RFP for MIS: a fable.
The writer presents a fable to demonstrate his argument that requests for proposals (RFPs) for management information systems are a waste of time and money. He explains that RFPs are used by companies to evaluate the functionality of software and computer systems on offer from various vendors. He...
| Publicado en: | Behavioral Health Management Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 37 - 40 |
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Medquest Communications
July/August 1998
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