Problem
I. Read the following scenario:
You are the contracting officer who was responsible for establishing a contract with a team of very large, well-known, and well-connected government contractors to put in place an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for one of the branches of the military. You are now responsible for administering that contract -- hopefully, successfully.
II. Based on the scenario, answer the following questions and document your responses:
i. What would be the top five external influences (factors in the environment external to your entity) that could affect your ability to administer the contract successfully?
ii. What would be the top five internal influences (factors in the environment inside your entity) that could affect your ability to administer the contract successfully?
iii. What could you do to "cope" or otherwise deal with the external influences you identified?
iv. What could you to "cope" or otherwise deal with the internal influences you identified?