The Configuration Problem refers to the challenge of guiding a user to select values for variables...
Top 5 things you should read or listen to before starting your CPQ project
Ok, so you're planning to implement CPQ at your business. You figured you should maybe do some reading to learn some tips and tricks. Where should you start?
We've collected the 5 most important things you should read or listen to about CPQ before starting your project.
We've collected the 5 most important things you should read or listen to about CPQ before starting your project.
Gartner publishes a research paper once a year in the form of a Magic Quadrant. The latest version was released in Fall 2020. The document can usually be downloaded for free from some of the vendor's web sites (Tacton).
This is an academic-styled book about configuration. We don't recommend you to read the whole thing, as it will gain you limited value for actually implementing CPQ. We do recommend chapter 2 for a brief history of configuration, chapter 6 for understanding of different technologies for CPQ and chapter 16-19 for valuable insights into implementations at different companies.
3. Product Customization by Lars Hvam
4. The CPQ Podcast
5. Top 10 reasons why CPQ projects fail
Don't miss this blog post describing the top 10 pitfalls when implementing CPQ. Learn from mistakes made in other CPQ project, and avoid doing them in your project.