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D squared Enterprise Advisory

Advisory Offer

Vendor & Platform Evaluation

Independent, structured evaluation of technology vendors and platforms based on business fit, architecture, risk and total cost.

Where this sits in a D² engagement

  1. AssessThis offer
  2. Architect
  3. Enable

The challenge

A significant vendor or platform decision is approaching. Every candidate demos well, and internal opinions differ. The organization needs an independent, structured basis for the decision.

What D² delivers

An independent evaluation framework and assessment: requirements grounded in business capabilities, architectural fit analysis, security and risk review, cost modelling and a defensible recommendation.

Typical activities

  • Requirement and capability definition
  • Evaluation framework design
  • Vendor and platform assessment
  • Architecture fit and integration analysis
  • Risk and total-cost analysis
  • Recommendation and decision support

Expected outputs

  • Evaluation framework and scoring
  • Architecture and integration fit analysis
  • Risk and cost findings
  • Defensible recommendation with rationale

Ideal client profile

  • Organizations making major platform commitments
  • Leaders seeking independence from vendor incentives
  • Teams needing a defensible selection process

Engagement format

A structured evaluation engagement sized to the decision's scale and risk.

Discuss whether this engagement fits your situation.

Scope, depth and format are right-sized in the first conversation, before any commitment.