Free Guide: Awards Software: Build vs. Buy

Many organizations have realized the benefits of automating the submission and evaluation process of their awards programs with an online system.

But, even after you’ve reached that decision, there are still some questions to answer like, “How are we going to run our awards system online? Do we want to purchase awards management software or should we create our own program in-house?”

That’s where this guide comes in. Because an in-house solution and existing awards software both seem to have their pros and cons, we’ve decided to compare the two. We compare them to several crucial aspects a system needs in order to run your program successfully.

We’ll take a look at how each option holds up in relation to:

  • Initial Program Development
  • Upgrades
  • eCommerce
  • Hosting
  • Integration
  • Program Support
  • Industry Standards