Dec 01, 2020 12:25 PM
Replying to Aaron Porter
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Remove the solution from your question, and how would you answer it? What does your company do when choosing software for any given purpose? Do you look at:
- ease of implementation
- ease of use
- availability of training & how easy is it to learn
- costs associated with implementation and support
- type(s) of support available
- costs associated with licensing
- reliability of platform/provider
- platform roadmap
- does the provided functionality meet your business needs
- does the platform support your business roadmap
- does the platform support your security and compliance requirements
- does the vendor understand your company/industry
This is just a short list, but a big part of the answer to your question is best practices for software and vendor selection. Some of the above suggestions may matter more than others. You also need to consider your company culture - supporters and blockers, and what will be different about your company once the implementation is done. For example, if you just implement a LCNC solution without governance, are you just moving shadow IT from spreadsheets and databases to a new location? You don't want to establish heavy bureaucracy, but you might want some sort of structure that sits between IT and the Business to control what goes into Production.
Some sort of sandbox environment may be helpful, allowing people to create apps and see how they work without impacting production. But, is there additional cost associated with having a sandbox?
These are just a few thoughts; hopefully they help.
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