Comments on: 8 Essential Questions for Every Software Purchase http://blog.aquire.com/2009/08/19/8-essential-questions-for-every-software-purchase/ Workforce Management Opinions & Trends Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lois Melbourne http://blog.aquire.com/2009/08/19/8-essential-questions-for-every-software-purchase/#comment-28 Lois Melbourne Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:54:38 +0000 http://blog.aquire.com/?p=451#comment-28 Thank you Steve. It is amazing to be the questions that do get asked on RFPs for software and some of the critical ones that do not. If your students have questions, send them my way. If they get to create RFPs in the future - teach them to be nice to vendors :-) Thank you Steve. It is amazing to be the questions that do get asked on RFPs for software and some of the critical ones that do not. If your students have questions, send them my way. If they get to create RFPs in the future – teach them to be nice to vendors :-)

]]> By: Steve Boese http://blog.aquire.com/2009/08/19/8-essential-questions-for-every-software-purchase/#comment-27 Steve Boese Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:18:08 +0000 http://blog.aquire.com/?p=451#comment-27 Lois - I think this is a great list, and I really like you emphasize very high on your list service and support, and the whole 'post go-live' experience. Many HR purchasers underestimate that the service and support experience, the delivery of bug fixes, and the ease and frequency of upgrades and enhancements have more to do with the overall project that what goes on pre-sale and during implementation. I would probably add a careful evaluation of the financial position and stability of the software vendor, in a fast-moving market, with lots of historical consolidation, you really want to exercise your due diligence before committing to a project of any financial significance. But this is a great post, and definitely one I will share with my HR Technology classes. Lois – I think this is a great list, and I really like you emphasize very high on your list service and support, and the whole ‘post go-live’ experience. Many HR purchasers underestimate that the service and support experience, the delivery of bug fixes, and the ease and frequency of upgrades and enhancements have more to do with the overall project that what goes on pre-sale and during implementation. I would probably add a careful evaluation of the financial position and stability of the software vendor, in a fast-moving market, with lots of historical consolidation, you really want to exercise your due diligence before committing to a project of any financial significance. But this is a great post, and definitely one I will share with my HR Technology classes.

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