Strategic Recommendations and Planning Overview
CobbleStone Systems recommends using the following outline as a guide for successfully planning and implementing your organization's Contract Insight application. Each task line item is also a link to be directed to the task's Wiki page for a further breakdown of the task item. In addition, a PDF copy of the full Strategic Recommendations and Planning Guide has been attached at the bottom of this Wiki page for printing convenience.
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Strategic Recommendations & Planning
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Sequence
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Task
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Objective
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1
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Establish Contract Management System (CMS) Phase 1 Implementation Scope
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Drives scope of Tactical Activities for initial implementation of Contract Management System (CMS)
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2
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Configure CMS
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CMS configured for initial implementation
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3
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Establish Solicitation Management Module (SMS) Phase 1 Implementation Scope
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Drives scope of Tactical Activities for initial implementation of Solicitation Management Module (SMS)
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4
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Configure SMS
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SMS configured for initial implementation
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5
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Establish Vendor Client Gateway (VCG) Phase 1 Implementation Scope
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Drives scope of Tactical Activities for initial implementation of Vendor Client Gateway (VCG)
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6
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Configure VCG
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VCG configured for initial implementation
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7
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Configure Global Application Settings
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Global Application Settings configured for initial implementation
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8
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Develop Test Plan, Scenarios, Expected Results
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Establish Metrics for Success
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Execute Test Plan
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Validate & Verify Metrics for Success
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10
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Adjust Configurations as necessary
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Align solution with Metrics for Success
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11
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Initial Implementation Rollout
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Solution Initial Implementation in Production
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