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assistance in system selection
Every business would like to have an integrated
business management system (ERP) that best suits its needs and business
processes. To arrive at the optimal choice, we can help you in navigating
between the different solutions offered (business management or application
technology related) relying on our staff’s professional skills and market
knowledge. We can support you in every phase of the software selection or
upgrading process:
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Needs assessment and analysis of system requirements
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Elaboration and drafting of system specifications based on the requirements
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Pre-selection and contacting of potential vendors
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Tendering process (from the reception of offers to reference visits)
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Bidders’ rating and evaluation
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Pre-decision efforts
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Contract negotiations
What do we actually offer?
Although most users already have the experience
and expertise to be able to assess its needs and expectations vis-à-vis
integrated business management systems and their vendors, selecting a new system
is not at all an easy process. One reason is the huge number of new software
development firms and software that have emerged on the supply side of the
market in the last decade with products that look very much alike. Choosing one
or the other today requires a more complex and extensive selection process than
a few years ago. Users have learnt that the usefulness of a system is not solely
dependable on the availability of functions but also on the professionalism and
quality of support services provided by the system vendor. Such services could
include consultation during system deployment, business restructuring, training,
maintenance and also help-desk support. Another fundamental aspect to be taken
into account during the selection process is the availability of the system
vendor’s material and human resources for long-term reliability and
co-operation.
In view of the above, the thorough assessment and
professional description of user needs, the identification and contacting of
potential suppliers that best meet the expectations, the organisation,
implementation and evaluation of the selection procedure (including inquiries,
presentations, software previews, visit to reference sites, contractual
negotiations, etc.) is such a complex assignment that requires vast additional
resources and very special market knowledge. Experience shows that unfortunately
most businesses are unable to make such arrangements at good quality and in a
cost-efficient manner.
We are confident that this is not even required:
such projects are one-time projects requiring dedicated efforts for a shorter
period of time (a couple of months) only. Why would any business train and
relocate valuable internal resources for such a short assignment if a more
convenient and more efficient solution is available in the form of external
experts? |
