How are projects initiated? Describe the process$\mathrm{.}2.$ What factors determine whether an idea should be further investigated?$3.$ Who is the user in the systems development process? Who is the contractor?$4.$ Besides the user and the contractor, what other parties are involved in the systems development cycle? Give examples for particular projects$\mathrm{.}5.$ What does the term "fast$-$tracking" imply?$6.$ How does the contractor $($SDO$)$ become involved in a project?$1.$What is the purpose of an RFP$?$ Describe the contents of an RFP$\mathrm{.}8.$ What is a feasibility study? Describe its contents and purpose$\mathrm{.}9.$ What are user needs? Describe the process of defining user needs and the problems encountered$\mathrm{.}10.$ What are user requirements? How do they differ from user needs?$11.$ Who prepares the proposal? Describe the proposal preparation process$\mathrm{.}12.$ What is the statement of work $($SOW$)?$ In what documents does the SOW appear?$13.$ Describe the contents of the proposal$\mathrm{.}14.$ How is the best proposal selected? Describe the process and the criteria used$\mathrm{.}15.$ Three proposals $($W$,$ X$,$ and Y$)$ have been rated on six criteria as follows: $1=$ poor, $2=$ average,$3=$ good. Choose between the three proposals using $($a$)$ the simple rating method and $($b$)$ theweighted rating method.CriteriaWeightAttention to quality$0\mathrm{.}25$Cost$0\mathrm{.}20$Project plan$0\mathrm{.}20$Project organization$0\mathrm{.}15$Likelihood of success$0\mathrm{.}10$Contractor's credentials$0\mathrm{.}10$W$232322$X$13223233316.$ What contractor qualifications might the customer look for in a proposal? What else about the contractor might the customer look for?$17.$ What parties are considered subcontractors in a project?$18.$ Discuss the purpose of a business case study for internal projects. What does the study include, and who prepares it$?19.$ How is the RFP$/$proposal process adapted to large projects that potentially have numerous stakeholders but initially only a few have been identified?$20.$ In contracting out work, does the customer relinquish all control over the project to the con$-$tractor? Explain$\mathrm{.}96$ IPART I PROJECT LIFE CYCLE$21.$ How can a contractor be both the sender and receiver of RFPs; that is$,$ how can it both prepare and submit proposals and receive and review proposals?$22.$ When a contractor hires a subcontractor, to whom is the subcontractor obligated the end$-$user customer or the contractor?$23.$ What must the project manager know to be able to effectively negotiate a contract? Consider aspects of the customer, competition, and technical content of the proposal$\mathrm{.}24.$ Discuss the difference between the SOW, CSOW, and work requisition