Use open source portals such as Osalt.com and the Open Source Initiative to access your products. Here you will find business management software such as Business Objects Crystal Reports for managing documents. Open source allows you to access different management products and to customize them according to your or your organization's needs.
Sign up with service contract vendors to provide you with products and resources. Work with top vendors such as BMC Software Inc. and SAP America, and consider smaller vendors, too, for cost saving. You access products such as supply chain management applications through a vendor and try out the products before you buy them.
Invest in Web-based sources. Consider using e-learning sources such as Knowledge Management Interactive, Mindflash and Moodle. From these sources you can find product such as ProdPack for customer management solutions. Utilize these sources to access products such as e-learning for managers and other employees, quality management tools, and presentation and communication products.