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Arch 410/510 - Cheng, Spring 1997

Steps in Selecting a CAD system

From Thomas Kvan's "Understanding CAD/CAFM", April 1991:

"The selection process for a CAD system is typically structured in the following steps:

  1. Familiarization with CAD
  2. Feasibility study
  3. Cost/benefit analysis
  4. Management review
  5. System specification
  6. Request for proposal (RFP)
  7. Proposal evaluation
  8. Short-list selection
  9. Roadtesting
  10. Vendor Selection
  11. Management approval
  12. Contract review/negotiation
  13. User training
  14. Installation" He goes on to note that steps 6, 7, 12 can be skipped for off-the-shelf systems.
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