# Third Party Software Validation ## New Software Before buying new software the following aspects must be checked: | Evaluation | Result | | ---- | ------ | | Reasons / Goals / Opportunities | | | Advantages of new software | | | Disadvantages of new software | | | Risks to be considered | | | Alternative solution | | | Supplier comparison (investment form) | ATTACHED | | Fullfilled goals | | | Unfullfilled goals | | | Manual black box testig | Successfull | | Support by vendor available | | | Investment costs (investment form + offer) | | | Annual fees (investment form + offer) | | | Estimated required resources for implementation | | | Estimated time until operation | | | Estimated effects on work efficiency per year in days | | | Effects on work effectiveness | | | Estimated cost savings (one-off/annual) | | | Estimated ROI in years | | | Opinion project manager | | ## Updates