Software World - Vendors Selection

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Choosing_Vendors Due to the dynamic state of the software industry, the BI vendor and the products you evaluate today might look sufficiently different when your BI project is completed.

Unfortunately, this makes planning for and considering the costs associated with licensing, labor, hardware, training and execution very frustrating to managers like you.

As your organization narrows down its choice of BI and reporting products, this document helps to highlight ten questions that most BI vendors don't want to be asked. The answers to these questions will give you a clearer view of the capability of a company's product and the level of the company's commitment to BI.

They should also help you better evaluate the company's ability to deliver the product and service critical for your success. Depending on the answers, you should emerge from discussions with the BI vendor with increased confidence or some significant reservations.

1. Unified Platform
Look through this article to understand the need of truly unified BI environment that will automatically connect and consolidate processing elements to support more efficient work.

2. User-based or Server-based Pricing
Don't get deceived about the pricing of Business Intelligence application, compare the user-based and server-based approach.

3. Neutral Database
Get to know why the database neutrality is so important for your Business intelligence system, and what efficiency and flexibility it gives.

4. Hidden Costs
Explore the extra money that is to be spent on a BI project: the cost of product maintenance, product upgrades and additional users’ fees.

5. Real Business Focus
Make sure you understand the business focus and know the long-term business objective of your vendor.

6. Performance Trend
As you invest in a partner organization, consider that the organization's past is a prelude to the future.

7. Software Trial
Demand a free working product to "prove the business case" before writing the check for a business-critical project.

8. Users' Support
Find out how the company supports its users, because your software product might need to be extended or improved.

9. BI Software Platform
Make sure your vendor is offering a pure Web-based product, if your organization is committed to a Web-based future.