SIMM 19B – Alternatives Analysis

Overview

Alternatives analysis is the second stage of the information technology (IT) Project Approval Lifecycle and provides a basis to understand and agree on how the proposal’s business objectives will be achieved, to evaluate multiple alternative solutions, determine which alternative will yield the highest probability of success, and to develop an acquisition strategy/plan for procuring services if needed for the following groups:

• Project management
• Program management
• Executive management
• State-level control agencies

Documentation

• B.1 Preparation Instructions for Stage 2 (PDF) ^{ Updated March 2022}
• B.2 Stage 2 Alternatives Analysis Template (DOCX) ^{Updated March 2022}
• B.3 Mid-level Solution Requirements Template (XLSM) ^{Updated March 2016}
• B.4 Procurement Assessment Form Instructions (PDF) ^{ Updated March 2022}
• B.5 STP Procurement Assessment Form (DOCX) ^{ Updated March 2022}