Step 3: Evaluate the
Alternatives
After identifying the
alternatives, you must select the
one that best fits the company’s
needs. You should obtain information about the options from
as many sources as possible,
including vendor presentations
and literature, product documentation, trade publications,
and companies that perform
software testing and evaluation. To learn more about particular software packages,
search the Internet using keywords that describe the application. Web sites maintained by
consultants and software publishers often include product
references and links to vendors.
As part of the evaluation process, you should try to obtain
information from existing
users, test the application, and
benchmark the package.