Appendix J-10 Product Comparison Template.docx

Appendix J-10

<Product Type> Comparison

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· Table of Contents

S-AQMMA-11-R-0186 Appendix J-10 Department of State Supply Chain Management

S-AQMMA-11-R-0186 Appendix J-10 Department of State

Executive Summary

<Provide a brief summary of the main points of the product comparison. The summary should contain enough information to understand what type of products were compared as well as the basic comparison criteria.

Introduction

<Provide a brief 1-2 paragraph that includes a statement of the customer’s general requirements, the proposed schedule and lifecycle requirements, and cost constraints.

Needed Capabilities and Requirements

<List bullet points of the customer’s needed capabilities and requirements >

Proposed Schedule and Lifecycle

<Include description of the proposed scheduling. This will include projected due dates for the technology/system. This may include a time frame for when the customer needs the technology/system to be in use. Also include a description of what the lifecycle and usability life should be.

Cost Constraints

<List cost limits for product, installation, maintenance, etc,>

Market Research

<This section should use the customer needs assessment (Section 2) to guide market research on the technology/system being analyzed. The author should provide information regarding the three (3) leading products. This section should briefly describe findings and a brief description of information in the product matrix (Appendix A)>

· Review <Product /System 1> <Description, approximate cost, potential benefits/drawbacks.>

· Review <Product /System 2> <Description, approximate cost, potential benefits/drawbacks.>

· Review <Product /System 3> <Description, approximate cost, potential benefits/drawbacks.>

TDB Recommendation

< Recommendation should be based on the customer needs assessment (Section 2), market research, and should reference Appendix A.

This section should explain, in detail, the comparative advantages for the recommended product/system. Additional considerations can be included as well. >

Appendices

S-AQMMA-11-R-0186 Appendix J-10 Department of State

Appendix A – Market Research Matrix

Legend:

Acceptable

Unacceptable

Questionable

Table Instructions:

Blue Cells: Reserved for research criteria, fill in accordingly. (Ex: weight, operating temp, ratings, etc.)

Green Cells: Reserved for criteria cells that meet or exceed capabilities or requirements. (all cells start green, see steps 4 and 5 below)

Red Cells: Reserved to highlight criteria cells that do not meet capabilities or requirements.

Yellow Cells: Reserved to highlight criteria cells that are questionable. (Ex 1: Weight not provided by manufacturer, cell left blank but highlighted yellow. Ex 2: Weight is provided by manufacturer but it is unknown to author if the value is too high or low for the client, cell is highlighted yellow.

1. Fill in brand and product names for items researched in column one. (Pick top three choices from market research.)

2. Fill in as many blue cells; in row one, as possible with categories from research.

3. Fill in appropriate values underneath the appropriate blue cells.

4. When the chart is complete, highlight all unacceptable and questionable cells with appropriate color.

5. To highlight, click on the necessary cell. Next, click on the Design tab at the top of the screen. Click the dropdown arrow on the right of the Shading tab; which can be found at the top right corner of Table Styles. Last, click on Red or Yellow for an Unacceptable or Questionable value.

**NOTE: Delete Table Instructions and this note from document when table is complete. Cells can be added or deleted as necessary.

Appendix B – Bill of Materials

Bill of Materials

<Provide a brief, but clear, description of each item in this list>

Total:

Note: Bill of Materials should reflect author’s top choice only.

Month, Day, Year

UNCLASSIFIED

ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR<Department name and Manager/Director> FROM: <Department name and Manager/Director>

SUBJECT: <One line description of purpose>

Recommendation: < Brief one paragraph description of recommendation. >

Approve________________ Disapprove________________ Date______

DS/ST/FSE – Mr. Michael J. Barela Date

Background: <Brief one paragraph description of background of document. Ex: DS/FSE/TDB was asked to assist with…> image1.png image2.png image3.png