CIPS L4M2 Defining Business Needs LO3 –
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What is a statement of needs? The definition of a problem or opportunity together
with the criteria that define it.
What is a technical specification? It details the STANDARDS that a product or service
must meet. Could be based on standards set by ISO.
Drawings are complementary to them.
What is a conformance specification? Conformance is the ability of a product to meet its
design specification.
What is a design specification? A detailed document that sets out the precise way
that a product must be built.
What are functional requirements? Describes what a product or service should do
What are non-functional Describes how a product or service should operate
requirements?
What is a performance specification? A description of the outputs or outcomes that are
expected with the detailed design of the product.
What is an outcome specification? It describes the functions or performance that a
product must fulfil. What needs to be achieved and
what is requires the achieve the outcome.
What is an output specification? Defines specific deliverables that can be measured in
terms of time to deliver, quality and cost.
PERFORMANCE BASED
, What is a statement of work It defines the activities, deliverables and timelines for
services provided
What is a design statement of work ? The supplier is instructed as to how the work should
be done, the quality levels required
What is a level of effort and Specifies main unit of delivery, materials requires and
material/unit statement of work? number or hours the activity needed.
What is a performance based Provides the supplier with the purpose of the project
statement of work? or service but does not specify how work is done or
what materials are used.
What is the acronym for checking "SAMOA"
reliability of information from the
internet?
What is a market testing/ sounding The purpose is to assess how interested suppliers
exercise? might be.
What is Early Supplier Involvement? Involvement of a supplier in the product
development process from a very early stage in
order to use supplier experience and expertise
(often focused on cost savings)
What other benefits can early supplier Process improvement, supply chain improvement,
involvement bring? reduced supply risk.
What is a through life contract? A contract that gives a contractor sole responsibility
for the design, acquisition, operation, maintenance
and disposal of an asset. Common when procuring
an asset such as MACHINERY or IT EQUIPMENT
What does the scope of the through lower costs of the whole life of the asset, lower risks,
life contract need to reflect? closer match between the asset meeting user needs.
What is the first step in producing a defining the user requirements - a critical step
through life contract?
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Terms in this set (63)
What is a statement of needs? The definition of a problem or opportunity together
with the criteria that define it.
What is a technical specification? It details the STANDARDS that a product or service
must meet. Could be based on standards set by ISO.
Drawings are complementary to them.
What is a conformance specification? Conformance is the ability of a product to meet its
design specification.
What is a design specification? A detailed document that sets out the precise way
that a product must be built.
What are functional requirements? Describes what a product or service should do
What are non-functional Describes how a product or service should operate
requirements?
What is a performance specification? A description of the outputs or outcomes that are
expected with the detailed design of the product.
What is an outcome specification? It describes the functions or performance that a
product must fulfil. What needs to be achieved and
what is requires the achieve the outcome.
What is an output specification? Defines specific deliverables that can be measured in
terms of time to deliver, quality and cost.
PERFORMANCE BASED
, What is a statement of work It defines the activities, deliverables and timelines for
services provided
What is a design statement of work ? The supplier is instructed as to how the work should
be done, the quality levels required
What is a level of effort and Specifies main unit of delivery, materials requires and
material/unit statement of work? number or hours the activity needed.
What is a performance based Provides the supplier with the purpose of the project
statement of work? or service but does not specify how work is done or
what materials are used.
What is the acronym for checking "SAMOA"
reliability of information from the
internet?
What is a market testing/ sounding The purpose is to assess how interested suppliers
exercise? might be.
What is Early Supplier Involvement? Involvement of a supplier in the product
development process from a very early stage in
order to use supplier experience and expertise
(often focused on cost savings)
What other benefits can early supplier Process improvement, supply chain improvement,
involvement bring? reduced supply risk.
What is a through life contract? A contract that gives a contractor sole responsibility
for the design, acquisition, operation, maintenance
and disposal of an asset. Common when procuring
an asset such as MACHINERY or IT EQUIPMENT
What does the scope of the through lower costs of the whole life of the asset, lower risks,
life contract need to reflect? closer match between the asset meeting user needs.
What is the first step in producing a defining the user requirements - a critical step
through life contract?
