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8 Step Guide to Vendor Evaluation
September 23, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Port San Antonio
907 Billy Mitchell Blvd
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78226
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Abstract:
8 Step Guide to Vendor Evaluation. How to figure out if a vendor's technology will work or not. 🤖💭
Join Kaan Volkan as he cuts through the mystique!
Come with us for a deep dive into the art of vendor evaluation, based on five years of hands-on research across the records management landscape. This session will equip IG professionals with eight essential strategies to cut through marketing fluff and uncover whether a vendor’s technology truly delivers.
Learn how to:
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Decode buzzwords like “AI AutoClassifier” and “Native Capture”
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Spot red flags in webinars, case studies, and SLAs
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Push for meaningful demos and early POCs
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Understand Microsoft’s hidden limitations—and how they shape vendor capabilities
Whether you're preparing for a major procurement or simply sharpening your evaluation skills, this session will help you ask smarter questions, demand clearer answers, and make confident decisions. Paranoia encouraged. Clarity guaranteed.
🗓️ RSVP now to reserve your seat and elevate your vendor IQ.
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Kaan Volkan
Kaan Volkan has read over 10,000 technical pages on IG technologies and helped numerous organizations clean up file shares. Now, he focuses on sharing his findings to help more organizations overcome data challenges.
His unique take on technology and vendors combined with his brief engaging style makes for some of the most entertaining and educational webinars.
As a technology enthusiast, Kaan spends most of his time doing research on IG technologies and the state of the market. He loves sharing what he learned through webinars.
Tickets
$20.00 Member Ticket
$20.00 Non-Member Ticket