10 Things to Consider Before Buying Procurement Software: Part 1

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10 Things to Consider Before Buying Procurement
Software Part 1
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Part 1 Here in this article we will look at the
first five things to consider when it comes to
buying procurement software. Some are more
obvious, but others may bring up some valid
points to consider in your search.
1. Pricing of software How is the software
priced? Is it a flat rate? Is it based on
functionality or number of users? Drilling down
further is it based on not simply a raw number of
users, but how many concurrent users will be
accessing the software in the course of a day? Do
you have a large up front cost or do you pay
smaller monthly fees? The same company may offer
multiple pricing options. Your needs and level of
use may determine which pricing model works best
for you.
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2. Services available with it Before even
buying the procurement software, make sure to ask
all about the on-site services that they will be
providing. Does the price include set up and
training? Customization? See what is included in
the base price and what services may required an
additional expense. 3. Guarantee of
Satisfaction In todays world you can take back
just about anything and get a refund. But
software works differently and you will want to
ask specifically what type of satisfaction
guarantee is in place for the software purchase.
Is a refund possible if you are unsatisfied? You
will need to decide how important this is before
proceeding.
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4. Trouble-shooting Response Time Lets be
honest no software is perfect. Glitches and bugs
are guaranteed. What the company does when you
have a problem is what is important. Do they
respond quickly to help you trouble shoot
problems? If a bug is discovered do they begin
working on the repair or does it get added to the
next quarterly update? Understanding how this
works will help ensure that your expectations are
met and avoid frustrations when problems do
occur. 5. Procurement Software Updates Ask
about planned updates to the software. When
updates do occur how are existing customers
notified? This also ties back into pricing to
some degree. Are updated included in the pricing
package or will you have to pay to receive
updates? When purchasing software as a service
your monthly subscription should include all
software updates as that is one of the advantages
to purchasing in this format. Or is it somewhere
in the middle where you receive updates for a
specified time after which you would need to pay.
This could be a good area for negotiation make
sure your contract includes free updates for as
long as possible.
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