The leadership team is in the request for proposal phase of the information system planning process. Which would enhance the decision making process at this time?
A) Use of a lottery system
B) Hiring a consultant to make the decision
C) Time off to reflect on decisions
D) Weighted scoring tool
D) Weighted scoring tool
Explanation: A) A lottery system does not guarantee that the appropriate vendors will be contacted to submit proposals.
B) A consultant would not have sufficient information to determine the best vendor to meet the organization's needs.
C) Taking time away from the project is not the best way to stay on track to meet the organization's mission and goals.
D) There are tools, such as the Vendor Evaluation Matrix Tool, which consists of 58 assessment questions that should provide answers from evaluation by functionality/usability and prioritizing vendors. Each vendor is scored on a scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) on each of the prioritized items, and then ratings are tallied at the end for a total score.
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