Requirements and business fit
Start with the business problem, workflows, constraints, and measurable outcomes. Separate essential capabilities from preferences and vendor-led assumptions.
Vendor evaluation & investment decisions
Independent Technology Vendor Evaluation & Software Selection
Pressure-test requirements, vendor proposals, and technology business cases before a major enterprise investment.
Discuss your decision with Brian →Before the buying decision
Make the business case earn the commitment.
A compelling demonstration can show what software can do. It cannot establish whether your organization should buy it, what must change to realize the benefit, or whether the proposed economics are credible.
BHz Advisory provides independent technology vendor evaluation and software selection advisory for leaders considering enterprise applications, ERP, AI capabilities, cloud platforms, and implementation partners.
We help define the criteria, challenge the assumptions, and compare alternatives before momentum makes the choice feel inevitable.
What we examine
Three parts of a defensible selection.
Economics and delivery assumptions
Examine licensing, implementation, integration, data migration, internal effort, training, ongoing costs, dependencies, and the operating changes behind projected benefits.
Alternatives and provider incentives
Compare credible options using shared criteria. Consider existing capabilities, simpler scope, and doing less. Understand where vendor and implementation-partner incentives differ from yours.
Technology business case review
Test the assumptions before comparing the scores.
A technology business case should test an investment, not simply support a purchase. We examine the expected benefit, the baseline, who owns the outcome, and what must happen for value to appear.
What happens if adoption is slower than planned? Which costs sit outside the vendor proposal? What organizational capacity does implementation require? What evidence would justify changing or stopping the initiative?
The review brings those questions into the decision while leadership can still change scope, timing, provider, or approach.
Read why technology mistakes often begin before the contract is signed.
The work product
A clear comparison and a practical next step.
Depending on the engagement, you receive evaluation criteria, a comparison of options, a review of business-case assumptions, unresolved risks, and questions to put to shortlisted vendors or partners.
An executive decision brief explains the recommendation, the trade-offs, and the conditions that need to hold for it to make sense. It can also identify where deeper technical or contractual review is needed.
Use the work to prepare a selection discussion, challenge a proposal, narrow a shortlist, or decide whether the buying process should proceed at all.
Questions before you engage
What to expect.
Can you help if we already have a preferred vendor?
Yes. A focused review can test the preferred option against the original business problem, credible alternatives, total cost, and the assumptions behind the recommendation.
Do you recommend a particular software platform?
BHz is not tied to a platform or implementation partner. The recommendation depends on the organization’s requirements, existing capabilities, economics, and constraints.
Is this an implementation or technical certification service?
No. The engagement supports the executive investment and selection decision. Specialist technical, security, legal, and implementation due diligence remains with the appropriate teams and advisors.
Can the engagement cover more than vendor selection?
Yes. Explore independent technology advisory for broader business–technology alignment and investment decisions, or see engagement formats.
Start with the decision
Make better technology decisions before the contract is signed.
Start with an independent look at the requirements, vendor proposal, or business case.