Friday, March 28, 2014

How to Choose the Right Data Management Software Supplier for Your Business

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When you open a business that benefits from having financial data, it is important to choose the right software supplier for you. This is because you will want software that completely fills your needs as a company.
You do not want a software platform where you are only using some of the features, but you have to pay for all of them, because that would be a waste of money.
Therefore, you should not rush into a decision. You should do your research and find a piece of software that suits you completely. Even if this means that you have to wait a while for the software to be extended and evolved.
If you know that there is some software coming out later, but you need something in place now, you would be better using a less technological method, until the technology is available. This could mean that a member of your staff is analyzing data for a while and you might be interested in a provider that aligns its product roadmap with your internal roadmap.
If you are in the process of looking for a data and risk management software company, then read on for some tips on how to find one.
Integration
The first thing that you should look for is integration. This is where the software that you choose will integrate with other software packages and work in conjunction with them.
The data and risk management software should analyze the data that it has collected and then produce a statement about the risk of lending to certain people. The integration part comes from collecting data that the user has inputted in the other software. It just takes the information that it needs to make an informed decision about the risk.
Software that works in tandem with other software reduces the work needed by the user and is quicker to make a decision. Software decisions are more reliable because they are not susceptible to a sob story if the user refuses the request.
Pricing Models
You should choose a company that has different pricing models for different needs. This is because you will want to try and save some money and only pay for the features that you need now.
You should be able to unlock new features in the future, when you expand and you want more data and risk management features. You should be able to do this by contacting the company and then they should give you instructions or a product key, for you to be able to make the changes yourself.
You should choose a company that offers you free upgrades on the software. This is because technology and the needs of businesses change so often that if you didn't get free upgrades, you would be buying new software every single year.
The company that you choose should allow you to connect to their server and your own IT officers should be able to download and install the software updates themselves. You should not have to wait for their technician to attend your premises, before you can do the upgrades because this could mean a lengthy waiting period and it could have connotations for certain risk decisions that you have made.

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