Banking Technology AdvisoryVendor Evaluation and Selection
Vendor Evaluation and Selection
Independent, scorecard-driven selection of technology platforms and vendors, with model RFPs that reflect Bangladesh regulatory and operating requirements.
The challenge
Context
Vendor demonstrations are designed to succeed. A bank needs a requirements set that reflects its own products, integrations, and regulatory obligations, and a scoring method that separates capability from presentation. It also needs to know which platforms are actually deployed and supported in Bangladesh, and on what terms.
What we do
Scope
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Requirements definition
Functional, technical, security, and regulatory requirements drawn from the bank’s own assessment, not a generic template.
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Model RFP and RFI
Ready-to-issue templates for conventional, Islamic, and digital bank cores, card management, trade finance, and API management platforms.
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Weighted scorecard evaluation
Structured scoring, reference checks, local deployment mapping, and total cost of ownership over five years.
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Licensing and contract advice
Including virtualization and database licensing models where core factors and per-core pricing materially change the cost.
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Proof of concept design
Scripted scenarios on the bank’s own product and data structures.
How we work
We hold no reseller or referral relationships with the platforms we evaluate. Our advice is to the bank alone.
What you receive
Deliverables
- Requirements specification
- RFP or RFI pack
- Vendor scorecard and evaluation report
- TCO model
- Selection recommendation and negotiation support
Who this is for
Procurement committees, CIOs, and project sponsors for core, card, payment, channel, and security platform selections.
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Contact
Speak with
Khandaker Anwar
Founder and CEO
Mobile and LinkedIn
Mind Maprs, Bilquis Tower, 3rd Floor, Plot 6, Road 46, 2nd Circle, Gulshan 2, Dhaka-1212