methodology or would like to learn more, feel free to contact us.
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