IAM System
Market for Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) program is fragmented with many smaller organizations, a variety of functions. This makes it difficult for corporate IP departments to choose the best software for their needs.
A number of our customers began to look at their choice of more than 30 Intellectual Asset Management software provider. Every vendor claims to have the most comprehensive solution. The selection process was a long time (sometimes more than 2-3 years), frustrating and confusing.
Here are five tips to help you divide the number of suppliers for your evaluation and wheat from the chaff:
5th Usability
Without this, nothing else matters. If users do not accept and use your choice, it is a waste of time and effort. You should look through the gloss and try to understand how users of the new IAM system will be accepted. In short, the user interface is simple and intuitive to use for the first time.
4. Availability
If the software is not accessible through standard web browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Chrome, you throw it away. To build your successful IAM system, you need a strong acceptance of your inventor community. In many organizations, inventors use different types of computers, operating systems and browsers.
Intellectual Asset Management Your application should support these changes seamlessly.
3rd Configuration
Ask your supplier to show how a new area of your choice add. Most providers are reluctant to use configurable to have to do this, ask for it. If the selected software tools do not do to have these basic functions have to be locked into the schedule for the seller.
2. Searching and Reporting
How good is the IAM software unless it is a good tool for searching and reporting? It is frustrating to many users that they are not easy to get at the data they have in a few months. Ask suppliers to ensure their competence and demo users, users, and reporting tools are included in the base system and do not need a PhD in Rocket Science.
1. Integration
If you previously participated in the development of IAM software, you already know it. World "nothing but a black box" of corporate law departments. It is important that your software can easily with other systems in your organization as integrated HR, Accounting, Active Directory, etc.
