Pelz-Sharpe Alan Pelz-Sharpe

CMS Watch consulting services

12-Aug-2008

Tags: Document Management (ECM), E-mail Archiving and Management, Building Business Case, Implementation, Marketplace at Large, Selecting Technology

A question we are often asked is "Does CMS Watch provide consulting services?" In fact this question is asked so often, I thought a quick blog entry might be in order.

The answer should be prefaced by our raison d'être: CMS Watch evaluates content-oriented technologies, publishing head-to-head comparative reviews of leading solutions. We see our work primarily as informing and educating buyers of content technology via our reports and this web site. We admit that the constant work of updating reports such as The ECM Suites Report and the eMail Management and Archiving Report leaves us little time for consulting, but some of our customers do desire personal help and advice. In these cases we provide advisory and consulting services, most commonly to help with vendor and product selection. We don't do very large projects, nor do we compete with the big consultancies and integrators out there. Indeed why would we -- they are often our clients too, and many are among our subscribers, who receive analyst time built-in as part of our offering.

The engagements we do take on help keep our feet solidly on the ground. Buyers know they are getting tough, critical and truly independent advice, while at the same time, we remain rooted in the world of real projects and real buying issues. We help our clients distinguish marketing hype and hyperbole from the facts and real-world experience of others - something we work hard to ensure is reflected in our reports. If this kind of consulting is something you feel you could benefit from, just drop us a note. Remember, we consult only for buyers, and never for vendors.

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