Lesson series
Buying TA Tech-From Requirements to Vendor Selection
This course takes you through a clear, step-by-step approach to vendor selection, ensuring your decisions are both strategic and fair. You’ll start by learning how to define functional, technical, and cultural requirements, then follow a structured process from requirements gathering through RFI and RFP to final selection.
You’ll explore ways to reduce bias and improve transparency by using documented scoring systems and clear evaluation criteria, and learn how to assess a vendor’s ongoing support, responsiveness, and capacity for innovation. Along the way, you’ll strengthen collaboration and trust with stakeholders, ensuring the process not only delivers the right solution but also builds organisational confidence in your choices.
You’ll explore ways to reduce bias and improve transparency by using documented scoring systems and clear evaluation criteria, and learn how to assess a vendor’s ongoing support, responsiveness, and capacity for innovation. Along the way, you’ll strengthen collaboration and trust with stakeholders, ensuring the process not only delivers the right solution but also builds organisational confidence in your choices.
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Graeme Paxton
Graeme is the Founder of Talent Advisory business, Caraffi. He helps TA leaders create strategies that get the noticed by their Boardrooms.
Emily Tatham
Emily develops products for a talent advisory business Caraffi - she helps TA Leaders create the stories they need to get investment for their future plans.
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