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TEC publications reflect decades of impartial expertise in the enterprise software industry. Our library of free blog posts and reports is designed to provide clear explanations of technology trends and offer practical advice for companies assessing software options. We produce analyst-authored software buyer’s guides, trends reports, industry news and analysis, market reflections, product benchmarking, and in-depth, data-driven reviews of business software products. We also write extensively on software selection and implementation methodology.

We live and breathe enterprise software and our vast library of content shows it!

In addition to our own publications, we carry thought leadership and other assets from vendors. These white papers and case studies convey the knowledge and ideas of the people who create, design, and implement enterprise solutions across different sectors and verticals.

Our content library covers a wide range of software types, from enterprise resource planning (ERP), to customer relationship management (CRM), human capital management (HCM), business intelligence (BI) and data management, supply chain management (SCM), and most other categories of business software. Our content is also geared toward a wide range of organizations, from large, international enterprises to successful niche companies and not-for-profit organizations.
 

TEC publications fit into the following seven categories:

 

Blog Posts

TEC publishes a constant flow of blog posts that reflect the pulse of the enterprise software industry. This collection includes FAQs and explainer posts on technology concepts, descriptions of the benefits of different software types, and coverage of product developments, vendor announcements, and industry conferences. Consider subscribing to our software blog for a steady stream of practical information and news.

Software Reviews

Our industry analysts give you impartial, in-depth, and data-driven evaluations of business software products. TEC software reviews and certification reports cover a wide range of systems, including industry-specific solutions. Many of our reviews provide numerical breakdowns of how well the product compares to the industry average, and all of our reviews include our analysts’ informed and impartial reflections.
 

Buyer’s Guides

TEC software buyer’s guides are an essential resource for software buyers evaluating and selecting a new solution for their business. These guides help companies make better software buying decisions by providing an up-to-date analysis of vendor solutions and the market as a whole—such as our ERP buyers guide and our cloud ERP buyer’s guide for SMBs.
 

Industry Reports

TEC industry reports offer polished coverage of software industry trends and products. These include insightful business software reports and software market analyses and a look at crucial aspects of purchasing enterprise solutions, such as pricing case studies for ERP software.
 

Customer Satisfaction Reports

TEC occasionally interviews the clients of software industry service providers, such as resellers and value-added partners that customize and implement software. We reveal our findings in customer satisfaction reports that cover both clients’ quantitative satisfaction levels and qualitative reflections of the services provided.
 

White Papers

In addition to our industry analysts’ work, TEC publishes white papers created by vendors, industry thought leaders, and other subject matter experts. Our collection of software white papers is a large, constantly renewed source of knowledge that enriches TEC’s library of enterprise software resources.
 

Case Studies

TEC hosts case studies produced by software vendors, partners, and other industry service providers. These real-world examples provide a glimpse of what other companies have experienced when selecting or implementing specific solutions on the market and how these solutions have helped them improve their business.
 

Access Expertise from TEC Software Selection Experts

 
In addition to our volumes of free blog posts and other content, TEC offers software selection tools in the form of RFP templates, software modules and features lists, and vendor comparison charts.

TEC analysts and project managers can work directly with your software selection team to help you find the best-fit solution for your business. We offer services at every step of the process, from requirements gathering, to vendor and demo management, to contract review and price negotiations. We also provide expert oversight for software implementation projects, ensuring that they result in a successful deployment that’s on time and on budget. And for companies looking to assess their current state and chart a path to strategic goals, we provide software gap analyses, ROI and business case analyses, and full enterprise architecture reviews.

Contact TEC now and benefit from our decades of business software expertise.