{"id":10411,"date":"2020-04-20T23:42:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T23:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scouttalent.com\/?p=10411"},"modified":"2026-06-19T05:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:32:13","slug":"5-questions-to-ask-when-exploring-software-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scouttalent.com\/ca\/blog\/5-questions-to-ask-when-exploring-software-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Questions to Ask When Exploring Software Providers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking at changing or obtaining new software? We share 5 questions to ask software providers so you can feel confident in making the right decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

When considering new software providers in any area of your business, it\u2019s important to understand how their product aligns with your needs, their product roadmap and release schedule. Ask the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. What is your product roadmap and where is this product going to be in the next 6-12 months?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Is this product going to help me now? If not completely, will it in the short term?<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. What is the vision and what problems will the software solve? (Look for roadmap items that link directly to solving those problems.)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. What are my options for feedback?<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. What does your release schedule look like? (Some companies will have longer release cycles than others. So if you don\u2019t see a feature, but it\u2019s \u201ccoming soon\u201d, it\u2019s good to find out rough timelines).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Looking at changing or obtaining new software? We share 5 questions to ask software providers so you can feel confident in making the right decision.\u00a0 When considering new software providers in any area of your business, it\u2019s important to understand how their product aligns with your needs, their product roadmap and release schedule. Ask the following:\u00a0 What is your product roadmap and where is this product going to be in the next 6-12 months?\u00a0 Is this product going to help me now? If not completely, will it in the short term? What is the vision and what problems will the software solve? (Look for roadmap items that link directly to solving those problems.)\u00a0 What are my options for feedback? What does your release schedule look like? (Some companies will have longer release cycles than others. So if you don\u2019t see a feature, but it\u2019s \u201ccoming soon\u201d, it\u2019s good to find out rough timelines).<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10412,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[374,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-recruitment-technology"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t