Software Selection Research Center
Select the right software to fulfill your critical business needs and delight your stakeholders.
Talk to an AnalystOur comprehensive software selection resources support you at every step of your selection journey, informed by the actionable insights of 20,000 real-world data points.
Selecting the right enterprise software is no small feat – but one that carries a high degree of
visibility for IT leaders.
As software categories proliferate, it’s more critical than ever to have a well-oiled approach
to application selection that selects the right software to meet your most important business
requirements (at the right price point!).
Our Software Selection Research Center provides a comprehensive set of research, tools and expertise
to help you make the right decisions at every step of your application selection journey.
1. Optimize Your Selection Process
Savvy leaders equip their organizations with consistent, repeatable playbooks for software selection. They also implement proven best practices for software selection based on data, not gut feel.
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2. Select Software Using the Right Drivers
Understanding complex software marketspaces and the key players within them is essential to success. Our SoftwareReviews data quadrants, Buyers Guides, and Custom Vendor Landscapes help you cut through the guesswork of market analysis.
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3. Get the Best Discount Possible
Shortlisting and selecting the right player that’s in lockstep alignment with your requirements and affordability needs is the lynchpin of the process. Our toolkits expedites the time it takes to make a decision and provides independent validation of that choice.
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4. Excel with Implementation Governance
The journey doesn’t end with selection – having a strong roadmap for software implementation and end-user adoption is a prerequisite step to unlocking the full value of your applications. Our resources help you navigate the pitfalls and ensure a rockstar rollout.
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1. Optimize Your Selection Process
Savvy leaders implement a consistent, repeatable process for software selection.
They also understand the importance of pursuing data-driven best practices when it comes to selecting the right tools for their organization.
- Equip you with a rigorous framework that you can use to anchor your application selection efforts (the Rapid Application Selection Framework)
- Provide an unbiased set of best practices for software selection, based on the experiences of tens of thousands of real-world practitioners
The Rapid Application Selection Framework
Implement a Proactive and Consistent Vendor Selection Process
Optimize Your Software Selection Process: Why 5 and 30 are the Magic Numbers
Switching Vendors Overwhelmingly Drives Increased Satisfaction
Select Software with the Right Satisfaction Drivers in Mind
2. Select Software Using the Right Drivers
Understanding complex and ever-evolving application marketspaces is necessary to identify and shortlist
viable contenders for your organization.
Our SoftwareReviews Data Quadrants, Concierge Services and dedicated analyst team significantly reduces the amount of time it takes to get up to speed on market dynamics and key players.
The resources in this section will:
- Provide you with an unbiased overview of popular software categories.
- Allow you to drill into detailed vendor analysis – from a vendor's functional acumen to the relationship it builds (or doesn't!) with its customers.
- Conduct tailored analysis of niche software marketspaces unique to your organization's requirements.
SoftwareReviews Data Quadrants
Concierge Service: Custom Vendor Landscapes
IT Service Management Selection Guide
Spotlight: 2020 Enterprise Collaboration Tools – Market Trends and Buyer's Guide
3. Get the Best Discount Possible
Whether you're selecting a simple off-the-shelf tool or engaging in the procurement of a complex
enterprise-spanning system, it's essential to have a toolkit of resources to hone in on the right vendors,
build a viable shortlist, and choose the partner that will meet your requirements (at the best possible
price point).
The resources in this section will:
- Allow you to build a weighted-average vendor scoring and selection model.
- Excel at executing the RFP process for large-scale application procurement.
- Negotiate the best possible discount with your shortlisted proponents.
The Rapid Application Selection Framework
Create a Better RFP Process
Concierge Service: RFP Review
Get the Best Possible Discount with a Data-Driven Negotiation Approach
Prepare for Negotiations More Effectively
Concierge Service: Contact Reviews
4. Excel with Implementation Governance
The journey doesn't end with selection: you need to have a cogent roadmap for unlocking the full potential
of your new application.
User adoption, configuration and application integration are essential components of a successful roll-out.
The resources in this section will:
- Successfully plan and manage the implementation or cutover of anew application.
- Execute a role-based training program.
- Succeed with integrating your new software into your existing environment.
Govern and Manage an Enterprise Software Implementation
Implement and Mature your User Experience Design Practice
Optimize Application Integration Governance
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