Assessing Vendors

Phase 5

Deep Testing

5.1 Deep Testing

5.2 Fair Versus Unfair Testing

5.3 Identifying Needs

5.3.1 Deep-Testing Availability

5.3.2 Deep-Testing Possession/Control

5.3.3 Deep-Testing Confidentiality

5.3.4 Deep-Testing Utility

5.3.5 Deep-Testing Integrity

5.3.6 Deep-Testing Authenticity

5.3.7 Cryptography Advice from Anthony J. Stieber

5.1 Deep Testing

When you get to the Deep-Testing phase, you should be down to three to six vendors. The goal here is strictly to assess how well they will meet your needs. You’ve done your research, watched videos, played with demos, and done whatever you needed to do to answer the basic filtering questions. Now it’s time for them to prove what they can do.

Once again, it is important to keep time from running away ...