Review
the quality gate and milestone definitions.
The critical questions are:
??? Are we outsourcing for a Very Good Reason?
??? Have we identified every threat?
??? Have we identified all the threat mitigations we need?
FIGURE 10.2
Identify outsource project process model B
A
Draft outsourcing plan
Draft metrics plan
Outsourcing proposals
and plans review report
Draft contract
and/or SLA
Contract and/or SLA
Risk analysis
Outsourcing
process model
Create an outsourcing
process model
Draft an outsourcing plan
Draft a metrics plan
Draft and review (a)
contract(s) and/or SLA(s)
Identify contract
interdependencies
Review contract, SLA and
process model
Start/Stop
Contract/deliverable
interdependency model
Outsourcing
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??? How much of the requirements specification do we want to do in-house?
??? Do we have a team in place with time to handle this?
??? Do we have management commitment?
??? If it fails, do we have a plan B?
??? On what basis will we choose a supplier?
??? Will we choose more than one supplier?
??? Will we judge a small (say 4) group of shortlisted suppliers based on a prototype or pilot project
which they build for us?
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??? If we are conscious of
cultural discontinuities,
do such discontinuities really hide supplier or
customer incompetence?
10.2.2 Find the Supplier
1. Write a supplier assessment list. (Use the lists in Appendix B.) Create supplier audit checklists.
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