Software Acquisition Management: Managing the Acquisition of Custom Software Systems (Wiley Series in Software Engineering Practice) - Softcover

Marciniak, John J.; Reifer, Donald J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471506435 ISBN 13: 9780471506430

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1990

Synopsis

Computers/Software Engineering Clear–cut strategies for superior system choices… Most organizations planning the acquisition of a large–scale software system carefully monitor the software development process. But management of the software acquisition process is equally important to guarantee a system that fully meets an organization’s needs. Software Acquisition Management details the entire software acquisition lifecycle and shows you how to tailor management methodologies to fit your specific acquisition project. This single–source guide provides project managers, systems analysts, and others with step–by–step methods for evaluating, selecting, purchasing, and customizing quality software.

• Covers important legal strategies for proposing, negotiating, and finalizing procurement contracts
• Includes examples for developing reasonable cost estimates, cost management, and cost accounting
• Differentiates and clarifies the responsibilities of buyer and seller; provides techniques for dividing and delegating acquisition tasks

From writing a sound proposal to dealing with data rights, Software Acquisition Management is an essential reference that you’ll turn to again and again throughout the software acquisition process.

About this title

About the Author

About the authors JOHN J. MARCINIAK is Director of Technologies for CTA, Inc., where he is responsible for software development methodologies and strategic technology plans. The author of Software Quality Assurance and Management, Mr. Marciniak has more than twenty–five years of experience in computer systems and software development. He is a member of the IEEE, AIAA, AFA, and AFCEA. Mr. Marciniak received his BEE from the College of the City of New York and his MEE from the University of Oklahoma. DONALD J. REIFER is President of Reifer Consultants, Inc., a leading international software management consulting firm. Mr. Reifer has more than twenty–five years of progressive experience managing large software projects as a member of government and industry teams. He is a member of the ACM, IEEE, ISPA and SSCAG. He received his BSEE from Newark College of Engineering, MSOR from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Certificate in Business Management from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).

• Covers important legal strategies for proposing, negotiating, and finalizing procurement contracts
• Includes examples for developing reasonable cost estimates, cost management, and cost accounting
• Differentiates and clarifies the responsibilities of buyer and seller; provides techniques for dividing and delegating acquisition tasks

From writing a sound proposal to dealing with data rights, Software Acquisition Management is an essential reference that you ll turn to again and again throughout the software acquisition process.

From the Inside Flap

Professionals managing the acquisition of large–scale software systems require clear–cut strategies in order to determine which approach best fulfills their company s needs. Software Acquisition Management is the first book to treat acquisition as a process that can be managed for optimum results. It provides managers with essential information for developing, evaluating, and customizing quality software. The first part of Software Acquisition Management surveys the relationship of software acquisition to the phases of the software lifecycle requirements, design, testing, and integration. It also explains the acquisition lifecycle concept exploration, source acquisition, and performance management and strategies for procuring software systems. The second part of Software Acquisition Management provides actual management processes, techniques, and guidelines for use during the acquisition process. It describes the interaction and responsibilities of the buyer and seller and shows both parties how to divide and delegate tasks. It includes tips on writing a sound proposal. Important legal strategies for negotiating and finalizing procurement contracts are discussed and issues of quality and cost management are addressed. Finally, Software Acquisition Management looks at the future of software acquisition management by discussing the use of artificial intelligence and knowledge–based systems in the acquisition process. Special topics in acquisition management like data rights, reusability, maintenance, and productivity are also examined. By presenting the software acquisition environment from both the contractor and client perspective, Software Acquisition Management will help project managers, systems analysts, and other professionals procure software systems that meet software requirements and stay within budget and on schedule.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471506435
• ISBN 13: 9780471506430
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 290