--- title: How To Solve The Biggest Problems With Budget Software Selection description: "As most organizations use budgeting and performance management software products for an average of 7-10 years, selecting the right solution is very important. To achieve success, the process of finding the right solution should always start by defining quality requirements. Whether your company is considering a software change now or in the future, the process of finding the right solution should always start by defining quality requirements. Click on the infographic to discover the nine reasons to Define Quality Requirements in your Budgeting Software Selection Process and join us in our upcoming webinar, \"How to Define Budgeting and Performance Management System Requirements, Part II - Performance Management\" on February 20 in which Neubrain experts will share our methodology and best practices on how to define and analyze system requirements." image: https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/file-507158260-png/images/RequirementsInfographicwithimages_020414web.png --- [![neubrain](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/hubfs/neubrain-1.png?width=455&name=neubrain-1.png) ](https://www.neubrain.com/) - - - - [CONTACT US](https://www.neubrain.com/contact-us) [![Neubrain](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-2.png?width=364&name=logo-2.png) ](https://www.neubrain.com/) # NEUBRAINER, the official blog of Neubrain ## [How To Solve The Biggest Problems With Budget Software Selection](https://blog.neubrain.com/how-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-budget-software-selection) Posted by [Neubrain Communications](https://blog.neubrain.com/author/neubrain-communications) Many government agencies and private corporations are nearing the end of the 7-10 year average lifespan of most budgeting and performance management software systems, causing more and more CFOs to explore new budgeting and performance management technologies. In fact, according to the “2013 Gartner Financial Executives International (FEI) CFO Technology Study,” nearly 60% of CFOs indicated that investing in analytics and decision-making was their top priority, as it should be.  In the past decade, budgeting and financial planning technologies have transformed from error-prone manual data entry tools to an array of advanced analytical, integrated, and sophisticated real-time budget management software solutions, improvements that are only making the software selection even more difficult. Recent independent research revealed the top three software acquisition impairment factors: - Lack of user input - Incomplete requirements and specifications - Changing requirements and specifications [![RequirementsInfographicwithimages](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/file-507158260-png/images/RequirementsInfographicwithimages_020414web.png?width=200&name=RequirementsInfographicwithimages_020414web.png "RequirementsInfographicwithimages")](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/hub/269743/file-505528382.png) To overcome software acquisition impairment, it is imperative to put time, effort and thought into your software selection process and establish quality requirements.  **[Click on the infographic](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/hub/269743/file-505528382.png)** and discover just how important detailed, thought-through **QUALITY** requirements are to your budgeting software selection process or read the complete list here.  - It is easier to evaluate and select the right software - Help vendors determine scope and provide costs estimates - Help to establish an accurate project budget and stay within it - Help establish test/acceptance criteria and measure project success - Reduce costs by condensing requirements gathering and design phases - Help establish a solid implementation strategy and architecture - Reduce re-work and minimize system maintenance efforts - Help manage expectations, minimize fallouts and misunderstanding - Lead to fast rollouts and strong business cases Don’t forget to join us on **Feb. 20** for our free webinar, **[“How to Define Budgeting and Performance Management System Requirements, Part II – Performance Management”](https://info.neubrain.com/how-to-define-budgeting-performance-management-system-requirements-webinar-part-ii)** during which Neubrain experts will walk you through the requirements process, provide exclusive tips and tricks and answer any questions you may have about your next budgeting and performance management software project. **[Click here to register now!](https://info.neubrain.com/how-to-define-budgeting-performance-management-system-requirements-webinar-part-ii)** Topics: [budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/budgeting), [software solutions](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/software-solutions), [industry insights](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/industry-insights), [best practices](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/best-practices), [Government Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/government-budgeting), [implementation](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/implementation), [budgeting and finance](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/budgeting-and-finance), [business processes](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/business-processes), [government budgeting software](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/government-budgeting-software), [budgeting analytics](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/budgeting-analytics) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.neubrain.com%2Fhow-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-budget-software-selection%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.neubrain.com%2Fhow-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-budget-software-selection%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.neubrain.com%2Fhow-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-budget-software-selection%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.neubrain.com%2Fhow-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-budget-software-selection%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=How%20To%20Solve%20The%20Biggest%20Problems%20With%20Budget%20Software%20Selection) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.neubrain.com%2Fhow-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-budget-software-selection%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.neubrain.com%2Fhow-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-budget-software-selection%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ### Follow Me ### Sign-up to Receive Neubrainer Updates ### Neubrainer  neu·brain·er |n(y)o͞o brān ər| noun - Neubrain’s official blog featuring expert advice, industry news and analysis, innovative ideas, and more. *Did you read today’s post on Neubrainer? * - An important tip or fact from Neubrain experts; *Improve cost-efficiency and foster interdepartmental communication by implementing a performance-based budgeting solution-- it’s a Neubrainer.* [Tweets by @Neubrain](https://twitter.com/Neubrain) © 2013 Copyright Neubrain, LLC. 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