We at My TechDecisions understand that writing RFPs is a critical component of your job but also one of the most dreaded. That is why over the past year, we have created a series of guides to help define your needs and then actually write the RFP. We hope the resources below will make your next RFP project a little bit easier.
Click on any of these technology topics to jump to the specific RFP content you need: Access Control, Audio, Building Control & Automation, Campus Safety, Cloud Email, Collaboration, Communication, Cybersecurity, Digital Signage, Energy Management, IT Hardware, Interactive Whiteboards, Networking, Projectors, Storage & Backup, Videoconferencing, Video Surveillance, Video Walls and VoIP.
Selecting a managed service can save your organization significant time and money. However, it is a very different purchase decision than simply buying a piece of hardware. Our new guide provides an overview of the main considerations when selecting a managed service.
If you are a technology decision-maker, chances are that you have to write requests for proposals (RFPs) on occasion. It’s an important part of every IT pro’s job. Unfortunately, it also one of the most dreaded. Our editors can help.
We hope that this RFP template provides some food for thought in how to structure your next request for proposal.
Avoid costly mistakes and get what you need for your next AV, IT and security projects by downloading our FREE Technology Manager’s Guide to Creating a Technology RFP. Whenever you need an outside firm to develop a new system for your company, getting the specifications right is crucial to ensure you: Get what you need […]
If you have been asked to find and deploy an access control solution for your organization, you probably have a number of questions. Get our new guide to help you balance safety with convenience.
Download this FREE Report to learn how to purchase the perfect access control technology for your organization at the best price. You’ll also learn what information you should include in the RFP to ensure your needs are met and budget doesn’t blow up.
Writing a request for proposal (RFP) really shouldn’t be so hard. Our new guide walks you through the basics of acoustics and audio components and also provides 30 essential questions to address when writing an audio request for proposal.
You need the most expensive audio technology in your office. Right? Wrong! This guide walks you through choosing the perfect audio technology for your organization. If you have employees in remote locations, you know how important it is to be able communicate with them – to be able to assess and assign work – to […]
Smart building systems can save your organization significant costs by making sure lighting, heating, etc. are used only when needed and as much as required. Our new download can help you find the right system and write an effective request for proposal (RFP).
This FREE guide wil show you how to purchase the perfect control & automation technology for your organization at the best price.
Writing a request for proposal (RFP) for campus safety technology can be a very complex process. The decision involves multiple stakeholders and numerous potential technologies. Download our guide for a jump start on your next RFP.
Download this FREE guide to learn how to write a campus safety technology RFP, choose campus safety technology partners and implement campus safety technology. Plus, find out the 7 key questions to ask when you sit down to write your campus safety technology RFP.
Writing a request for proposal (RFP) for a cloud email service needs to focus fully on the goals your company wants to realize from the solution. Our new download provides an overview of the technology options as well as business considerations when selecting a cloud email solution.
Discover what functions to include in an RFP by downloading this FREE guide. You’ll also learn about popular providers and the pros and cons that adopters have found.
Have you been tasked with finding a new collaboration solution for your organization? Let our editors help. Get our new guide “RFP Template: Collaboration”.
Collaboration technology unifies every aspect of your communications with other people. For example, you know you spoke with a client and referenced a contract but you don’t know when or where. One search can pull up all your communication with that person, whether that was through email, phone, video, instant messaging or chat. As collaboration […]
We live in the age of instant gratification and demand access to information wherever we are, whenever we want it, and on any device that we may have at our disposal. In order to meet this need, more organizations are turning to Unified Communications (UC) solutions.
Learn how you can establish better connectivity and have a platform that can keep up with changing technology. Download your free copy of “Tips for Buying Communications Technology.”
Writing a request for proposal (RFP) shouldn’t be a daunting task, but quite often it is. Building cybersecurity into an RFP actually focuses less on technology and more on service. Our new download can help set your organizations’ priorities and find the right service provider for your needs.
