Portfolio Navigator™ is a decision support system that provides the information an executive needs to improve the success rate of projects and products, optimizing growth and profits. However when it comes to software selection, an executive often seeks an impartial third party advise who can reduce risk by offering impartial resources and services to minimize the costs, risks, and time associated with software selection.

We selected Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) to provide this insight and expertise.Over 3.5 million technology decision makers visit TEC’s Web sites ( www.technologyevaluation.com) each month, to find information on hundreds of solutions, and to access articles, white papers, and podcasts. Consequently, we are pleased to announce that our product Portfolio Navigator is now TEC Certified for online evaluation of product development and portfolio management (PD&PM) solutions in TEC’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Evaluation Center. The PLM Evaluation Center enables the client to compare and evaluate software functionality based on TEC’s comprehensive model of PD&PM software. Data used in the Evaluation Center are obtained from the vendor’s responses to TEC’s request for information (RFI).

Certification ensures that

• Portfolio Navigator product’s capabilities have been demonstrated to a TEC analyst based on the responses SmartOrg provided in its completed TEC RFI;

• TEC analysts have analytically and comparatively reviewed Portfolio Navigator RFI data against known benchmarks.

TEC’s decision support system (DSS) and analyst data assist with the evaluation, comparison, and selection of enterprise solutions and services. TEC’s offerings include in-depth research, detailed product information, and software selection services for any industry or company size.

There are many benefits to evaluating a TEC Certified product. To potential clients of a software vendor, TEC certification provides the following:

• Reassurance: You can be assured that the data TEC provides about its certified products conform to a well-defined standard of accuracy. When a vendor’s product is TEC Certified, it means that a trusted, independent third party has seen the product up close.

• Better communication with vendors: TEC certification helps ensure that vendors understand and respond accurately to their clients’ RFI criteria. Certification with TEC analysts provides the opportunity to clarify any issues with the RFI criteria. This ensures that the vendor is speaking the same language as its potential clients—and gives the clients an unambiguous specification of product functionality to inform their selections.

The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations that rely on the integrity of TEC’s research services for assistance with their software selection projects. Organizations looking for a solution can be confident that they’re comparing the product on an “apples to apples” basis with other, similar products.
See “TEC Product Certification Report “ for Detailed Product Analysis.