While today’s cloud-based modern software delivery tools make accessing and upgrading digital assets more cost-effective than ever, they have also led to many options that can make choosing the right software solutions challenging.<\/p>\n
In this blog series by Centric Consulting’s CIO Services<\/a>\u00a0team, our experts help you focus on your business’s most essential elements that you must understand before selecting a software or technology solution.<\/p>\n We start with evaluating your processes. We then discuss how developing an Enterprise Architecture Framework<\/a> (EAF) helps identify the key business requirements and capabilities your software must serve \u2014 both to conduct daily operations and maintain competitive advantage.<\/strong> Finally, we offer tips for working with software vendors and deciding how and why to outsource IT functions.<\/p>\n We know you’ll find the guidance of our seasoned IT professionals invaluable as they prepare you for continuous renewal in our always-evolving world.<\/p>\n Software and Technology Selection: How to Find Tools That Drive Your Business Forward<\/a><\/p>\n Glenn Bitzenhofer explains why you need to evaluate your processes first to make sure your software and technology upgrades go according to plan.<\/p>\n Connect Strategy to Action with an Enterprise Architecture Framework (EAF)<\/a><\/p>\n In the first of two posts about understanding business requirements, Mark\u202fDorfmueller discusses how a well-crafted EAF will help you understand your business’s capabilities and supporting digital assets.<\/p>\n Identify Your Key Business Requirements for Smarter Software Selection<\/a><\/p>\n A key distinction in evaluating business capabilities before purchasing software is distinguishing capabilities that keep operations running from those that deliver competitive advantage. Mark explains in the second of his EAF posts.<\/p>\nThe Series<\/h2>\n