Karthik Venkataraman,
Manager, Business Transformation and
Automation, VMware
Vendor Selection- An Interactive process
Agenda
Project Introduction
Objectives
Deliverables
Success Metrics
Methodology
End to End Framework
Challenges
Success Story
Knowledge Sharing
Q & A
Appendix
Project Introduction
Objectives
Framework for Vendor Selection
Scalable & Adaptable Methodology
Support Templates / Documents
Deliverables
Framework
• Process Flow Map
Methodology
• Scope to Capability
Mapping
Template &
Documents
• BRD
• Use Case Document
• SOW Template
• Vendor Scoring Sheet
• RFP Template
CONFIDENTIAL 5
Vendor Selection Process Flow
BusinessSME’s/
Stakeholders
ProjectManager-
PMO
SourcingLeadVendorsITBABTASolutions
Validate the
Use Cases
Sign Off Email is
Initated
Approved
Use Cases
are Signed
off
Project PM Initiates
discussion with
Sourcing Team
Use Cases are
Signed off
Not
Approved
Use Cases are Updated
in Ariba System
RFC’s are Initiated
Draft SOW is
Prepared/Updated
IT BA & PM
Review/
Approval
Yes
No
RFC’s Sent out to
Prospective
Vendors – for
Demo & PO
Vendor’s Questions
are Clarified
Vendor Demo’s are
setup and Vendors
are Ranked
Confirms
Participation
Participants include –
IT & BTA BA’s/ PM/
Business SME.
Scores are evaluated
Vendor is Finalized
Legal
Requirements
Completed
End
Capture High
Level Use Cases
Start
Uses Cases related to IT
& System Integrations
are Captured
Start
Vendors
review the
RFC
Vendor On
boarded
Not
Approved
Writes Back
to
VMware
Success Metrics
CONFIDENTIAL 6
Pilot the use of
End to End
Vendor Selection
Framework
Target a
minimum of 2
Projects by end
of H1 FY16
CONFIDENTIAL 7
Initiate
Analyze
Design
Validate
Implement
Close
Methodology
CONFIDENTIAL
8
• Project Charter
• Stakeholder List
• Scope Document
• Checkpoints
Initiate
• Draft Process Flow MapAnalyze
• BRD or Use Case Document
• SOW Template
• Vendor Scoring Sheet
• RFP Template
• Scope to Capability Mapping Document
Design
• Finalize Process Flow MapValidate
• Sign Off’s on Templates
• Vendor Scoring
• Onboarding
Implement
• Secure Project Documents
• Evaluate Feedback & Lessons learntClose
End to End Framework
Vendor Selection Process Flow
BusinessSME’s/
Stakeholders
ProjectManager-
PMO
SourcingLeadVendorsITBABTASolutions
Validate the
Use Cases
Sign Off Email is
Initated
Approved
Use Cases
are Signed
off
Project PM Initiates
discussion with
Sourcing Team
Use Cases are
Signed off
Not
Approved
Use Cases are Updated
in Ariba System
RFC’s are Initiated
Draft SOW is
Prepared/Updated
IT BA & PM
Review/
Approval
Yes
No
RFC’s Sent out to
Prospective
Vendors – for
Demo & PO
Vendor’s Questions
are Clarified
Vendor Demo’s are
setup and Vendors
are Ranked
Confirms
Participation
Participants include –
IT & BTA BA’s/ PM/
Business SME.
Scores are evaluated
Vendor is Finalized
Legal
Requirements
Completed
End
Capture High
Level Use Cases
Start
Uses Cases related to IT
& System Integrations
are Captured
Start
Vendors
review the
RFC
Vendor On
boarded
Not
Approved
Writes Back
to
VMware
Challenges
CONFIDENTIAL
1
0
Success Story – Vendor/Tool Selection
(CMS Assessment)
CONFIDENTIAL
11
Tool Selection
Tool Scoring
Tool Demo
Scope to Capability Mapping
Business Requirement Document
Success Story – Vendor Selection
(KX Blueprint)
CONFIDENTIAL
12
Business Requirement
Document
SOW Document
Scope to Capability
Mapping
Vendor Scoring
Vendor Onboarding
Knowledge Sharing
• These Learnings were passed on
to the Solutions Team members
via:
 # BTA Talks
 Internal Brown Bag Sessions
13
CONFIDENTIAL 14
Questions??
