Templates and forms have been developed to collect and communicate pertinent information within each phase of the process. These forms are utilized in some way by each user role in the process for completion, execution, analysis or review. These tips have become the focus of this initial article on improving your processes for the evaluation, selection, and acquisition of tools and environments. For that reason, each tip is depicted in the upcoming sections according to the phase in which it is most widely used. Haste makes waste.
Practitioners are prime evaluators.
Evaluate against user's needs. Don't believe it unless you see it. Don't buy it until you've tried it. Pay now or pay later. Everything is negotiable.