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Contract checklist - continued Ownership of software Can client sell software to others? Can supplier sell software to others? Could specify that customer has ‘exclusive use’ Does supplier retain the copyright? Where supplier retains source code, may be a problem if supplier goes out of business; to circumvent a copy of code could be deposited with an escrow service SPM (5e) Managing contracts? The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009 * Contract checklist - continued Environment – for example, where equipment is to be installed, who is responsible for various aspects of site preparation e.g. electricity supply? Customer commitments – for example providing access, supplying information Standards to be met SPM (5e) Managing contracts? The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009 * Contract management Some terms of contract will relate to management of contract, for example, Progress reporting Decision points – could be linked to release of payments to the contractor Variations to the contract, i.e. how are changes to requirements dealt with? Acceptance criteria SPM (5e) Managing contracts? The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009 * How would you evaluate the following? usability of an existing package usability of an application yet to be built maintenance costs of hardware time taken to respond to requests for software support training SPM (5e) Managing contracts? The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009 * Contract management Contracts should include agreement about how customer/supplier relationship is to be managed e.g. decision points - could be linked to payment quality reviews changes to requirements SPM (5e) Managing contracts? The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009 * * Section 10.2 page 237 * Section 10.4 of the textbook provides more detail about the types of contract. * Even though the supplier will have to add a margin to the price to deal with contingencies, the cost could still be less than doing the work in-house as the supplier may be able to exploit economies of scale and the expertise th