read the article : http://www.qualinsoft.com/blog/point-of-sale-software-top-10-mistakes-to-avoid.html
“Independent retailers should approach their technology investment like the large retail chains. Unlike other purchases a retailer will make, the technology decision is one the retailer will live with for many years. The amount of time required to implement a system and become productive in its use will be the largest costs associated with any system.
If a retailer avoids the ten most common mistakes when selecting a point-of-sale system, they can avoid duplicating their efforts and control these costs.
1. Not Understanding Your Needs
2. Not Obtaining Product References
3. Neglecting Due Diligence
4. Insufficient Training
5. Buying on Price
6. Purchasing One Size Fits All System
7. Customizing For Planned Obsolescence
8. Following The Garbage In, Garbage Out Cliché
9. Neglecting Disaster Recovery
10. Choosing The Wrong Partner
These are the guidelines how to avoid mistakes in Point-of-Sales system. When acquiring this kind of system, make sure that as a retailer, you should know and mitigate the risks. Ask first a questions before doing necessary actions. Evaluate each guidelines and decide whether you need to do a particular tasks.”
posted by: monica hao 00b
i agree to what Francis said. It would not a loss if you follow the guidelines on how to avoid mistakes in the POS system. you should ask some questions that needs necessary actions. you should also evaluate and improve some things.
