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    1. The document discusses contract review, which has two stages: reviewing the proposal draft before submitting to the customer, and reviewing the contract draft before signing. 2. Contract review objectives are to clarify requirements, examine risks and resources, and ensure no unaddressed issues remain in the final contract. 3. Factors like project size, complexity, and experience determine the extent of contract review needed.

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    1. The document discusses contract review, which has two stages: reviewing the proposal draft before submitting to the customer, and reviewing the contract draft before signing. 2. Contract review objectives are to clarify requirements, examine risks and resources, and ensure no unaddressed issues remain in the final contract. 3. Factors like project size, complexity, and experience determine the extent of contract review needed.

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    1. The document discusses contract review, which has two stages: reviewing the proposal draft before submitting to the customer, and reviewing the contract draft before signing. 2. Contract review objectives are to clarify requirements, examine risks and resources, and ensure no unaddressed issues remain in the final contract. 3. Factors like project size, complexity, and experience determine the extent of contract review needed.

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    Pre-project Software quality components

    Contract Review

    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 1


    Introduction :
    CFV Project completion celebration
    „ CASE of failure :
    … Contract review process originates in the customer-supplier
    relationship, and is expected to make a substantial contribution
    to internal prepojects as well.
    … Unrealistic professionals commitments lead to failure to achieve
    the required software quality.
    … In most cases, schedule and budget failures are accompanied
    by lower than acceptable software quality, due to pressures
    excerted on team members by management “to save time” and
    “to save resources”.

    „ Contract review is the software quality element that


    reduces the probability of such undesirable situations.
    „ Contract review is a requirement by the ISO 9001
    standar and ISO 9000- 3Guidelines.

    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 2


    The contract review process and
    its stages
    „ Several situations can lead a software
    company (“the supplier”) to sign a contract with
    a customer.
    „ The most common are :
    1. Participation in a tender.
    2. Submission of a proposal according to the
    customer’s RFP.
    3. Receipt of an order from a company’s customer
    4. Receipt of an internal request or order from another
    department in the organization.
    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 3
    The Review Process
    „ The review process itself is conducted in
    two stages :
    … Stage One – Review of the proposal draft
    prior to submission to the potential customer
    (“proposal draft review”).
    … Stage Two – Review of contract draft prior to
    signing (“contract draft review”).

    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 4


    Contract Review Objectives-
    Proposal Draft review objectives
    The objective of the proposal draft review is to make sure
    that the following activities have been satisfactorily carried
    out:
    1. Customer requirements have been clarified and
    documented.
    2. Alternative approaches for carrying out the project have
    been examined.
    3. Formal aspects of the relationship between the customer
    and the software firm have been specified.
    4. Identification of developments risks.
    5. Adequate estimation of projects resources and timetable
    have been prepared.

    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 5


    Contract Review Objectives- Proposal
    Draft review objectives (2)
    6. Examination of the firm’s capacity with respect
    to the project.
    7. Examination of the customer’s capacity to fulfill
    his commitments.
    8. Definition of partner and subcontractor
    participation conditions.
    9. Definition and protection of proprietary rights.

    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 6


    Contract Review & Contract Draft
    Review Objectives
    The objective of the contract draft review are
    to make sure that the following activities
    have been performed satisfactorily

    1. No unclarified issues remain in the contract


    draft.
    2. All understanding a reached subsequent to
    the proposal are correctly documented.
    3. No “new” changes, additions, or omissions
    have entered the contract draft.

    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 7


    Implementation of a contract review
    „ Contract reviews vary in their magnitude, depending
    on the characteristics of the proposed project.
    „ Factors affecting the extent of a contract review
    … Project magnitude
    … Project technical complexity
    … Degree of all staff acquaintance with and experience in the
    project area
    … Project organizational complexity
    „ Who performs a contract review ?
    … The leader or another member of the proposal team
    … The members of the proposal team
    … An outside professional or a company staff member who is
    not a member of the proposal team
    … A team of outside experts.
    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 8
    Implementation of a contract review
    for a major proposal
    „ Implementation of a contract review process for a major
    project usually involves substantial organizational
    difficulties.
    The difficulties of carrying out contract reviews for major proposals
    … Time pressures.
    … Proper contract review requires substantial professionals work.
    … The potential contract review team members are very busy.

    „ Recommended avenues for implementing major contract


    reviews
    … The contract review should be scheduled
    … A team should carry out the contract review
    … A contract review team leader should be appointed

    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 9


    Contract Review Subjects
    „ Contract Reviews examine many subjects,
    based on the contract review objectives.
    „ Checklist are useful devices for helping
    review teams to organize their work and
    achieve high coverage of the relevant
    subjects.

    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 10


    Contract Reviews for Internal Projects

    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 11


    Summary
    1. Explain the two contract review stages
    Proposal draft review
    Contract draft review
    2. List the objectives of contract review
    3. Identify the factors that affect the extent of the contract
    review
    4. Identify the difficulties in performing a major contract
    review
    5. Explain the recommended avenues for implementing a
    major contract review
    6. Discuss the importance of carrying out a contract
    review for internal projects
    20/09/2006 SE7161 Software Quality Assurance Slide 12

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