IDG Contributor Network: 16 difficulties to avoid when purchasing enterprise software

Successful software purchases meet or exceed expectations; failures do not. Failures vary in degree from benign -- e.g. those that are delivered late -- all the way through to outright failures where the new software is dumped and the project may be restarted.In this article, we look at common factors that make purchasing enterprise software so difficult. Being aware of these difficulties before starting a project can help you reduce their corrosive effects on the success of your next enterprise