Software attributes are the inherent quality of any software. These software attributes are normally built-in to the software at different stages of its lifecycle. These attributes help to grade, monitor and quantify the software.
How do you weed out the vendors among hundreds of products, philosophies and promises? How can you make the right choice? This template provides you with six criteria to evaluate package software vendor solutions.
What is our purpose in acquiring and using an application package and what compromises are permissible? Determine the key business drivers, must-haves and tradeoffs before you begin the acquisition and implementation process. This information is critical to making a business case for a packaged application business solution.
Legacy systems must be modified to integrate a new application package. Use these tables to define, track and prioritize the changes to each legacy system and system component.
This matrix will help you define the changes you'll have to make to the existing hardware/software environment so that the application package will work properly.
Specify what your application package testing environment should consist of and how it should be configured.
What tests do you need to perform on the new system and when before moving it into production? Here's a comprehensive test plan to help you cover all the bases and stay on schedule.
Before deploying your new application to users, you must thoroughly test its installation in the production environment. Document your installation test procedures and verify that the package passed all tests.
Part of the application package evaluation process is to assess the need for third-party vendor support. This simple template profiles third-party vendors who can provide support to your application package.
How do you decide which application package vendors are suitable candidates for your project? Make sure industry and in-house benchmark standards factor into the mix.
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