Assessing Vendors

Phase 3

Functional Testing

3.1 Functional Testing

3.1.1 Choosing a System

3.1.2 Using Scales

3.1.3 Testing Availability

3.1.4 Testing Possession/Control

3.1.5 Testing Confidentiality

3.1.6 Testing Utility

3.1.7 Testing Integrity

3.1.8 Testing Authenticity

3.1.9 A Note on Adjusting Criteria

3.1 Functional Testing

Once you’ve got the list slightly whittled, it’s time to begin functional testing. The goal here is to check each technology or vendor against a common set of questions. These questions are best determined before every engagement, as attempts to predefine a general set of questions results in a general solution being chosen. Some questions, though, you already have. You know what features you need and which ones are nice. You know which ...