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What should I look for when evaluating electronic scoring systems?
We believe that scoring systems can be reasonably evaluated by determining how well, or how poorly, they satisfy three key criteria: quality, cost, and upgradability.
Quality
Quality can be difficult to define, but in general, most of us know a quality product when we see it. A quality scoring system should be rugged, effective, simple to use, and complete. Real quality is also pervasive -- if a vendor has done a good job on the parts of the system that you can see, it's also likely that they have done a good job on the parts of the system that you can't see.Cost
Cost is another factor to consider. People are often surprised to learn that building a scoring system that is complex and expensive is actually a much easier task than building a scoring system that is easy to use, reliable and also highly affordable. Making the simple complex is easy; it's making the complex simple that is hard.Upgradability
Upgradability is important in protecting your investment in an electronic scoring system. Make sure that any system you purchase can be (and will be) upgraded in the future, both in terms of its software as well as its hardware. Talk to the vendors to learn the details before you buy.Previous | Table of Contents | Next
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