Q2 @HETMA_org asks: With tightened budgets, layoffs, supply chain, & recession planning, programs like #HETMAApproved help #techmanagers make product choices at scale. “#NowWhat?” What advantages/disadvantages exist in product vetting lists by 3rd-party orgs? #AVinTheAM #HETMA23
@chris_neto @HETMA_org Advantage? It helps #TechnologyManagers & #Integrators have extra confidence when trying hardware they have never used before. Disadvantage? In many cases these programs require the mfgr to pay to play, and there simply only so much time to review HW. #AVinTheAM #HETMA23
@chris_neto @HETMA_org Both the pay and time challenges ultimately limit how many mfgs and how many of overall components get evaluated by the program. #AVinTheAM #HETMA23
@ped1971 @chris_neto @HETMA_org More than anything else, pay-to-play is a stumbling block. I know most of the people doing the reviews and can vouch for them, but since the community knows mfgs have to pay to be reviewed, it erodes trust in the process. #AVinTheAM #HETMA23