Systems
are made from individual products, and a system is only as
strong as it's weakest product. Thus specifying what your
system is to achieved, and then selecting the right products
to achieve that is crucial to your company's well being.
The
following are key issues to be considered when choosing the
products from which to build a system.
Reliability
Flexibility
Future
Costs - Purchase, Installation Support, learning, using
Different
manufacturers specialise in different market areas, so the
best choice product for a small emterprise is not usually
the best for a multinational organisation.