Comments on: Software Selection

By: Pankaj

Pankaj — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:08:42 +0000

Thanks for the article. We had once created a similar white paper (somewhat more elaborate ) you might want to look at – http://www.hyperoffice.com/selecting-software/

By: Pankaj

Pankaj — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:08:42 +0000

Thanks for the article. We had once created a similar white paper (somewhat more elaborate ) you might want to look at – http://www.hyperoffice.com/selecting-software/

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:40:32 +0000

I think context is needed here. Indrek's comments really reflect the risk/reward equation. If you are selecting a software package that costs you $6 month with no commitment as it it Web hosted then a 'formal' process isn't required.

But in fact 'just searching the web and trying different products' is in fact an unstructed mini process with all teh element that are required for selecting a multi-million $ package.

Before you 'just search the web', you must know what you are searching for i.e. you have defined your scope and requirements, even if the only thing you have written down is the key words into google.

When you search the web, you get a long list.

Then you read it and eliminate teh ones that are no hope.

Then from your shorter list, you have a better look.

Then you eliminate more and get down to one or two or three, and download their trial software/create user account.

Then you evaluate it, by 'trying'.

Then you decide.

The process is the same, even if you havn't formalised it into a 'selection project'.

(I am an independent consultant, with a special interest in software selection http://alan-fuller.blogspot.com/ )

By: Indrek

Indrek — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:50:41 +0000

Another option is just searching the web and just trying different products.Most of the software packages are too complex and hard to implement or too expensive. Well here’s one which doesn’t have too many bells and whistles and can be used free of charge – http://www.yutiti.com