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I work in Procurement and run RFP's all the time. you are right that enterprises go through this whole process and that they ask a lot of questions about softwa

I work in Procurement and run RFP's all the time. you are right that enterprises go through this whole process and that they ask a lot of questions about software capabilities. But honestly, at the end of the day, the process is so long and drawn out mostly because of compliance. Start-ups are fun companies that don't really have to worry about the threat of being regulated or audited by the government. But a publicly traded company that has a lot of risks (banks, car manufacturers, enterprise hardware) is going to be constantly under watch. As soon as the government finds what it deems a mis-use of funds, say sainara to productivity and hello to deep auditing and a halt on productivity thanks to long meetings with auditors. I really think if it was about price and quality, you could get through a sourcing effort in a week or two. Show me what ya got, tell me how much you are charging. Full Disclosure: I hate my job.

lhnn 15y ago
As long as you hate being a part of that shitty machine, it's ok... I guess. EDIT: I love my job.. mostly because I got to install an app for my team that increases productivity WITHOUT: -Requesting a dev server build -Requesting a test server build -Getting permission to use an open source tool -Getting persmission to run said tool on "non-standard language" (PHP) -Explaining why I'm installing a tool for which one already exists for our usecase (the enterprise solution sucks) -Getting a prod server build
- bdunbar 15y ago
  The original poster was going on about how when his startup is an enterprise he won't do things 'that way'. But enterprises work best when you have those parts that you hate in play.
- caublestone 15y ago
  No it's not ok. It's a reflection on my fear of instability :).