CMMi for aquisitions versus eSCM, ISPL and other standards, part 2
In the previous post related to this topic I wrote some of my thoughts on CMMi for acquisitions and ISO/IEC 12207.These two plus ISPL are models which can be used to structure an outsourcing process. The aim of these models in a nutshell is providing the client organisation with: the right service/product, for the best price, at the desired quality levels, from the best vendor, at or within the risk appetite of the company. The three models mentioned in these posts scratch only the surface of (proprietary) models which can be used to structure an outsource process. For those situations where these models are too complex, ISO 9001:2008 could be of help as purchasing is one of the processes addressed. The purchase process described consists of three sub-processes: supplier evaluation (section 7.4.1), purchase orders (section 7.4.2) and goods receipts checks (7.4.3). CMMi for acquisitions and ISO/IEC 12207 were addressed in the previous post, but not ISPL. ISPL stands for Information Serv...