Approximately 30-40% of all computer systems fail in some way, resulting in distracted management, lost opportunities, and wasted resources of all kinds. A Survival Guide to Computer Contracts provides the business person with a comprehensive road map for acquiring computer technology. It will steer the reader through the many and varied potential business and legal pitfalls, covering topics from the requirements definition stage to the implementation stage. It also suggests negotiation strategies.
If you are planning to be, or are already an IT Contract worker, you want the information contained in this book. Clear and concise, this text shows the pros, cons and rewards of this exciting field of endeavor. Contents include special sections for women, older persons and those returning to the work force.
This is a comprehensive practical guide to the making of a successful computer contract. The book is designed to help the user construct a complete contract, clause by clause. The work is broken down into separate chapters, listing and discussing each separate type of agreement. Its content, based on extensive resource should make it a useful reference for any type of computer contract.
Globalization, increased economic and geopolitical uncertainty, technological advancements, and a rise in the number of regulations and legislations have led to a significant rise in the importance, volume, and complexity of modern contractual agreements. Yet, in spite of these profound changes, many organizations still manage the contracting process in a fragmented, manual, and ad-hoc manner, resulting in poor contract visibility, ineffective monitoring and management of contract compliance, and inadequate analysis of contract performance. The net effect of this has been a heightened interest in re-engineering and automation of Enterprise Contract Management (ECM) processes across industry sectors and geographies. Enterprise Contract Management: A Practical Guide to Successfully Implementing an ECM Solution addresses all the questions surrounding ECM, ECM solutions, and the project management, change management, and risk management considerations to ensure its successful implementation. This concise text will help your organization manage the challenges of the contract life cycle and the key success factors and pitfalls in a typical ECM solution. It is a must read for corporate executives, buyers, procurement and strategic sourcing specialists, contract administrators and procurement managers. There is currently no other book available on ECM solutions. All existing books on contract management focus on the legal aspects of contracts, but none describe the functions, features, capabilities of technology solutions that support ECM, nor do they explain the key considerations for ensuring a successful ECM solution implementation.
