title: Strategic buying: nine steps for getting the right IT system for your organization.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sherer
mesh_terms: D002201:Capital Expenditures; D003164:Competitive Bidding; D003199:Computer Systems / Q000592:standards*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005544:Forecasting; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States