Week 7- Finishing Analysis

Deciding scope and level of automation:
- Scope- Determins business functions that will be included in the new system
- Level of Automation- how much computer support exisits for the functions included in level
- Scope creep- additional requests after requirements have been defined and decions made, typically clients request more then the budget allows

Level of Automation:
- Low = simple computer records keeping
- Medium = combines features from low and high automation levels
- High = system takes over processes of business function (ok, I dont know if that makes sense..i think i abbreviate my notes too much)

Deployment Environment characteristics:
- Compatability with system requirements
- Compatability among hardware & software
- Required interfaces
- Conformity with IT strategic plans
- Cost & Schedule

Implementation alternatives:
- Buy vs Build
- In-house vs Outsourced
- The implementation alternative choosen should consider these 3 areas: general, technical and functional requirements

Contracting with Vendors:
- Generating Request For Proposal (RFP)
- Formal document sent to vendors if in-house development isn't selected
- States the requirements and solicits proposed solutions
- Competitive contract offer
- Contents: Intro & Background; overview of need; desciption of technical, functional and general requirements; requested provider and project information; details for submitting a proposal and evaluation criterea and process.

Benchmarking and choosing a vendor:
- Benchmark- evaluate the system against a standard
- Contract:
- Fixed - $ contract - ROV
- Cost +% - ROP
- Cost + fixed fee - RSBB