Solution advisory
No time for fluff. Know if something works, how much it'll take to get it to work, and how long you can work it for.
Technology evaluation
Does the product match the marketing?
Capability supplementation
It does A B C well. But adding D, now it can also do E F G!
Requirement suitability
Does this thing even actually help me?
Long term planning
Budget this solution accurately to know what the inflection point is to start considering new capabilities
Implementation planning
Looks good. Lets make a plan to deploy this
Transition management
Hey look its time to start from step 1 again!