Discussion Item 5-1.
Go to this GSA website and select one of the GSA acquisition programs that interests you most and summarize it. Run your cursor over the “Products and Services” or “Purchasing Programs” to see the list of programs that are of interest to you. Available at:
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Discussion Question 5-2.
What do you believe is the most challenging aspect of using the economic analysis workbook? Briefly describe the challenge and any suggestion you have to reduce the challenge.
Discussion Question 5-3.
Economic analysis helps to forecast the quantitative performance of a solution alternative. One of the objectives of CMMI-ACQ is to establish and maintain a quantitative understanding of the performance of selected processes because it stresses quantitative management of the organization. Do you believe quantitative management is a good approach for all types of organizations, government and non-government, profit and non-profit? Do you see any shortcomings to quantitative management?