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Safeguard Catalogue - Organisation Remarks
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S 2.80 Drawing up a requirements catalogue for
standard software
Initiation responsibility: Head of the Specialist Department
Implementation responsibility: Specialist Department, Head of IT Section
In order to solve a task processed with IT, there are a number of similar
standard software products available on the market. These are similar in their
basic functions but differ in certain criteria, such as purchase and operating
costs, additional functions, compatibility, administration, ergonomics and IT
security.
Requirements Catalogue
When selecting a suitable product, a Requirements Catalogue must first be
compiled. The Requirements Catalogue should contain information on the
following points:
- Functional requirements which the product must meet concerning the
fulfilment of the task of the relevant department. The individual functions
relevant for the specific task should be highlighted.
Brief examples:
- Word processing with the additional functions: the inclusion of
graphics, macro programming, spell check and syllabification. It
must be possible to switch off the macro programming, the spell
check must be available in English, French and German. It must be
possible to import and export the specified text formats.
- Data base (front end and back end) for multi-user operation with
support of the standard language SQL and graphic user interface.
- Appointment calendar to co-ordinate and monitor appointments of
the members of the department with integrated appointment
coordination, automatic despatch of invitations and tasks and priority
lists, connection to the internal mail program.
- IT environment. On the one hand, this is determined by the requirements
of the existing or planned IT environment and on the other hand by the
requirements placed on the environment by the product.
Brief examples:
- Predetermined IT environment: With Novell 3.11 networked PC,
80486 processor, 8 MB main memory, 500 MB hard disk capacity,
disk drive, CD ROM drive, MS DOS 6.0. The product may occupy a
maximum of 50 MB on the hard disk, it must run under Windows
3.11 and be compatible for networking.
- System requirements: The word-processing program X requires 16
MB, it runs on a PC with at least a 80386 processor, 8 MB main
memory, Windows 3.11.
- Compatibility requirements with other programs or IT systems, i.e.
migration support and upward and downward compatibility.
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IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Oktober 2000