Vendor Selection: The Process

  • Identify Key Vendors
    • Experience & Research
    • Preliminary Demos
      • Limited Product Development Business Participation
  • RFI
    • High Level Organizational Q/A
    • High Level Product Q/A
      • Limited Product Development Business Participation
  • Detailed Demos
    • Data Driven Demonstrations
    • Score Cards
      • Extensive Product Development Business Participation
  • RFP
    • Requirements Gathering
    • Detailed Product Questions Q/A
      • Extensive Product Development Business Participation
  • Pilot
    • Identify Two Vendors
    • Configure Create Data Gap Identification
      • Targeted Product Development Business Participation
  • Final Selection
    • Demonstration Script
    • Conference Room Plot
      • Targeted Product Development Business Participation

PLM Vendor RFI Response Analysis