{"id":263,"date":"2017-04-28T13:29:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T20:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shopcontroller.devsite01.com\/?p=263"},"modified":"2023-04-17T21:32:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T21:32:42","slug":"practical-tips-part2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/practical-tips-part2\/","title":{"rendered":"Consejos pr\u00e1cticos para elegir el software de gesti\u00f3n automotriz adecuado Parte 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Running your auto repair shop&nbsp;is getting tougher by the&nbsp;day, simply because there are lots of areas you need to handle&nbsp;such as marketing, sales, inventory and customer service. With the intense competition in&nbsp;the automotive repair&nbsp;industry, it is essential to make your shop&nbsp;innovative and adaptable so it will&nbsp;stand out among the rest. Fortunately, because of advances in software technology, automotive software solutions are available to help you handle every detail of managing your shop.<\/p>\n<p>Automotive shop management software will allow you to reduce the burden of shop management and increase your shop efficiency. Every auto repair shop manager&nbsp;already knows&nbsp;the advantages of the automotive shop management software. It is also critical to select the appropriate automotive shop management software to meet all your dealership\u2019s needs. So, it is important for you to consider the following buying steps before deciding to commit:<\/p>\n<p data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><strong>Step 1: Conduct Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Planning an automotive software procurement project is essential to precisely determine the scope, objectives, timelines, deliverables and platform in selecting the software. A little planning will make it easier for you to choose the best software solutions.<\/p>\n<p data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><strong>Step 2: Define the Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Write down precise answers to questions like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What goals will be achieved in using the automotive shop management software?<\/li>\n<li>Who will be using the automotive software?<\/li>\n<li>What functions or features you are looking for?<\/li>\n<li>Do you need this kind of software for remote teams, locally or on-site?<\/li>\n<li>How technology savvy is your team?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><strong>Step 3: List the Required Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>List all the essential features for your software solution like: Whether it is cloud\/web based or local install, whether you require mobile support, software security, cost, scalability, flexibility or&nbsp;personalization. Other required features may include time tracking, task management, risk analysis, email integration, file sharing, resource planning and more.<\/p>\n<p data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><strong>Step 4: Reliability and Security<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most everyone\u2019s top priority is data reliability and security, so it is important for you to ask your vendor how the software application maintains data integrity and&nbsp;backs up&nbsp;data. Also, ask them what&nbsp;security features will help protect your internal data.<\/p>\n<p data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><strong>Step 5: Determine your budget and your timeframe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take a close look at the price of the entire automotive shop management software package as well as the services offered by the vendor. Also, let your vendor know the timeframe you require to&nbsp;implement the software solution for&nbsp;your automotive shop.<\/p>\n<p data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><strong>Step 6: Evaluate the software Vendor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next, perform a high-level evaluation of the software. Create a short list&nbsp;and send a request for proposal to each of your chosen vendors.<\/p>\n<p data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><strong>Step 7: Request&nbsp;a Software&nbsp;Demo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ask the vendor to conduct a live software demo to confirm that their system can meet your expectations.<\/p>\n<p data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><strong>Step 8: Ask for References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ask the software vendor to provide you with at least three references. Cross-check the references to see&nbsp;how their software solution performs. Ask whether they required&nbsp;customizations or features similar to yours, and learn their experiences&nbsp;with the vendor\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<p>So, now you have been provided with a list of questions to&nbsp;ask your provider, the features to look for in automotive shop management software, how to find a reliable provider, some tips in buying one and the step-by-step buying process. You are now prepared to evaluate and buy your own software. So, start your search today and never miss out on the chance to take advantage of your&nbsp;software. Enjoy watching your business&nbsp;grow and become a leader in the industry!<\/p>\n<p>As always, see you next week.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running your auto repair shop&nbsp;is getting tougher by the&nbsp;day, simply because there are lots of areas you need to handle&nbsp;such as marketing, sales, inventory and customer service. With the intense competition in&nbsp;the automotive repair&nbsp;industry, it is essential to make your shop&nbsp;innovative and adaptable so it will&nbsp;stand out among the rest. Fortunately, because of advances in &#8230; <a title=\"Consejos pr\u00e1cticos para elegir el software de gesti\u00f3n automotriz adecuado Parte 2\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/practical-tips-part2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,11,10],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[],"class_list":["post-263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-management","category-software","category-support"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2 - ShopController<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/practical-tips-part2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2 - ShopController\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Running your auto repair shop&nbsp;is getting tougher by the&nbsp;day, simply because there are lots of areas you need to handle&nbsp;such as marketing, sales, inventory and customer service. With the intense competition in&nbsp;the automotive repair&nbsp;industry, it is essential to make your shop&nbsp;innovative and adaptable so it will&nbsp;stand out among the rest. Fortunately, because of advances in ... Read more\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/practical-tips-part2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ShopController\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/getshopcontroller\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-04-28T20:29:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-04-17T21:32:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sc-choose-2-blog.