Using the example subcontractor management plan below, discuss each element of the example plan and indicate the benefits each section activity provides in helping to manage risk with the mechanical and electrical subcontractors on a project.

You should format 4 sections: Introduction, Organization, Methods for Successful Subcontractor Management, and Acceptance Process. After reviewing the sample plan discuss the benefits of of the activities defined in the subsections that help manage risks with mechanical and electrical subcontractors.

Subcontract Management Plan

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Version 1.0 draft 1

Prepared by

Table of Contents

Table of Contents............................ii

Revision History..............................ii

1. Overview....................................1

2. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Definitions..................................1

3. Project Organization.................1

3.1 Staffing..................................1

3.2 Interfaces to Supplier............1

3.3 Decision-Making...................1

4. Communication Plan................1

5. Project Tracking and Oversight.....................................................2

5.1 Status Reporting....................2

5.2 Metrics...................................2

5.3 Risk Management..................2

5.4 Commitment and Issue Tracking........................................2

5.5 Senior Management Review.2

6. Change Management................3

7. Product Acceptance and Transition...................................3

7.1 Product Acceptance...............3

7.2 Transition to Support.............3

7.3 Requirements Tracing...........3

Revision History

Name	Date	Reason for Changes	Version
		initial draft	1.0 draft 1

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1. Overview

1. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Definitions

1. Project Organization
   1. Staffing

1. Interfaces to Supplier

1. Decision-Making

1. Communication Plan

1. Project Tracking and Oversight
   1. Status Reporting

1. Metrics

• Size (lines of code, function points, classes, number of requirements, size of executables)
• Time (planned and actual duration between milestones)
• Cost (planned and actual expenditures to date)
• Defects (number of defects found, open, and closed; defect origin and classification)
• Status (percent of requirements implemented and verified; satisfaction of performance or other quality goals)>
  1. Risk Management

1. Commitment and Issue Tracking

1. Senior Management Review

1. Change Management

1. Product Acceptance and Transition
   1. Product Acceptance

1. Transition to Support

1. Requirements Tracing