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Evaluate a vendor or tool properly
Before a trial, a contract, or a migration you cannot easily undo.
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Help me evaluate this vendor beyond the marketing page. 1. What problem does it actually solve, in plain terms, and what does it merely claim to solve? 2. What is the failure mode of tools in this category? What do people complain about six months in, not on day one? 3. What questions should I ask that the sales team will not want to answer? Give me the exact wording. 4. What should I test during a trial that would reveal a real weakness? Design three concrete tests. 5. What is the exit cost: data export, lock-in, contract terms, retraining? 6. Who is the wrong customer for this tool? If that describes me, say so. Separate what you know about this specific vendor from what you are generalising about the category. Vendor or tool: What I need it for:
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Comparing options. Weighing real candidates against your criteria, from a quick side-by-side to a full vendor evaluation.
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