Appendix 3.3: Examination Form

See the explanation in section 3 of the PEM. This form is intended for any instance where the table of criteria and grades that the PEM includes is insufficient for listing the criteria and recording the examinations in proper detail. The example below is for examination of a data dictionary and the information in the form is, of course, itself only an example.

Proposal/bidder:

  

For system (project/RFP):

  

Component tested:

3.12 Data Dictionary

Tested by:

  

Date:

  

Subcomponent

Criteria and examination guidelines

Grade

Remarks

3.12.1

Supported entities

5 - Support for data items, files, special files (tables), programs, screens, operational procedures, organizational structure (users)
1-4 - Less than maximal support

    

3.12.2

Detailed description of entities

5 - Support for name, definition (English/local language) and general description, structure, examples or values, logical tests, reference
0-4 - For each loss in support, half a point less

    

3.12.3

Support for databases and programming languages:

5 - All support specified in the RFP, including future requirements

1- 4 - Support at the grade's corresponding level
0 - None of the support specified in the RFP

    

3.12.4

Flexibility for changes in definitions:

5 - Maximal flexibility
1-4 - Flexibility at the grade's corresponding level

0 - Inflexible definitions

    

Overall impression / evaluation:

  

Overall numeric grade:

  

Remarks / further examination: