Software Selection Forms

I currently work for an online education company as an instructional supervisor. The software we use is decided upon in our curriculum department. However, I and the other members of the instructional management team are working to change this. A software selection form is a great concept and I have spoken to my colleagues about it, already. In the traditional model of education the teacher prepares the curriculum and delivers instruction. In my situation, these are two separate departments. We, instruction, are often burdened with the software decisions curriculum has made. Our students are accessing their courses from their schools and their homes and are working with a variety of hardware. This causes a multitude of problems. Teachers know what they need to instruct, curriculum knows what software will enhance the content and management knows what the budget can afford. A software selection form and a prescribed procedure would prevent a lot of frustration for students. Hopefully, the new technology that is emerging promises to end compatibility issues with different software, hardware, applications, browsers, etc.