問14
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ある業務システムの新規開発を計画している企業が, SI ベンダに出す RFI の目的として, 適切なものはどれか。
平成28年度 秋期 ITパスポート試験 問14
ストラテジ系システム企画 › 調達計画・実施
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問 14
Incorrectア
Wanting to know the vendor's concrete development plan and its organizational structure prior to a contract is the purpose of an RFP (Request For Proposal), which requests a proposal that includes development methods and structure. An RFI is at the earlier stage of gathering general information and does not go so far as to request a concrete development plan.
- イ
正解 An RFI (Request For Information) is a document issued to a vendor in the early stage of procurement. Its purpose is to gather general information (such as the company's track record, technical capabilities, organizational structure, and an overview of its products and services) in order to determine whether the vendor is one to which development may be entrusted. Therefore, choice イ, which states that the company wants to obtain the information necessary to judge whether the vendor is one to which it can entrust the development of the business system, is correct. An RFI is not yet at the stage of requesting a concrete proposal or a contract; its aim is to collect information for narrowing down candidate vendors.
Incorrectウ
Requesting a formal estimated price is the purpose of an RFP, or of a request for quotation, in which requirements are presented and a proposal or an estimate is requested. An RFI aims to collect outline information and is not a document for obtaining a formal estimated price.
Incorrectエ
Wanting to conclude a non-disclosure agreement with the vendor is the act of entering into an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement), which is a separate matter from the purpose of an RFI, which requests the provision of information.
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- An RFI (Request For Information) is a document issued in the early stage of procurement to collect general information about a vendor, such as its track record, technical capabilities, and organizational structure, in order to identify candidate vendors to work with.
- Distinction between RFI and RFP: requesting concrete requirements, proposals, or estimates (development plan, structure, and pricing) is the role of an RFP, whereas the information gathering that precedes it is the RFI.
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