XM Bid Process
Introduction
Bidding occurs whether a person is a volunteer or paid contributor.
Competitive bids should occur for any part of the development process. If the product under development is broken down to its most fundamental components in the XM Systems Engineering Breakdown Diagram, then development risk is minimized by virtue of approaching a smaller task. Furthermore, according to the Open Capitalist Method, bid platform should be developed to optimize cost. Producing multiple bids is favorable in the XM Development Process, and a process for this needs to be established.
Howto
A bid should cover basic information as shown below. For paid contributors - upon acceptance of the bid, a contract is drawn up. c#Conceptual design, diagrams, performance calculations, and performance specifications drawn up.
- Design rationale documented. Design rationale explains what choices were made why they were made for a particular instantiation of a given technology.
- OSE Specification Analysis
Bid Template
- Deliverable Abstract - detailed description of deliverable. Includes any supporting materials, such as conceptual diagrams, models, CAD, calculation, etc.
- Description of build process broken down by clear stages. Tools used, steps, estimated time for each step - submitted for strategic review.
- Proposed start date, proposed date of delivery.
- Definition of ready (what bidder requires to get started)
- Definition of done (characteristics of the finished work)
- Bill of Materials and any other costs. Labor costs. Total cost to OSE FOB FeF, Missouri. Payment terms, quality control.
In general, bids with clear deliverables, process, cost structure will have a higher chance of being accepted if they reflect a low level of risk.