Selecting
Package Software
- Establish an IS steering
committee
- Establish a project
committee
- Perform a system study
- Prepare a needs analysis
– “must have” versus “like to have”
- Talk with your current
vendor ?
- Define your budget and
project milestones
- Consider an independent
consultant
- Review what packages are
available
- Determine decision
criteria
- Prepare a RFP or RFQ
- Narrow potential
packages down
- Demonstrations
- Legal issues
- Infrastructure issues
- VAR or vendor due
diligence
- Contact and/or visit
references
- Recommendation by
project committee
- Financial negotiations
- Decision by IS steering
committee
- Prepare implementation
plan
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R. S. Kulzick – 10/2/2007 –
Sources:
K2 Enterprises. (2007, April
2). Best practice steps to software selection. Accessed October 2, 2007
at http://www.accountingsoftwareworld.com/starting/selection_steps.htm
Mojonnier & Associates, Inc.
(2007). ERP/MRP-II software selection and implementation consulting.
Accessed October 2, 2007 at http://www.mojonnierinc.com/consultingERP.html
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