Beginner
Buying Software Without Getting Burned
TRAINING · FREE GUIDES
Buying Software Without Getting Burned
Specifications, budget, code ownership, vital clauses
The guide your vendor will not give you — and that we publish anyway.
Beginner · 40 min read · 12 pages
What you will learn
- Whether you really need bespoke software (the €50,000 question)
- How to write a specification that protects you
- The 20 questions to ask a vendor — including us
- The 6 vital contract clauses (code ownership, reversibility, warranty…)
- Why the cheapest quote is often the most dangerous
- The 8 warning signs that reveal a bad vendor before you sign
Contents
- Why this guide exists
- Do you really need bespoke software?
- Writing a specification that protects you
- The 20 questions to ask
- The 6 vital clauses
- Understanding the price
- The 8 warning signs
- Steering the project without being technical
Bonus
The 20 questions to ask (checklist) + the 6 vital clauses