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How to judge a technology recommendation you cannot audit

How a non-technical executive evaluates a technology recommendation, a vendor claim, and a price.

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Nothing published under this pillar yet. The questions below are what it will answer, in roughly that order.

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Questions this pillar owns

• How do I evaluate a technology proposal when I cannot check the technical claims?
• What should I ask a vendor after they have given me the price?
• How much should a company our size spend on technology?
• When is it time to hire someone internal instead of outsourcing?

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What to spend your one budget cycle on

CEOs, boards, and owners of companies that carry real technology risk and have no full-time technology staff to hand it to

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