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7/29/2019 MELJUN CORTES ACQUISITION OF HARDWARE
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Lesson 4 - 1
ADCS
CS219/1098/V3
Chapter 4
Acquisition of Hardware andSoftware
Chapter Objectives: Hardware acquisition
To be able to describe the
hardware acquisition process and
the individual components ofhardware acquisition
Software acquisition
To be able to describe the
software acquisition process andthe individual components of
software acquisition, and why
software acquisition is more
complex than hardware
acquisition
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CS219/1098/V3
Chapter 4
Acquisition of Hardware andSoftware
Chapter Objectives:
Product attributes definitions and
measurements
To know how product attributes
can be quantified and measured
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Acquisition of Hardware and
SoftwareActivities Steps
Identify product attributes
Identify prospective vendors
Cost and benefit analysis
Identify hardware product
Contact vendors
Evaluate attributes based on
vendors claims
Verify attributes by testing
Decision on requisition
Determine
Needs
Preliminary
Investigations
Request for
Proposal
Vendor
TheoreticalBenchmark
Physical
Benchmark
FinalSelection
Hardware Acquisition
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1. Determining Needs
Mandatory attributes
Desirable attributes
2. Preliminary Investigation
Sources of available vendors:
Trade publications
Vendors groups
Industry groups
Consultants
Cost and benefit analysis
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3. Request for Proposal
To inform vendors:
What you want
When you want it
How the vendor will be selected
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Contents of an RFP
SECTION CONTENTS
1. Introduction Reasons for RFP
Organisation name
Contact person
Important dates
2. Organisation Hardware and softwareBackground configuration
History and future
expectations of the firms
3. Requirements Mandatory and desirable
attributes of the product
4. The Form of Format in which the
Proposal proposal must be
submitted
5. Evaluation Criteria Methods of evaluatingthe submitted bids
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4. Theoretical Benchmark
What it is
Evaluation of attributes
Mandatory attributes
Desirable attributes
5. Physical Benchmark
Where to conduct
Testing at own site
Testing at independent site
Testing at vendors site
6. Final Selection
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Software Acquisition
Software acquisition morecomplex
Steps for acquiring off-the-shelf
application packages
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Software AcquisitionProcess
Activities Steps
Is acquisition possible under
current contraints?
Explore alternatives to purchasing
Determine software attributes
Identify prospective vendors
Contact vendor
Evaluate desirable attributes
System testing
Decision on requisition
Preliminary
Feasibility
Analysis
Detailed System
Analysis
Detailed System
Analysis
Request for
Proposal
Benchmark
Selection
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1. Preliminary FeasibilityStudy
Alternative solutions:
Buying a turnkey system
Buying software & customising it
Develop the software in-house
Software outsourcing
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2. Detailed System Analysis
Objectives:
Determining mandatory and
desirable attributes
Developing a list of vendors
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3. Request for Proposal
This step is similar to that ofhardware acquisition
Differences:
Quantification of attributes
Specification of attributes
Measurement of attributes
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4. Benchmark
5. Selection
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Define & Measure Attributes
Common attributes
Purchase price
Hardware/software compatibility
Delivery date
Warranties
Financing options
Maintenance contract
Training
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Hardware Attributes
Attributes Parameter
Storage Capacity Megabyte
Access Time Milliseconds
Nanoseconds
Processor Speed Megahertz
MIPS
Transmission Speed Baud rate
BPS
KBPS
MBPS
Monitor Display Resolution (Pixels)Dot pitch
Display size
Refresh rate
Printing Resolution Dots per inch
Data Transfer Rate Megabytes persecond
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Software AttributesAttribute Parameter
Speed Transactions processed per
second
Response time
Screen refresh time
Size Kilobytes
Megabytes
Ease of use Training time
Number of help frames
Reliability Mean time to failure
Probability of unavailability
Rate of failure occurrence
Availability
Robustness Time to restart after failure
Percentage of events causing
failure
Probability of data corruption
after failure
Portability Percentage of target-dependent
statementsNumber of target systems