What to think about when selecting a software application.

1. ICT Project selection
EXPERIENCE POINTS
Remko Heethuis
BITA4U 2017

2. Subjects
Product
Partner
Process
Price
Post-
implementation

3. Product
 Functional scope
 Functional Fit
 Proven for the local market?
 Connectivity
 What programming standards are supported
 Customizing or programming
 What interfaces are provided?
 Which languages are standard?
 Reporting functionality

4. Partner
 Culture
 Company size
 Customer Approach
 Industry experience
 Vision supplier on the industry
 Percentage own employees and hired
 Customerlist

5. Process
 Project type
 Development, green field, template
 Project method
 Agile, Prince2, Partner specific, Template/roll out
 Transparency, Inspection, Adaption
 Scope management / Change management
 Accountability and Responsibility
 Partnership or customer-supplier
 Automated versus hands-on (conversions, testing)
 OTAP?

6. Price
 Fixed Price, ceiling based, time boxing, spent-time
 Project and license
 Scope included
 Cost for changes
 Rates for additional functionality
 Rates for additional post-project licenses
 Annual costs
 Prices for upgrades and support
 Contract duration and ending process
 Garantees

7. Post-implementation
 Support and incident management
 Change management
 Version control
 Migration to new releases
 Template
 Development process
 Roadmap management
 Training new employees
 Guarantees
 Dependency