- February 28, 2023
- Posted by: Gopal Krishna
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βοΈ 1. Create a Business Case / Problem Definition
β’ Business case creation with data
β’ Problem definition with evidence
β’ Stakeholder insights
βοΈ 2. Explore Potential Solutions
β’ Research on the topic
β’ Discover solution options
β’ Participate in webinars
βοΈ 3. Identify. Evaluate. Finalize Vendor.
β’ Scope the requirement
β’ Invite vendors to evaluate solutions, ideally with Demos
β’ Issue Request For Proposal (RFP)
β’ Select a vendor evaluating functional, technical and commercial parameters
β’ Conduct proof of concept (PoC) or Pilot
β’ Post the success of PoC/Pilot, award and negotiate the contract
βοΈ 4. Execute / Implement
β’ Execute in phases
β’ Set-up Governance structure & team
β’ Deploy and gather initial feedback from users
βοΈ 5. Improve and Extend
β’ Streamline and stabilize the solution in new environment
β’ Fix defects, Change Requests (CRs), if required
β’ Measure the impact
β’ Re-negotiate the contract
β’ Plan for phase 2
These “5οΈβ£ steps” approach is followed by most informed B2B Customers.
Smart B2B Vendors understand these steps and “align”β with customers…
What’s your organization’s approach as a vendor? Curious to know π€
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