Technology Group International, an ERP software solutions provider, released the next installment of its free Software Selection Tool Kit. Offered to manufacturers, distributors and consultants throughout the United States and Canada, the tool kit provides complete software selection assistance and guidance for choosing business software packages such as ERP software, manufacturing software, wholesale distribution software, WMS software, and accounting software. The free guide is available via download or by requesting a CD through mail order.

The tool kit includes white papers, instructions and templates geared towards the average project manager or project team engaged in the software selection process. Topics included are initial needs assessment, budget calculation template, return on investment analysis, complete functional requirements definition, and vendor selection. Also included are a sample request for proposal, a sample RFP, and a template for software vendor responses.