Buying and implementing software

- Buying software is so much easier than building it, right?…Well, it can be if you know how to adapt…your project and requirements approach.…Many teams customize the packaged software…more than what's truly beneficial.…The users and organization need to adapt…to the software process rather than…customize whenever possible.…This will save the organization lots of pain…and money in the future.…When buying software, whether it's a package,…cloud-based, or any other prebuilt solution,…there are some key differences to consider…when working with requirements.…

Here are the four things to consider…when working on requirements for buying…or implementing a package software.…Keep user goals front and center.…Business rules and logic,…data definitions, and integrations.…Let's go through each of these in more detail.…First, keep your requirements focused…on the user and the activities they need…to accomplish with the system.…It doesn't serve the project to define…technical and functional details…of exactly how the user will perform the task,…