Download this FREE guide to learn how to talk to the decision makers in your organization, in particular the ones outside of the IT department, and explain why a (sometimes costly) cybersecturity upgrade is necessary—AND how it reduces their risk and saves them money.
What began as an advertising medium focused on the retail market now permeates corporate, healthcare, financial and many other segments. Get the lowdown on selecting and implementing a digital signage solution.
Your organization needs a new digital signage solution. Everyone is turning to you, the technology manager. Now what?
Companies across all sectors are turning to energy management as a means to reduce their operating costs. Our new guide identifies the four primary steps to the energy management process as well as the questions you should ask when writing an energy management RFP.
This FREE guide contains all the information you need to write an effective energy management technology RFP, choose energy management technology partners and implement energy management technology. Plus, some unexpected (but welcome) benefits of becoming energy efficient.
Specifying IT hardware isn’t a conversation reserved only to computers, desktops, switches, cabling and routers—it’s expanded to include every device that leverages the network— even BYOD or Bring Your Own Device. Our guide help you find and purchase the right IT hardware for your organization.
This FREE guide shows you how to write an IT hardware RFP, how to choose IT hardware partners and how to implement IT hardware technology. Plus, it showcases the pieces of equipment you can use to manage the exponential growth of hardware devices that are connected to the network (“The Internet of Things”)
Are you in the market for an interactive whiteboard? Whether you are a company shopping for a huddle room or school looking for a classroom solution, you will likely soon be writing a request for proposal (RFP). Let our editors help.
This FREE guide outlines how to write an interactive whiteboard RFP, choose interactive whiteboard partners and implement interactive whiteboard technology. Plus, it reviews the two main types of interactive whiteboards and shows you how to determine which one is right for your organization.
The reality is that networks will continually need to support a host of different devices, foster mobility within the organization and maintain robust and secure communications—and that can be hard to plan for. Our new guide delivers the lowdown on writing an effective networking RFP.
This FREE guide includes everything you need to know when writing your networking technology RFP. Plus, how to choose network technology partners and implement network technology solutions.
Writing a request for proposal (RFP) takes a lot of time. Many of our readers say that it is one of the least favorite parts of their job. We want to help make this process easier for you.
Discover the important factors to consider when purchasing a projector, including: on-network and off-network projectors, the typical lamp life of a projector, and where to install and place your projector in this FREE guide.
The discussion of storage and backup usually starts with a need. The bottom line: why are you upgrading or examining your storage and issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP)—what’s the reason, strategy and goals?
You need to back up all your data, all the time, right? Wrong! Find out what you need to back up, when, and why. And learn how to purchase the perfect storage and backup technology for your organization at the best price with this FREE guide.
Make the RFP process a little easier. Our videoconferencing RFP template tells you what questions to ask when developing an effective request for proposal.
The right videoconferencing technology will make your organization more productive and foster collaboration. Pick the wrong one and you as the technology manager are going to hear about it!
Video surveillance is the cornerstone of greater safety and security and often the starting point in a physical security specification. Our guide provides a blueprint for writing your own video surveillance RFP.
Access this FREE guide to learn how to write a surveillance technology RFP, choose surveillance technology partners and implement surveillance technology. Plus tips for buying surveillance technology!
You may be looking for a video wall to promote the next sporting event on a college campus or an eye-catching display at your new company headquarters – each implementation has different needs. Our guide will help you craft an effective RFP to find the right solution.
Download this FREE report to learn how to write a video wall RFP, choose video wall partners, purchase video walls and implement video wall technology.
VoIP can be a game-changer, offering feature sets which may have formerly been price prohibitive. Our new guide details the benefits and options in VoIP systems.
Getting buy-in from key stakeholders revolves around which is the more important consideration: cost savings or added functions, such as video/collaboration services. Download this FREE guide to learn the essential items to include in your RFP and how to test your installed system.
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