--- title: Technology Selection Archives description: Technology Selection --- # Technology Selection [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) Digital transformation may seem scary or overwhelming to those accustomed to doing everything manually or are unfamiliar with [technology selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/). However, the concept means different things to different people. You have to understand what digital transformation means for your business. This article covers everything from benefits and how to execute a transformation to technological examples and FAQs. Khaleel HayesWhat Is Digital Transformation? A Comprehensive Guide [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/digital-transformation/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) Selecting the perfect enterprise solution is similar to getting a hole-in-one when you’re an amateur golfer; you need the appropriate skills and resources to achieve your desired goal. SelectHub, a software analyst and consulting firm, has developed a nine-step methodology called _Lean Selection_ and created a business book that exhibits all nine steps in a detailed fashion to get yon on the ideal track during your software evaluation. Khaleel HayesSoftware Evaluation Using the Lean Selection Methodology [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/software-evaluation/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) Undertaking new business projects requires effective communication with relevant stakeholders. But stakeholders vary from coworkers and suppliers to consumers, the press and more. How do you find the right ones? Simple. Conduct a stakeholder analysis. This article covers the ins and outs of a stakeholder analysis, including templates, vital steps, examples and FAQs. Khaleel HayesStakeholder Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/stakeholder-analysis/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) So, you’re buying business software? Congrats! Welcome to the world of defining hundreds (if not thousands) of requirements and combing through software selection tips left and right. The process also consists of interacting with a dozen or more people needing a say in your selection, a sea of regulatory and financial concerns, a dumbfounding array of software review/evaluation sites, very persistent vendor representatives and more. A walk in the park, right? Khaleel HayesTop Expert Software Selection Tips to Pick the Best-Fit Software [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/software-selection-tips/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) Whether your project caters to a specific client or for performing [technology selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) in your department, a strong business requirements document can map out the process and determine your best routes for success. To alleviate the writing process, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide of business requirements document must-haves, tips and more! Khaleel HayesWhat is a Business Requirements Document? [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/business-requirements-document/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) Managing enterprises is like playing Jenga: one wrong move or an unstable foundation can cause the entire infrastructure to collapse. Running this business type has too many moving parts from employees and multiple worksites to warehousing, distribution and supply chains. However, enterprise software, an [ERP software](https://www.selecthub.com/c/erp-software/) type, automates processes, saves money and diminishes mistakes. Khaleel HayesWhat are Enterprise Software Solutions? Critical Features, Benefits and Top Software [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/enterprise-software-solutions/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) We all know that selecting a new technology for your organization (usually) requires multiple people (aka decision makers) involvement – that point has been made ad nauseam by sales and marketing literature (the age of “account-based marketing”). Michael ShearerTechnology Selection is Social [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/technology-selection-social/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) Getting the right pricing negotiated for an enterprise software purchase is one of the most fundamental requirements as pricing directly ties to the budget allocated to the project. There are a number of variables to consider when comparing pricing across software vendors. Michael ShearerNavigating Enterprise Software Pricing – What To Watch For [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/navigating-enterprise-software-pricing-watch/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) Business requirements gathering (BRG) is a critical and often overlooked step in a software evaluation and technology selection process. Understanding what your systems currently deliver and the key objectives of a new technology acquisition—is essential to realizing a successful IT investment. Here is a best practice approach you can use to ensure proper requirements gathering for your enterprise software selection project. Dylan PersaudBusiness Requirements Gathering for Enterprise Software Selection [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/business-requirements-gathering-enterprise-software-selection/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) The software selection process, especially when purchasing complex and expensive software requires time, collaboration and attention to detail. Selecting software generally is done by multiple parties within an organization, all who have varied requirements for the software being procured. SelectHubImprove Software Selection [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/improving-the-software-selection-process/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) Regardless of whether your reaction is an [indifferent shrug](https://www.forbes.com/sites/adrianbridgwater/2014/09/17/most-software-is-wasted-get-used-to-it/) to the almost-daily news reports of billions of dollars wasted every year in [unused and under-performing software](https://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/08/bonneville%5Fpower%5Fadministratio%5F7.html) due to flawed IT selection and procurement practices, or whether you spend sleepless nights worrying about the incessant security and compliance issues posed by rogue software purchases across your organization, agile technology selection practices are starting to gain a foothold within both [SMBs](https://www.gartner.com/it-glossary/smbs-small-and-midsize-businesses) and large enterprises alike. SelectHubAgile IT Vendor Selection Cures Organizational Anxiety [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/agile-it-vendor-selection-cures-organizational-anxiety/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) The July 2015 issue of CIO Review Magazine, focused on IT procurement, highlights SelectHub as the foundation for a user-friendly _Technology Selection Management_ service offered by progressive CIOs. In his article covering characteristic difficulties in the technology selection process, Rob Meilen, VP & CIO of Hunter Douglas describes the increasing pressures on IT organizations to provide more business benefits, quicker than ever before—but reveals that standard selection and sourcing practices are falling short. Roy SempleSelectHub Highlighted as Technology Selection Driver in CIO Review [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/selecthub-highlighted-as-technology-selection-driver-in-cio-review/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) SelectHubSelectHub 8 Minute Demo [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/selecthub-short-demo/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) SelectHubSelectHub 30 Minute Demo [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/selecthub-demo/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) **We expect to buy things without screwing up**. Just select what you want and pull out your wallet (ahem). Maybe next week. We are blithely optimistic when it comes to buying a new washing machine, or toaster—it’s going to work as expected, maybe better. Even for larger purchases like a new vehicle, juggling requirements like space, performance, and price is not a brain buster—and can actually be fun. Roy SempleThe Best Way to Screw up a Software Selection Project [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/best-way-to-screw-up-a-software-selection-project/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) IT projects fail far too often — ZDNet [has estimated](https://www.zdnet.com/blog/projectfailures/study-68-percent-of-it-projects-fail/1175) 68% don’t succeed. This is a painful truth. But SelectHub can help you find and implement the right solutions to keep that failure rate from describing your project. SelectHub10 Reasons Why IT Projects Fail [read more](https://www.selecthub.com/miscellaneous/technology-selection/why-it-technology-selection-process-important-reasons-why-it-projects-fail/) [Technology Selection](https://www.selecthub.com/category/miscellaneous/technology-selection/) There is a silent revolution brewing in the enterprise, and it’s no longer cloud computing. Cloud computing, while evolving from blue-sky thinking to mainstream phenom in a few years, has resulted in several ripple effects across IT. 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