PUTTING USE CASES INTO ACTION

Spreadsheets can help you determine if a vendor has the basic capabilities you need based on your stated objectives. It's important to start writing down every use case you can think of and not just those that are applicable to your current situation.

When purchasing CS software, you will need to make tradeoffs as there are features that may not be included by certain vendors based on your budget or product package. Creating this type of spreadsheet allows you to determine which uses cases are the most important as well as be very transparent as to the effort that will be required.