The Global Phoenix - Issue 2 April - June 2017 | Page 14

15 QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK WHEN CHOOSING ASSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Martin Ridgeway; ECA International As software solutions become more sophisticated, feature-rich and complex, and the number of options in the market increases, the process for selecting a supplier becomes more challenging and time-consuming for organisations. Often involving a number of stakeholders, a typical project will require formulation of the requirements list, assembling a Request For Proposal (RFP), identifying suppliers to invite to tender, hearing sales presentations, seeing demonstrations and conducting site and client reference visits. With so much information to process it can be daunting trying to focus on what really matters to the organisation and weighing those factors accordingly in the decision-making stage. To help with making a decision that is best for your organisation, we discuss the 15 questions global mobility professionals should ask potential suppliers that look beyond pure functionality to the other elements of software-as-a-service which will influence the success of your project. PAGE 14 www.theglobalphoenix.org