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Finding the right software for a company is downright scary! Whether its for inventory, e-commerce, accounting, e-mail, or whatever else the company needs, a poor software decision has negative ripple effects that can undermine business for years to come (and damage reputations as well). This pragmatic book is for anyone charged with evaluating and choosing an application. It provides a systematic method for selecting the best software. In careful detail, the book guides readers through each key step to obtaining a package that meets their needs, based on: critical requirements, budget, culture, and in-house technical expertise. Readers learn how to: * Create a request for proposal (RFP), and then understand how to thoroughly evaluate the vendors responses * Accurately compare requirements against the package * Ensure that the vendor demonstrations really help them determine if the software can do the job they need * Investigate the software company to make sure its reliable * Negotiate the contract to the organizations advantage.

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title:Guide to Software Package Evaluation & Selection : The RISC Method
author:Hollander, Nathan.
publisher:AMACOM Books
isbn10 | asin:0814405533
print isbn13:9780814405536
ebook isbn13:9780814424926
language:English
subjectComputer software--Evaluation.
publication date:2000
lcc:QA76.76.E93H65 2000eb
ddc:658.1/4
subject:Computer software--Evaluation.
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A Guide to Software Package Evaluation & Selection
The R2ISC Method
Nathan Hollander
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hollander, Nathan.
A guide to software package evaluation & selection: the R2ISC
method / Nathan Hollander.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8144-0553-3
1. Computer softwareEvaluation. I. Title: Software package
evaluation & selection.
II. Title.
QA76.76.E93 H65 2000
658.1'4dc21 00-038996
2000 Nathan Hollander.
All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMACOM a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
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Contents
Dedication
v
Acknowledgments
v
Introduction
vii
1
R2ISC
1
2
Current Requirements
9
3
Future Requirements
21
4
Implementability, Supportability, and Cost
34
5
Narrowing the Field
55
6
Analyzing the Vendors' Responses to the Request for Proposal
93
7
The Scripted Demonstration
147
8
Checking Out the Finalists
185
9
Contract Negotiations
219
10
Workshops
227
11
Developing the Plan and Selecting the Team
239
12
Implementation
273
Appendix A, Ross Systems Renaissance CS Financial Series
277
Appendix B, Sample GartnerGroup Report
294
Appendix C, Request for Proposal: Elsa Company
296
Appendix D, Gantt Chart
327
Index
339

Page v
Dedication
This book is dedicated to my wife Yaffa and children Ephraim
and Ariella Hollander who gave me their support during the writing
of this book. Also, to my parents Morris and Toby Hollander who al
ways had faith in me.
Acknowledgments
I had a great deal of help in preparing this book and would especially like to thankJacquie Flynn for the time, help, insight, and knowledge she has given. Without her help this book could not have been completed. I wish her and her family much joy and happiness with their new arrival, Zachary James.
I would also like to thank the following people for helping us obtain material for this book:
Phyllis Butterworth of Macola Incorporated
Steven Cohen of Executive Communication Group
Nannette Feurzeig
Jorge Lopez
Matthew Hager
Allison Haines of Gartner Group
David Kra of IBM
Sheldon Needle of CTS
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