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  • Checklists - RFP Templates - Demo Scripts Save Time

    Selecting software for ERP, accounting, manufacturing, CMMS, HR, ECM, or other large system? The software guide, requirement checklist, and other acquisition management tools listed below provide significant time-savings and help during all phases of software system implementation. Enjoy the following benefits:

    • SAVE Time - Use as a Software Requirement Checklist during the planning phase, then as an RFP during the acquisition phase, and as an Earned Value Management matrix during software implementation.
    • ENHANCED System Design - Ensure BOTH the best software and the correct software deployment model are selected. Includes criteria for Software as a Service (SaaS), Web-enabled requirements, and Enterprise Application Integration (EAI).
    • MINIMIZE or ELIMINATE Configuration Errors and Omissions (see below).
    • INCREASE ROI with Comprehensive RFP templates - identify both the Web interfaces and the procedural Exception Cases needed to ensure successful software implementation.

    Used around the world since 1989, these proven requirements identification and software acquisition tools ensure your system planning, evaluation, and selection decisions are based on ALL the critical requirements needed for successful software implementation. Make the BEST software selection and maximize benefits realization with:

    RFP Masters - Ready-to-Use RFP templates packaged with a full set of software evaluation and acquisition management tools.  Very useful as a user requirements survey checklist as well as a software acquisition tool.  Available for all large-scale application systems, including accounting, supply chain management, manufacturing, purchasing, warehouse management software, and other solutions. Each RFP Master includes:

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    REQUEST For PROPOSAL - a ready-to-use RFP with thousands of easily customized RFP criteria. Ideal for obtaining consistent vendor responses, perfect for easy comparison. Full online help, validation, with weighted grade scoring. See Details Here. Perfect for ANY large system, such as a manufacturing, CAFM, ERP, HRIS, CRM, WMS, ECM, or document management software solution.

    software features FEATURE SUPPORT MATRIX (FSM) - this powerful function identifies feature Availability, Delivery Mode, Cost, and RISK inherent in each proposal. Minimizes on-going support requirements, and REDUCE the Total Cost of Ownership. Available only in RFP Masters! See Details Here.
    system evaluation 3-D BAR CHART COMPARISON - View 3-D Bar Chart Weighted Score Comparisons illustrating how well competing vendor RFP responses or software demos fit your requirements.
    SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISONS - Enjoy a color-coded, "apples-to-apples" side-by-side software feature comparison, at the detail level, between competing vendor RFP responses (proposals) and demos.

    EXTENDED EVALUATION MATRIX - offers an in-depth set of ratios and charts for the evaluation and side-by-side comparison of the DELIVERY METHOD and RISK inherent in competing vendor proposals at the detail level. Helps LOWER On-Going Support Requirements. Example shown here. (also Available Separately)

    CUTOVER CHECKLIST - help ensure a successful transition to the new system. Very detailed, this checklist lays out a detailed "step-by-step" path to the new system in an orderly manner. REDUCE Implementation Costs.
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    WORKFLOW PLANNING CHECKLISTS - helps organize & plan business process reengineering (BPR) efforts during implementation of the selected software solution. Helps LOWER Training Costs.
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    OPTIMIZED RFP GUIDE - A comprehensive reference guide for using an RFP as an effective tool for the selection and implementation of enterprise-wide software systems using Earned Value Management.

    Demo Masters - Ready-to-Use Software Demonstration scripts designed to evaluate vendor software presentations in terms of functionality, productivity, supportability, and risk  Available for all large-scale applications, including CRM, accounting, SCM, sales force automation, manufacturing, procurement, facilities management software, and most others.
    Each Demo Master includes:

    DEMONSTRATION SCRIPTS - Ensure all vendor demonstrations consistently address your organization's needs. Each Demo Script Templates enables software selection team members to score each demonstration based on his or her priorities. Compares the scores of demonstrated software. View details for Software Demonstration Script functions.


    Don't waste time trying to manually prepare and evaluate an old-fashioned paper-based RFP, or learning new RFP software!  These detailed requirement checklists, fully integrated, ready-to-use RFP Masters, and software evaluation/selection toolkit will streamline the tasks involved in selecting and implementing the software system best suited to your firm's needs and priorities.  Ensure accurate requirements assessment and maximum benefits realization!
    Click here to View RFP Master Templates & Toolkit information for your specific application.

    
    
    

    
          
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