Sage Planning

Relocating, building or system upgrades need to be project managed long before choices begin. So often RFP, Request for Proposal, RFI, Request for Information, RFA, Request for Acquistion etc., vendors are choosen in the good ole boy buddy system so the request can eliminate vendors by selection. Annoying as this can be it happens, frequently. For protecting the true interest of your organization, objectivity should be the focus as well as equipment matched with application(s) inside the environment. Marketing, call centers, customer service and all departments have special needs. Vendors rarely understand the culture because they do not work in your organizations environment. Even with experience in a profession or field does not address organizational culture. Just as families are diverse so is the culture inside a company. All real estate, all insurance, all utility providers are unique. Taking culture and application into consideration should not be a guessing game. Use the tools for buying any purchase is smart decision making. Ask divisions, ask employees, ask department heads, ask the employees. Real answers come from a varities of experience.