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Dragonball
12-12-06, 17:11
Just completing some work on the efficacy of either within a business context (this is not for private / home-use purposes)

As there are a few 'pointy head' :) techies on here just wanted to get some (potentailly) quantative data on your thoughts on the following criteria when assessing one against the other

1. Please rate the following in terms of importance when making your decision on choice of business software

(1= not very important, 5 = critical)

Reliability
Performace
Scalability
Security
Acquisition costs
Operating costs
Future Innovation

Please add any others.....................................

2. If assessing your present system requirements based on the above crtiteria please indicate your experience of both systems (if only used one please indicate and mark anyway)

Marks out of 5 (1=Poor 5 = Excellent)

Proprietory Software

Reliability
Performace
Scalability
Security
Acquisition costs
Operating costs
Future Innovation

OSS Software

Reliability
Performace
Scalability
Security
Acquisition costs
Operating costs
Future Innovation


Any other comments gratefully received (please excuse the quality of the questionnaire - just getting a feel for the project and need some prelim stuff...)


Cheers