Select supplier technical solutions to be analyzed and analysis methods to be used.
The supplier technical solutions are typically in one of the following three stages:
· Candidate solutions (i.e., design approaches, design concepts, or preliminary designs) that potentially satisfy an
appropriate set of allocated requirements
· Detailed designs for selected solutions (i.e., containing all the information needed to manufacture, code, or otherwise implement the design as a product or product component)
· Implemented designs (i.e., the product or service)
Depending on where in the acquisition lifecycle the highest risks occur, the acquirer selects supplier technical solutions for analysis to reduce those risks. Analysis methods are selected
based on the type of technical solution being analyzed.
For example, in the implementation phase of the supplier technical solution, the acquirer may examine a product to determine if it is ready for production and if the supplier has
accomplished adequate production planning. The analysis would determine if production or production preparations incur unacceptable risks that might compromise schedule, performance, cost, or other established objectives. The acquirer might
evaluate the full, production-configured product to determine if it correctly and completely implements all contractual requirements. The acquirer could also determine whether the traceability of the final contractual requirements to the final
production-configured product has been maintained.
The acquirer may want to select interfaces for analysis to help decide which interfaces require acquirer management. (See specific goal 2 of this process area.)
Typical Work Products
1. Criteria used for selecting supplier technical solutions for analysis
2. Lists of supplier technical solutions selected for analysis
3. Analysis methods for each selected supplier solution
Typical Supplier Deliverables
1. List of supplier deliverables
Subpractices
1. Select criteria for determining which supplier technical solutions to analyze.
Refer to the Decision Analysis and Resolution process area for more information about establishing evaluation criteria used in making
decisions.
2. Identify supplier technical solutions for analysis.
Supplier technical solutions that are typically analyzed by the acquirer include the following:
· Supplier-derived product and product component requirements, architectures, and designs
· Product interface descriptions
· Products and product components
· Operations manuals
· Plans for training the operations staff
3. Identify the requirements to be satisfied by each selected technical solution.
A traceability matrix is a useful tool for identifying requirements for each selected technical solution, as it typically includes information that relates requirements to work products. When
identifying requirements for each selected technical solution, consult the appropriate traceability matrix.
Refer to the Maintain Bidirectional Traceability of Requirements specific practice in the Requirements Management process area for more information about tracing requirements to work
products.
4. Identify the analysis methods to be used for each selected technical solution.
Examples of techniques used for analysis include the following:
· Simulations
· Architectural prototyping
· Demonstrations
5. Include analysis methods and review activities in the project plan.
Refer to the Project Planning process area for more information about planning the technical aspects of the project.
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SP 1.1 Select Technical Solutions for Analysis