Setup a Technology Sourcing Cooperation

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A How to Guide to Setup aTechnology Sourcing Cooperation

You and Your Team!

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Add a Technology to your Product

Sourcing ManagerSystem Manager

You ­ Product Manager

Supply ManagerSupport Manager

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I. Prepare for the Technology Sourcing

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Technical requirements for Supplier Indepence?

Ready to Continue?What are the Risks and their Mitigations?

What is the Business Case over the product life time?

What is the Sustainability Profile?How to handle Supply?

Is there a Requirement Specification for Sourcing?

How to handle Support?

How to secure Trade Compliance?

What Licensing Conditions are needed?

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II. Explore Candidates

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Find and List potential Companies that match your criteria for the cooperation!

Ready to Continue?

Review internally the Top Companies on your List!

Contact, Get more info on potential Companies !

Issue a Request for Proposal (RFP)!

Agree upon the Top Companies on your List to negotiate with!

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III. Agree and Setup

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Share expections on the cooperation with the Candidates!

Get the Agreement Signed !

Build a Common Ground for an Agreement !

Do you have a Common Ground for the Agreement?

Set up cooperation for the first Project !

Sort out areas where Clarifications are needed!

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IV. Manage Relationship

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Manage the Teams on both sides Operationally!

Review the Business Cooperation Regulary!

Adjust if needed!

Continue, Change or Close the Cooperation!

Secure Updated Collaterals for the Cooperation!

Setup a Technology Sourcing Cooperation

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