YOUR TOOL WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? Preserve data? Collect data? Verify data? Analyse data? Manage data? Some combination of the above? WHERE WILL YOU USE THE TOOL? Will you use it in an area with high mobile phone usage or in an area with low celluar network coverage? Will it ever have to work offline? WHAT DEVICE WILL YOU USE IT WITH? Do you need it to work on a mobile device? iOS, or Android? Or do you need it to work on a laptop? PC, Linux, Mac? DOES YOUR TEAM HAVE THE RESOURCES IT NEEDS? DOES THE TOOL SUPPORT ALL THE LANGUAGES AND CHARACTER SETS YOU NEED? IS IT EASY TO USE? • Will it require customization to use? Do you have the time and staff to do that? IS TRAINING AVAILABLE? • Does the tool include documentation or technical support? • Does your team have in house tech support, or people willing to learn? HOW MUCH WILL THE TOOL COST? • Is the tool free to use? Does the license require a fee? A COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE?