Replace a long feature checklist with a small set of questions tied to your actual workflow.
Describe the workflow
List the tasks the tool needs to support. Include how information is created, checked, shared and stored. Keep the description concrete.
Choose a few criteria
Select the requirements that matter most for your use. Treat preferences separately from requirements so that an attractive feature does not disguise a missing necessity.
Test the same task
Compare tools using the same example. Record where each feels straightforward and where you need extra steps or assistance.
Allow for change
Consider what would happen when your needs change. Read the product’s own documentation about moving or exporting your work before relying on a new system.
Demonstration article for the TBI Journal theme. Review, expand and add appropriate sources before public launch.