Software Acquisition Supplier Management: Part 1 - Product Definition Supplier Selection

摘要

Today's software intensive products and business practices require companies to approach software purchases with a well-informed and strategic method. This paper discusses the first seven steps in the Software Acquisition and Supplier Management Model illustrated in figure 1, including: 1. Step 1: Planning the acquisition 2. Step 2: Defining the software product's requirements 3. Step 3: Determining the acquisition approach 4. Step 4: Identifying and evaluating potential suppliers (and their software products) 5. Step 5: Defining the contract requirements 6. Step 6: Selecting a supplier 7. Step 7: Negotiating and awarding the contract.