Altico Advisors brings a unique approach to every software selection engagement.  As an organization that also deploys ERP solutions, Altico has the most current experience with business management technologies, best practices, and market trends.  Our approach is focused on guaranteeing that this process will result in each client company achieving its strategic goals.

A typical software selection engagement entails three phases, briefly defined as:

Phase 1:  Design of a Strategic Objective Road Map that when complete will lay out the structure of the client company's current business processes and identify areas where new technology can provide potential improvements.

Phase 2:  Develop an RFI (Request for Information); select the "right" product and partner.

Phase 3:  Project management services for the duration of the Project. 

The details of and tasks associated with each phase are typically as follows:

Phase 1 - Strategic Objective Road Map 
 

• Interview client company's management and stakeholders
• Interview client company's key employees in various departments
• Identify success criteria
• Document current business processes
• Document desired/recommended processes to achieve success criteria
• Prepare detailed business process review (BPR)
• Compare process review with "best practices" and recommend process improvements
• Evaluate the detailed business process review with client company

Phase 2 - RFI, Product and Partner Selection 

• Prepare RFI in accordance with the Strategic Objective Road Map document
• Identify, contact and interview key vendors
• Conduct initial vendor reference check
• Review RFI responses with client company
• Schedule and coordinate presentations
• Prepare and deliver detailed agenda for presentations
     - points to be covered
     - "demo" script
• Rate vendors with input from client company
• Conduct detailed review of finalist's references
• Lead negotiations with selected vendor
• Review selected vendor's Statement of Work (SOW)

Phase 3 - Project management services 

• Full project management through the deployment of the selected solution
   
• Delivery of status reports on a weekly basis
• Support of project through "go live" of selected solution

Altico's senior management and consulting team have decades of experience conducting solftware selection engagements.  Clients can be confident that the selection process will be performed thoroughly and impartially.