PIM Selection
Why Choose Hamari's PIM Selection Service?
When you work with us, we don't just hand you a list of vendors and wish you luck. We roll up our sleeves and dig deep into your business. We'll spend time with your team, understanding how you handle product data today, where you're hitting roadblocks, and what you need to scale. This hands-on approach means we can spot potential issues before they become expensive problems.
Here is our approach:
Deep Dive Discovery
We start by working closely with your team. We try to find out what's working and what isn't. This helps us understand your business on a nuanced level, before embarking on a PIM selection process.
Market Analysis
Our team thoroughly evaluates both established providers and newcomers. We consider multiple factors including seamless integration with existing infrastructure, user adoption likelihood, comprehensive cost analysis beyond initial quotes, community support and scalability potential to accommodate organizational growth without excessive expenditure.
Vendor-Neutral Assessment
We maintain independence from PIM vendors (though we have major support for Pimcore as a gold partner). This means we make sure our recommendations are based solely on your business requirements. Our comprehensive evaluation framework scores each potential solution against 100+ criteria including technical capabilities, implementation complexity, total cost of ownership, and future roadmap alignment.
Hands-on Evaluation
We coordinate in-depth demonstrations with shortlisted vendors, focusing on your specific use cases. Your team gets to see exactly how each system would handle your day-to-day operations, not just a polished sales demo.
Decision Support
We provide detailed analysis and recommendations, but we don't just drop a report on your desk. We walk through the findings with your team, answering questions and helping you weigh the pros and cons of each option.
Proof of Concept Facilitation
Before making your final decision, we coordinate targeted proof of concept exercises with your top 2-3 vendor candidates. We design realistic scenarios using your actual product data and processes, establish clear success metrics, and provide structured evaluation templates for your team. This hands-on validation confirms whether each solution truly delivers on its promises in your specific environment and builds confidence in your selection decision.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We help businesses like YOURS find and implement the right PIM system for their specific needs. Our team takes the time to understand how you currently manage product data and what you're hoping to achieve, then recommends PIM solutions that will work with your existing processes, boost efficiency, and help you avoid potential headaches down the road.
First, we dive deep into understanding your business - we'll work closely with your team to learn about your current product data handling, pain points, and where you want to go in the future. Then, we analyze the market - we evaluate both established players and up-and-coming PIM vendors based on how well they'll fit your needs, user-friendliness, cost, and room for growth. Next comes hands-on evaluation - we'll arrange interactive demos of the most promising systems so your team can see how they'd work in real-world scenarios. Finally, we support your decision - we provide detailed analysis and walk your team through the pros and cons of each option so you can make a confident choice.
We've been in the PIM consulting and implementation space for years and have successfully guided businesses across many different industries. Our personalized approach ensures that the PIM solution we recommend will truly fit your unique requirements, making your workflows smoother and helping your team be more productive.
The PIM selection timeline varies depending on your organization's complexity and decision-making structure. Most clients complete the process in 6-8 weeks from initial discovery to final recommendation. This includes approximately 2-3 weeks for discovery and requirements gathering, 2 weeks for market analysis and shortlisting, and 2-3 weeks for vendor demonstrations and proof of concept activities. We work with your team to create a realistic timeline that balances thoroughness with your implementation urgency.
To kickstart an effective PIM selection process, we typically request access to your current product data samples, documentation of existing systems and integrations, information about your sales channels and markets, business objectives and pain points, and technical constraints or preferences. We also conduct interviews with key stakeholders across departments (IT, marketing, sales, operations) to ensure we capture diverse perspectives. Don't worry if you don't have all this information organized—part of our discovery process includes helping you gather and structure the necessary inputs.