| dc.description.abstract | Computer procurement is usually regarded as a process of
negotiation between a purchaser and a supplier that leads to the
installation of a computer. Each procurement should be looked
upon as a project in the corporate computing strategy. In order
to develop such a strategy, the contribution of computing, and
more generally information processing, to the overall objectives
of an organization has to be considered.
As such, a procurement methodology should be established as a
framework for such projects. A procurement methodology may be
defined as a set of disciplined procedures, standards, and
mechanisms for controlling the quality and timeliness of all the
procurement activities comprising the identification of need, the
definition of the application area, the specification of the
problem the invitation to propose a solution, the evaluation of
Proposals, negotiation and final selection.
This project is concerned with the first three of these
Activities for KGGCU, namely:
- identification of need
- definition of the application area specification of the problem .
The report is structured in sections.
Section 1 gives a detailed introduction of the project covering
the title, problem definition, aims of solution to problem,
methodology used, resources used, and the project schedule.
Section 2 gives the background information on KGGCU (or -the
Union-) and its information processing activities while Section 3
states the objectives and expected benefits of computerization.
Section 4 presents the current state of information processing in
the Union and its limitations whereas Section 5 identifies and
describes the expected users of the proposed system.
The information system requirements of the Union are covered in
Section 6 with the mandatory and desirable features stated under
Section 7:
The required system demonstrations fall under Section B while
Section 9 enumerates the factors to be considered in evaluating
the proposals by the suppliers.
Most computer procurements do not achieve the desired goals of
the purchasers because of either lack of or inappropriate
procurement strategies. It is my belief that this is mainly
attributable to either inability by those who are supposed to
undertake the task or unwillingness to do so due to the much
effort required.
I hope that this project meets the required format and standards
of an appropriate computer procurement methodology | en |
