#11 questions you
should ask your tour
operator software
vendor
!
Before choosing a tour operator software, there are a
few things that can help you make the decision.
Problem:
Spending large sum of money on travel software that
doesn’t fit your needs, and you realize it later.
Here are questions you should ask your potential
travel software vendor!
#1
How long have you been developing
the software solution?
Companies that have been developing a
tour operator software for many years have
a solution that is consistent and trusted
by many others.
MOST IMPORTANT:
Young companies often don’t have enough
knowledge in the travel business!
#2
How many references do you have?
The number of customers is
also an indicator if the vendor
is serious about doing
business.
#3
When was the last upgrade released?
It’s important that
the software follows
and covers your new
business changes.
NOTE!
You should be notified about the changes,
so ask your vendor if they provide some
manuals, notifications, announcements or
something similar.
#4
Where is the product heading? What
are your plans for the upcoming year?
Every tour operator
software company should
have a “product
roadmap”.
Advice:
If a vendor doesn’t have a product road
map, he doesn’t know where the whole
thing is going, what it needs to fulfill, when
to deliver etc.
#5
Do you have a project manager responsible
for implementing the software?
A project manager is needed as a bridge
between you and the tech support team!
Without the implementation team:
a) you won’t be informed of any changes that
are affecting your company
b) the progress of the trainings and integrations
will be slow...
#6
What do the trainings look like and are
they personalized or generic?
The most important goal of trainings is to
map your business processes to the
software.
If the vendor provides
an individual approach,
it means he understands
that your travel
business is unique!
#7
Do you have a help center available for
all of our questions?
You will have a
lot of questions
and doubts, so
assistance to
software users is
crucial.
#8
Are manuals and documentation available
for the software?
It’s important that you
know all features and
upgrades.
Every new functionality,
option or logic should be
explained!
#9
Will I be able to integrate my existing
system with yours?
It would be great to
integrate e.g. your
accounting software
with your tour
operator software.
This way, you save
your time and have
everything
centralized!
#10
What advantages do you have that set
you apart from other travel software
vendors?
Every tour operator software on the market has
something that makes it unique, but the
important thing is – what is important for you?
So ask for benefits and see what will add the
most value for you!
#11
Is your software available for
customizations?
It is worth the effort to find
someone who will make your
reports or documents consistent
to your brand image!
YES, we do create, advise, educate, train, provide and
implement integrated comprehensive business solutions
based on information technologies!
Know more about us!
Blog article „11 questions you should ask your tour operator software vendor”:
http://blog.itravelsoftware.com/2014/04/11-questions-you-should-ask-your-tour-operator-
software-vendor/
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itravelsoftware
Visit how iTravel Software can help you implement your travel software change:
http://www.itravelsoftware.com/en/tour-operator-software.aspx
Try iTravel Software for FREE: http://www.itravelsoftware.com/en/order.aspx?naruci=1

11 questions you should ask your tour operator software vendor

  • 1.
    #11 questions you shouldask your tour operator software vendor
  • 2.
    ! Before choosing atour operator software, there are a few things that can help you make the decision.
  • 3.
    Problem: Spending large sumof money on travel software that doesn’t fit your needs, and you realize it later.
  • 4.
    Here are questionsyou should ask your potential travel software vendor!
  • 5.
    #1 How long haveyou been developing the software solution?
  • 6.
    Companies that havebeen developing a tour operator software for many years have a solution that is consistent and trusted by many others.
  • 7.
    MOST IMPORTANT: Young companiesoften don’t have enough knowledge in the travel business!
  • 8.
  • 9.
    The number ofcustomers is also an indicator if the vendor is serious about doing business.
  • 10.
    #3 When was thelast upgrade released?
  • 11.
    It’s important that thesoftware follows and covers your new business changes.
  • 12.
    NOTE! You should benotified about the changes, so ask your vendor if they provide some manuals, notifications, announcements or something similar.
  • 13.
    #4 Where is theproduct heading? What are your plans for the upcoming year?
  • 14.
    Every tour operator softwarecompany should have a “product roadmap”.
  • 15.
    Advice: If a vendordoesn’t have a product road map, he doesn’t know where the whole thing is going, what it needs to fulfill, when to deliver etc.
  • 16.
    #5 Do you havea project manager responsible for implementing the software?
  • 17.
    A project manageris needed as a bridge between you and the tech support team!
  • 18.
    Without the implementationteam: a) you won’t be informed of any changes that are affecting your company
  • 19.
    b) the progressof the trainings and integrations will be slow...
  • 20.
    #6 What do thetrainings look like and are they personalized or generic?
  • 21.
    The most importantgoal of trainings is to map your business processes to the software.
  • 22.
    If the vendorprovides an individual approach, it means he understands that your travel business is unique!
  • 23.
    #7 Do you havea help center available for all of our questions?
  • 24.
    You will havea lot of questions and doubts, so assistance to software users is crucial.
  • 25.
    #8 Are manuals anddocumentation available for the software?
  • 26.
    It’s important thatyou know all features and upgrades. Every new functionality, option or logic should be explained!
  • 27.
    #9 Will I beable to integrate my existing system with yours?
  • 28.
    It would begreat to integrate e.g. your accounting software with your tour operator software. This way, you save your time and have everything centralized!
  • 29.
    #10 What advantages doyou have that set you apart from other travel software vendors?
  • 30.
    Every tour operatorsoftware on the market has something that makes it unique, but the important thing is – what is important for you?
  • 31.
    So ask forbenefits and see what will add the most value for you!
  • 32.
    #11 Is your softwareavailable for customizations?
  • 33.
    It is worththe effort to find someone who will make your reports or documents consistent to your brand image!
  • 34.
    YES, we docreate, advise, educate, train, provide and implement integrated comprehensive business solutions based on information technologies!
  • 35.
    Know more aboutus! Blog article „11 questions you should ask your tour operator software vendor”: http://blog.itravelsoftware.com/2014/04/11-questions-you-should-ask-your-tour-operator- software-vendor/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itravelsoftware Visit how iTravel Software can help you implement your travel software change: http://www.itravelsoftware.com/en/tour-operator-software.aspx Try iTravel Software for FREE: http://www.itravelsoftware.com/en/order.aspx?naruci=1