Euromethod Contract Management

Abstract

Acquiring an information system to meet new business needs is not a trivial task. It includes deriving the acquisition goal, developing a strategy for its implementation, contracting for parts of the acquisition goal, integrating the parts into the complete information system and into the business processes of the acquiring organisation. Properly addressing these issues during acquisition significantly increases the likelihood of a successful outcome. Effective acquisition of an information system and related services requires clear descriptions of the desired final state and the current situation. It is important that the customer and supplier have the same understanding of the current situation and the information system and related services to be achieved. Euromethod has been designed to help organisations with the acquisition of effective information systems and related services in a variety of situations. It encourages customers and suppliers to control costs and timescales, to manage risks, to improve mutual understanding and to reach a fair contract. Through the achievement of these objectives, the European Commission aims to encourage the opening of the information system (IS) market, to improve the mobility of people internationally, to ease the organisation of international projects by a flexible contract management.