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Purchasing an ILS (Part 1): Identify your current needs and explore your longer-term vision (3-5 years)

Part 1 is all about planning, and is essential for the rest of the process to run smoothly. This part can be challenging, but writing down the answers to these questions is a good place to start:

What is your timeline?
Can you establish an internal team to assist with the work or do you have sole responsibility for this task? [...]