7. Speed
How fast do you get the technology?
Are you thinking in minutes?
No more implementations.
8. Predictive
Is the technology intuitive?
Does the technology provide recommendation
engines?
No more dumb databases.
9. Reflective
Does the technology tell you what just
happened?
Does the technology tell you why that change
matters (or doesn’t)?
Again, no more dumb databases.
10. Connectivity
Can the technology easily connect to an API
dashboard?
Can data easily flow to and from the application?
Insight from “big data” doesn’t exist without
application connectivity. Period.
11. Training
Is training built into the application?
Is training personalized to the user?
Assess to real time training, consumption of
training, certification of content, then usage of
software.
12. Responsive
Is the technology easy to access from, well,
everywhere?
Do your users have to change the way they
work?
As a user, the tech should fit me.
13. Adaptable
Can I change my process easily?
Does the technology make recommendations to
improve my process?
Process eats software for breakfast.
14. Modeling
Does the technology have a sandbox where I
can play?
Can I easily model transactions both large
(acquisitions) and small (pay increase)?
Current state versus future state.
15. Ratings
Can I easily understand user sentiment?
Do my users LOVE the software they use?
Technology value derives from usage, usage
derives from love. No love, no value.
16. Cleansing
Does the technology make recommendations on
how to cleanse my data?
Does it automatically cleanse my data?
No one likes dirty data.
