Vendor rating and the evaluation of risk in new software: a view from outside

Abstract

The yardsticks used in the very last purchase of an information system may be totally out of date when searching for its replacement. Of equal significance, if the person wielding the yardstick does not know the questions to ask, then the users of the system are deprived of the tools which may significantly improve their personal performance and that of their employing company in the marketplace.

Citation

Wilkinson, J. (1995), "Vendor rating and the evaluation of risk in new software: a view from outside", Logistics Information Management, Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 10-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576059510078684