Use this Acquisition Plan template (16 pages MS Word and 3 MS Excel spreadsheets) when managing software projects that involve acquiring software and bringing products and services in-house. An Acquisition Plan also help you plan how you to take possession of a business, service or software that you plan to acquire, for example, during a merge or when partnering with another software company.
Acquisition Plan Template: Table of Contents
The table of contents is as follows:
1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives
1.2 Background
1.3 Scope
1.4 Acquisition Plan Thresholds
1.5 Assumptions
1.6 Constraints
2 Procurement Approach
2.1 Acquisition Strategy
2.1.1 Approach to Sourcing
2.1.2 Acquisition Method
2.1.3 Regulations
2.1.4 Funding
2.1.5 Lead Time
2.1.6 Consideration
2.1.7 Sources
2.2 Evaluation and Award
2.3 Procurement Activities Key Dates
3.5 Support Services
3.6 Site Preparation
4 Software Specifications
4.1 Required Capabilities
4.2 Capacity
4.3 Documentation
4.4 Maintenance Features
4.5 Sources
4.6 Impact
5 Contact Management
5.1 Vendor Orientation
5.2 Change Management
5.3 Deliverables Management
5.4 Invoice Management
5.5 Dispute Resolution
5.6 Contract Closeout
5.7 Tools
6 Appendix A
6.1 Glossary Of Terms
6.2 Acronyms And Abbreviations
Product Specifications
File Format: The templates are in Microsoft Word (.docx) and Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) format.
The template pack includes the following:
- 2 x Acquisition Plan Templates – 16 pages MS Word
- 5 Year Acquisition Plan – 1 x MS Excel
- 1 x Acquisition Plan Capital Funding – 1 x MS Excel
- 1 x Acquisition Process Timeline – 1 x MS Excel