CONFIDENTIAL 15
Thank You!
Appendix
CONFIDENTIAL 16
Document Name Template
Scope to Capability Mapping
Document
SOW Document
Business Requirement Document
Vendor Scoring Sheet

Agile Tour 2016 Chennai - Vendor selection an interactive process by Karthik Venkataraman

  • 1.
    Karthik Venkataraman, Manager, BusinessTransformation and Automation, VMware Vendor Selection- An Interactive process
  • 2.
    Agenda Project Introduction Objectives Deliverables Success Metrics Methodology Endto End Framework Challenges Success Story Knowledge Sharing Q & A Appendix
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Objectives Framework for VendorSelection Scalable & Adaptable Methodology Support Templates / Documents
  • 5.
    Deliverables Framework • Process FlowMap Methodology • Scope to Capability Mapping Template & Documents • BRD • Use Case Document • SOW Template • Vendor Scoring Sheet • RFP Template CONFIDENTIAL 5 Vendor Selection Process Flow BusinessSME’s/ Stakeholders ProjectManager- PMO SourcingLeadVendorsITBABTASolutions Validate the Use Cases Sign Off Email is Initated Approved Use Cases are Signed off Project PM Initiates discussion with Sourcing Team Use Cases are Signed off Not Approved Use Cases are Updated in Ariba System RFC’s are Initiated Draft SOW is Prepared/Updated IT BA & PM Review/ Approval Yes No RFC’s Sent out to Prospective Vendors – for Demo & PO Vendor’s Questions are Clarified Vendor Demo’s are setup and Vendors are Ranked Confirms Participation Participants include – IT & BTA BA’s/ PM/ Business SME. Scores are evaluated Vendor is Finalized Legal Requirements Completed End Capture High Level Use Cases Start Uses Cases related to IT & System Integrations are Captured Start Vendors review the RFC Vendor On boarded Not Approved Writes Back to VMware
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    Success Metrics CONFIDENTIAL 6 Pilotthe use of End to End Vendor Selection Framework Target a minimum of 2 Projects by end of H1 FY16
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    Methodology CONFIDENTIAL 8 • Project Charter •Stakeholder List • Scope Document • Checkpoints Initiate • Draft Process Flow MapAnalyze • BRD or Use Case Document • SOW Template • Vendor Scoring Sheet • RFP Template • Scope to Capability Mapping Document Design • Finalize Process Flow MapValidate • Sign Off’s on Templates • Vendor Scoring • Onboarding Implement • Secure Project Documents • Evaluate Feedback & Lessons learntClose
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    End to EndFramework Vendor Selection Process Flow BusinessSME’s/ Stakeholders ProjectManager- PMO SourcingLeadVendorsITBABTASolutions Validate the Use Cases Sign Off Email is Initated Approved Use Cases are Signed off Project PM Initiates discussion with Sourcing Team Use Cases are Signed off Not Approved Use Cases are Updated in Ariba System RFC’s are Initiated Draft SOW is Prepared/Updated IT BA & PM Review/ Approval Yes No RFC’s Sent out to Prospective Vendors – for Demo & PO Vendor’s Questions are Clarified Vendor Demo’s are setup and Vendors are Ranked Confirms Participation Participants include – IT & BTA BA’s/ PM/ Business SME. Scores are evaluated Vendor is Finalized Legal Requirements Completed End Capture High Level Use Cases Start Uses Cases related to IT & System Integrations are Captured Start Vendors review the RFC Vendor On boarded Not Approved Writes Back to VMware
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    Success Story –Vendor/Tool Selection (CMS Assessment) CONFIDENTIAL 11 Tool Selection Tool Scoring Tool Demo Scope to Capability Mapping Business Requirement Document
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    Success Story –Vendor Selection (KX Blueprint) CONFIDENTIAL 12 Business Requirement Document SOW Document Scope to Capability Mapping Vendor Scoring Vendor Onboarding
  • 13.
    Knowledge Sharing • TheseLearnings were passed on to the Solutions Team members via:  # BTA Talks  Internal Brown Bag Sessions 13
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    Appendix CONFIDENTIAL 16 Document NameTemplate Scope to Capability Mapping Document SOW Document Business Requirement Document Vendor Scoring Sheet