The ON-LINE CONSULTANT....
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pre-loaded RFP questions, creates electronic RFPs and automatically
compares vendors for you!
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you're looking for an efficient, objective way to select
information
systems — without giving
up your nights and weekends — the ON-LINE CONSULTANT is your solution! This
proven automated RFP (Request For Proposal) software tool will
help you identify your needs and then compare vendors on
functionality, cost, support, training, and other important
factors.
Unlike a word-processing RFP or
pre-loaded database of vendor responses, the ON-LINE CONSULTANT uploads vendors' responses
to your unique requirements. You'll receive a direct proposal from each vendor tailored to
your organization that will be automatically compared with the other proposals.
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The ON-LINE CONSULTANT will help you: |
| Customize your RFP to
your needs. The software includes pre-loaded questions that can be modified and
prioritized. Add, delete or edit any of the general, functional or cost questions that are
included in the software. You are not limited to "canned" feature checklists.
You can even ask the vendors open-ended, text response questions. |
| Receive current, reliable RFP responses
signed off by the vendor's proposal team. You will not be getting a "database"
or generic set of responses compiled from a survey completed months or years ago. |
| Receive actual
proposals, including costs, in electronic format directly from the vendors with
specific responses to your questions. You can then include the vendor responses
in the sales contract as features guaranteed to be in the system.
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You'll benefit in many ways: |
| Needs definition:
The ON-LINE CONSULTANT will quick-start your needs analysis with
pre-loaded questions that can be modified and prioritized... so you won't have to start
with a blank note pad or empty
computer
screen. |
| Vendor evaluation:
The ON-LINE CONSULTANT automatically compares vendors for you in reports and graphs. No
more tedious hours spent manually entering vendors' responses into spreadsheets. |
| Weighted scoring: The
ON-LINE CONSULTANT allows you to distinguish between essential needs and
"nice-to-haves." User-defined codes allow you to prioritize your requirements
and obtain weighted scores that reflect your unique needs. |
| Cost analysis: No
more comparing "apples and oranges." The ON-LINE CONSULTANT requires vendors to
propose costs in a uniform format and automatically analyzes costs for you in detailed and
summary reports. |
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Professional method: Impress your colleagues and senior management with
reports and graphs that would take you weeks or months to compile yourself. |
| Easy to use: Our
intuitive step-by-step method helps keep your RFP project on track. Best of all, users
report the ON-LINE CONSULTANT actually makes the RFP process enjoyable! |
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The ON-LINE CONSULTANT software
selection tool includes background
sections, general questions and functional and cost surveys. The user manual includes
valuable tips for selecting information systems! |
Background
section allows you to present information to the vendors including project
schedule, contact information, business volumes, etc. |
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► Administrative
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► Profile
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► Instructions
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General
questions allow you to solicit text responses from vendors to open-ended
questions in these surveys: |
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► Vendor Profile
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► Hardware/Network
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► Software
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► Operations
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► Support
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► Database |
Cost surveys
allow you to gather vendor cost proposals for comparison reports and graphs: |
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► Hardware/Network
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► Implementation
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► Software
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► Discounts
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► Interfaces
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► Other
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Functional
surveys specify features and functions by application (e.g. accounts payable,
payroll). Industry versions include professional quality functional surveys that you can
tailor to your needs. Of course, you can add your own surveys within all these areas. |
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Select
your industry or application: |
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► See sample screens for
healthcare
or
manufacturing,
human resources,
financial
and
other systems!
► View the
ON-LINE CONSULTANT
flash movie or download an
interactive demo
to see how the software can help you select your next information system.
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"The ON-LINE CONSULTANT helped us out tremendously
and was extremely easy to use. I’d estimate it saved us a good hundred
hours of time. It was definitely worth the dollars!"
Ted Hartke, Director of MIS
Wood County Hospital
Bowling Green Ohio
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 Don't work hard... work smart! With the ON-LINE CONSULTANT, most of the time consuming
work of the
RFP is done for you, leaving more time for other projects or even
a tropical vacation. |
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