- Pilot is a low risk and modest effort way to build basic expertise in business and IT community
- Practical implementation reveals which features and capabilities matter most
- Build evaluation criteria based on real use cases rather than theoretical benefits
- Gain insights into integration requirements and potential challenges before major investment
You might be tempted to speed up the selection of a "big tool" and rely on external experts’ recommendations (hopefully you not just gambing or chosing cheapest option). If you do accelerate, ensure the benefits clearly outweigh the risks and that the cost of a potential mistake is manageable. Rushing into a choice without sufficient evidence could lock you into a platform that doesn’t fully align with your needs.
In the end, a later but well-informed decision is likely to serve your company better than a premature one.