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October 30, 2006 Topic Overview: Enterprise Applications Vendor Selection by R "Ray" Wang, Paul D. Hamerman with Eric G. Brown, Christine Ferrusi Ross, Emily Van Metre	Average: 9  (2 ratings)

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Executive Summary

As vendors and enterprises enter the next generation of applications built with SOA and Web services, many clients seek to upgrade, replace, or migrate from existing systems. In addition, a consolidating vendor market and the movement toward working with fewer vendors drive enterprises into vendor selection scenarios. Choosing the right vendor remains a critical success factor for the business success of the enterprise. Forrester's vendor selection research provides a knowledge base of the basics, best practices, trends, forecasts, strategic advice, and vendor and product comparisons that firms need to navigate the complexities in selecting, implementing, upgrading, extending, or migrating to new solutions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Why Vendor Selection Matters
• Forrester's Take On Vendor Selection
• The Basics
• Best Practices
• Trends And Forecasts
• Strategic Reading
• Vendor And Product Comparisons
• Upcoming Research
• For More Information
• Related Research Documents

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