SNw 050 The Real Issues in BIS: Part 3 – Strategic Alignment and Precision Configuration
Strategic 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
Std 009 Procurement: 01 Request for Proposal for Business Systems Solution
This 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 049 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 4 -- The Essence should be the Point of Departure
The strategic essence of the organization should be the point of departure AND the focal point of every business information systems project -- THIS is the component of the business that should be jealously protected, strengthened and enhanced and it is the part of the business that is most vulnerable to bad decisions and botched projects