Choosing tech for the enterprise, like you work on The Enterprise
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Concrete 7-step process: start with requirements analysis by inventorying current CMS and business processes, list stakeholders and apply numeric MOSCOW scoring (3/2/1/0), use market research plus a consultant to cut ~10 candidates to ~5, perform gap analysis to reach ~2 finalists, run structured technical bake-offs with set tasks and timeboxes, require reference checks and active vendor management, and plan migrations, integrations and support including non‑negotiables like patching and budget.
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- 0:00Hi, I'm Jordan, and I'm here to help! Jordan Harrison, Program Manager, Acquia Professional Services
- 1:55Part I: Requirements Analysis INSUFFICIENT FACTS
- 2:19Requirements Analysis: A flight plan for a vast universe
- 4:44Start with a matrix of stakeholders and requirements
- 7:33Part II: Market Research & Gap Analysis
- 8:00Waves and magic quadrants...its time for market research! What are Gartner and Forrester? • Analyze all kinds of IT products
- 8:37Do your own research
- 10:14Gap Analysis: Narrowing the field of candidates
- 11:42Never, ever neglect the engineering deck!
- 12:33How do we do this bake-off thing, anyway?
- 17:41As you define requirements, think of what's next
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