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"The Shop Controller Team\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"The Shop Controller Team\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutos\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"The Shop Controller Team\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/07494d93894e482e6679d984946f032c\"},\"headline\":\"Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-04-28T20:29:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-04-17T21:32:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":615,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/04\\\/sc-choose-2-blog.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Management\",\"Software\",\"Support\"],\"inLanguage\":\"es\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/\",\"name\":\"Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2 - ShopController\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/04\\\/sc-choose-2-blog.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-04-28T20:29:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-04-17T21:32:42+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/04\\\/sc-choose-2-blog.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/04\\\/sc-choose-2-blog.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/practical-tips-part2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"ShopController\",\"description\":\"Automotive Shop Management Software\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"es\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"ShopController\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/sc-logo-dark-horiz.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/sc-logo-dark-horiz.svg\",\"width\":171,\"height\":54,\"caption\":\"ShopController\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/facebook.com\\\/getshopcontroller\",\"https:\\\/\\\/linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/shop-controller\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/shopcontroller\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/07494d93894e482e6679d984946f032c\",\"name\":\"The Shop Controller Team\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/48cf80df781e1c44c3b08fd468794ed07e85b3694caf04d3e1d7dff9dbce28ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/48cf80df781e1c44c3b08fd468794ed07e85b3694caf04d3e1d7dff9dbce28ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/48cf80df781e1c44c3b08fd468794ed07e85b3694caf04d3e1d7dff9dbce28ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"The Shop Controller Team\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shopcontroller.com\\\/es\\\/author\\\/carczar\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2 - ShopController","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/practical-tips-part2\/","og_locale":"es_MX","og_type":"article","og_title":"Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2 - ShopController","og_description":"Running your auto repair shop&nbsp;is getting tougher by the&nbsp;day, simply because there are lots of areas you need to handle&nbsp;such as marketing, sales, inventory and customer service. With the intense competition in&nbsp;the automotive repair&nbsp;industry, it is essential to make your shop&nbsp;innovative and adaptable so it will&nbsp;stand out among the rest. Fortunately, because of advances in ... Read more","og_url":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/practical-tips-part2\/","og_site_name":"ShopController","article_publisher":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/getshopcontroller","article_published_time":"2017-04-28T20:29:13+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-04-17T21:32:42+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1280,"url":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sc-choose-2-blog.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"The Shop Controller Team","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"The Shop Controller Team","Est. reading time":"3 minutos"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/"},"author":{"name":"The Shop Controller Team","@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/07494d93894e482e6679d984946f032c"},"headline":"Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2","datePublished":"2017-04-28T20:29:13+00:00","dateModified":"2023-04-17T21:32:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/"},"wordCount":615,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sc-choose-2-blog.jpg","articleSection":["Management","Software","Support"],"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/","url":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/","name":"Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2 - ShopController","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sc-choose-2-blog.jpg","datePublished":"2017-04-28T20:29:13+00:00","dateModified":"2023-04-17T21:32:42+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"es","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sc-choose-2-blog.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sc-choose-2-blog.jpg","width":1920,"height":1280},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/practical-tips-part2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Practical Tips for Choosing the Right Automotive Management Software Part 2"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/","name":"ShopController","description":"Software de gesti\u00f3n para talleres automotrices","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/#organization","name":"ShopController","url":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/sc-logo-dark-horiz.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/sc-logo-dark-horiz.svg","width":171,"height":54,"caption":"ShopController"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/getshopcontroller","https:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/shop-controller","https:\/\/instagram.com\/shopcontroller"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/07494d93894e482e6679d984946f032c","name":"El equipo controlador de la tienda","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/48cf80df781e1c44c3b08fd468794ed07e85b3694caf04d3e1d7dff9dbce28ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/48cf80df781e1c44c3b08fd468794ed07e85b3694caf04d3e1d7dff9dbce28ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/48cf80df781e1c44c3b08fd468794ed07e85b3694caf04d3e1d7dff9dbce28ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"The Shop Controller Team"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/shopcontroller.com"],"url":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/author\/carczar\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shopcontroller.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}