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Ready, shoot, aim. That’s the way it goes at a lot of companies that rush to select their technology platforms only to discover that the chosen functionality doesn’t truly cut the mustard. Or that they’ve overinvested in the whole thing. Or, God forbid, they already had the capabilities they needed in-house. And paid for. We can go on, but we won’t.
It might seem counterintuitive, but a structured, requirements-driven vendor selection process can actually save you time and money. We’re not saying you can’t do your own vendor bake-off or your initial prototype. All we’re saying is that the tire-kicking isn’t doing anyone any good and time is slipping away. None of us is getting any younger here.
Baseline Consulting offers packaged vendor selection services for your new data warehouse platform, your reporting or advanced analytics toolset, or your new MDM solution. We know all the vendor players, we know what they’re good at (and what they’re, um, not so good at), and we can help you develop vendor selection metrics based on your business, functional, and data requirements.
We can ensure that the vendor’s solution integrates seamlessly into your existing architectural infrastructure. Beyond even that, we can build a bullet-proof RFI or RFP that represents your company’s unique needs and ensures that they are thoroughly addressed by each candidate vendor. We can even structure meaningful agendas, facilitate and chair in-person vendor visits, and evaluate vendor proposals in an unbiased, requirements-focused, cost-conscious way. Trust us, an outside view ensures that your vendor selection is more than a shot in the dark.
It might seem counterintuitive, but a structured, requirements-driven vendor selection process can actually save you time and money. We’re not saying you can’t do your own vendor bake-off or your initial prototype. All we’re saying is that the tire-kicking isn’t doing anyone any good and time is slipping away. None of us is getting any younger here.
Baseline Consulting offers packaged vendor selection services for your new data warehouse platform, your reporting or advanced analytics toolset, or your new MDM solution. We know all the vendor players, we know what they’re good at (and what they’re, um, not so good at), and we can help you develop vendor selection metrics based on your business, functional, and data requirements.
We can ensure that the vendor’s solution integrates seamlessly into your existing architectural infrastructure. Beyond even that, we can build a bullet-proof RFI or RFP that represents your company’s unique needs and ensures that they are thoroughly addressed by each candidate vendor. We can even structure meaningful agendas, facilitate and chair in-person vendor visits, and evaluate vendor proposals in an unbiased, requirements-focused, cost-conscious way. Trust us, an outside view ensures that your vendor selection is more than a shot in the dark.
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