Vendor Review Page

       Each vendor that participated in this survey and provide manuals or detailed brochures was reviewed in some detail.  A core set of modules was defined and numbered.  To see the list of the CORE MODULES, CLICK HERE.    Each review follows the listing format outlined in the core modules document listed above.  The concentration is to focus on those functions of the modules that are unique, strong, or particularly weak.  Time simply does not permit a comparison of each and every function of every package.  For example, the Votec manual is over 300 pages.  However, the main functions and layouts of each modules is covered in some detail.

Do keep in mind that these reviews were done in 2002/2003 time frame, with HAVA making much of this obsolete.

1st Tier Reviews:

             1. Review of DFM.        Click Here to Read.

            2. Review of DIS           Click Here to Read.

            3. Review of Votec       Click Here to Read.

            4.Review of Sequoia   Click Here to Read.

2nd Tier Reviews:

           1. Review of Tenex            Click Here to Read.

           2. Review of Accenture/election.com  Click Here to Read.

          3. Review of Fidlar             Click Here to  Read.

            Status of Surveys and Information Supplied:

       A) Surveys Returned with adequate documentation:

        1. DFM
        2. DIS
        3. VOTEC
        4. TENEX

       B) Surveys returned with less than adequate documentation:

        1. NTS

       C) Survey returned but with no documentation:

        1.) Alpha Data Services

      D) Surveys sent with no response and no documentation

        1) ES &S
        2) DIMS (Diebold)
        3) IMAS
        4) TRIAD
        5) Fidlar

      E) No Survey Sent:

        1. Election.com