Consulting
Think first, buy second
The most expensive decisions are the ones made without comparison and carried for years afterwards.
Area
Consulting
Typical for
Selection, quotes, second opinions
Start
Intro call, 30 minutes
What it is about
Whether an off-the-shelf product is enough, whether a quote is realistic, whether a technology will still be maintained in five years: these questions decide more about the cost than the price on the quote.
We also say when a project is not worth doing. That is uncomfortable, and it saves considerably more than any negotiation over hourly rates.
Where we usually start
- Putting quotes and effort estimates in context
- Costing an off-the-shelf product against a custom build
- Assessing existing systems: what stays, what has to go
- Making dependence on single vendors visible
What you end up with
A written assessment with a recommendation, the alternatives, and the points that argue against it. Short enough that it actually gets read.
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