
Discuss the role of the committee in the selection process, the manner in which the members of the committee should be selected, and also discuss the pros and cons of using a committee in making the selection.
a.
Indicate the data-gathering techniques that could be used by Corporation W for assessing user needs, and for selecting a vendor.
b.
Discuss the benefit of analysis of the operating environment before the software is selected, and also indicate the data-gathering techniques that help a company in understanding the operating environment.
c.
Discuss the manner in which the committee should resolve scoring disputes, in selecting a system using the point-scoring method.
d.
Discuss whether on the point-scoring process alone, a purchase decision should be made, and also discuss the other procedures that should be employed by the committee in making the final selection.

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