Software Selection
Selecting the right software systems for your business is one of the most important decisions you will make. It is critical to find system(s) that meets your needs today within your budget, while also containing capabilities to facilitate your company’s growth and evolution. Brave River has the experience to efficiently guide you and your team through the entire evaluation, selection, and implementation phases of a selection project. Information Technology selections are unique, and the process can be daunting without an experienced partner…so, don’t go it alone!
What To Look For In A Software Selection Consultant
Independence & Objectivity
When you select a consultant to guide a software selection engagement, you want someone who is totally unbiased and unaffiliated with any potential software vendors. Brave River is totally independent, we do not have reseller relationships with any ERP or other business software vendors. That means we only have your best interests in mind. We will provide you with our honest assessment of potential solutions. We will conduct a rigorous evaluation of each vendor including criteria such as systems functionality, product / technology roadmaps, and the stability of the software vendor.
Methodology
While every company’s needs are different, the process we follow with each client is not. We have a tried-and-true, repeatable methodology that we have honed over the last 20 years. The process encompasses requirements definition, business process review, vendor / product evaluation, due diligence, negotiation, and implementation planning. Our consultants will help you to organize your team, narrow down the field of potential vendors / software products, create and distribute an RFP or RFI, organize the evaluation and demonstration process, and ultimately select the best system for your organization.
Implementation Support
During the course of the software selection process, we become extremely knowledgeable about your company and what makes you unique. We also truly become a part of your team. So often, our job is not finished once you've selected the new system. Our clients frequently ask us to continue in some capacity into the implementation. We have joined our client teams as Project Directors, Project Managers, or a technical team member helping with data migration, process documentation, or the QA / system validation before launch. Regardless of the role we play, our continued involvement can help with change management as you transition from the selection process into the mission-critical implementation.
Our Software Selection Experience
Let our knowledgeable team of consultants take the stress out of selecting a new system. We have assisted numerous businesses select software for specific departments and/or for the entire company. While we are totally independent, our exposure to numerous software vendors and products allows us to quickly select potential vendors and weed out those that should not be included in the evaluation. Our consultants have experience selecting and implementing various types of software, from ERPs, CRMs, MESs, and accounting systems, to asset management, fundraising, and e-procurement programs.
Here are just a few specific examples of systems we’ve worked with in the past:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
