Collaborative Research – Collaborative Product Evaluations (CPE)

The CPE Difference

CPE is the first online system for performing detailed technology comparisons with the transparency of an open source process.

1. Products can be reviewed at much finer levels of detail
2. Users can weight key criteria to their specific circumstances
3. Outcomes are based on the deep expertise of contributing users 
    
   

• Find out which product best meets your needs with the transparency of an open source process
• Choose which product is best for your requirements without the bias of vendors, users, or experts
• Weigh in with your own ratings of specific product functions
• Collaborate with a community of users to evaluate complex products with many functions

Benefits for IT Users	Benefits for IT Sellers
Find out which technology best meets your needs	Learn which features users value most
See the source	Get an honest glimpse of the market
Grade & compare products at arbitrary levels of detail	Structure the evaluation to match your focus
Qualify ratings through distributed moderation	See continuous improvements to your products reflected in the evaluation
Customize outputs based on your own priorities