As part of the evaluation process, you should have had a demonstration of the product and have a pretty good understanding of what it can do, what it can’t do and what problems it will solve. The next step is the proof of concept or POC.
First, the POC should be conducted in your environment. Accept nothing less. By bringing the vendor’s product in-house, you are ensuring that it will work as promoted. It’s the same as test driving a car—drive it in your environment.
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