Std 009 Procurement: 01 Request for Proposal for Business Systems SolutionThis is the heart of the tender and contains a large number of tough clauses that are directed at ensuring a realistic bid with a robust platform for realistic negotiation and a tough contract that is directed at ensuring performance
There is a more detailed version of this document at the end of this page for larger projects with a more detailed procurement process
SNw 050 The Real Issues in BIS: Part 3 – Strategic Alignment and Precision ConfigurationStrategic alignment, the alignment of system concept and solution architecture with the strategic essence of the organization, why it exists and how it thrives, such that the systems enable management and staff to do the right things well as determined by the customers of the organization together with the need for Precision Configuration the very exact development of data content to model the business, are discussed in this section
SNw 040 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 1 -- Strategy Defined"Strategy" is a widely used, widely abused and little understood term. This article offers a robust definition of strategy as the "essence of the organization and how it thrives"