Vendor Management Prioritization Project Template

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Improve your IT infrastructure vendor management with this comprehensive template. The Vendor Management Prioritization Project helps you assess current vendor relationships, prioritize tasks, and develop effective communication and contingency plans.

By following this template, IT Managers in the finance industry can streamline vendor interactions, ensuring timely project completion and fostering strong, productive relationships with key vendors.

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Proposed Tasks

High Impact, Urgent

  • Task 1 due in 1 day: Assess Current Vendor Relationships
    ☐ Identify current vendors ☐ evaluate their performance ☐ assess relationship status
  • Task 2 due in 1 week: Prioritize Vendor Tasks
    ☐ Identify all tasks related to vendors ☐ assign each task a level of importance and urgency
  • Task 5 due in 3 weeks: Vendor Performance Evaluation
    ☐ Measure vendor performance ☐ identify areas for improvement
  • Task 6 due in 1 month: Vendor Risk Assessment
    ☐ Identify potential risks ☐ develop mitigation strategies
  • Task 12 due in 2 months: Vendor Issue Resolution
    ☐ Identify any issues ☐ work with vendor to resolve
  • Task 15 due in 4 months: Vendor KPI Review
    ☐ Review and update vendor KPIs
  • Task 17 due in 5 months: Vendor Service Level Agreement Review
    ☐ Review and update vendor SLAs
  • Task 18 due in 5 months: Vendor Audit
    ☐ Conduct a thorough audit of all vendors

High Impact, Not Urgent

  • Task 3 due in 1 week: Develop Vendor Communication Plan
    ☐ Establish regular check-ins ☐ create escalation procedures ☐ set expectation for communication
  • Task 4 due in 2 weeks: Review Vendor Contracts
    ☐ Understand contract terms ☐ ensure compliance ☐ identify renewal dates
  • Task 9 due in 1 month: Create Vendor Contingency Plan
    ☐ Identify alternate vendors ☐ develop transition plans
  • Task 11 due in 2 months: Vendor Training Schedule
    ☐ Identify training needs ☐ schedule training sessions
  • Task 13 due in 3 months: Vendor Onboarding Process Review
    ☐ Review and optimize the vendor onboarding process
  • Task 14 due in 3 months: Vendor Termination Process Review
    ☐ Review and optimize the vendor termination process
  • Task 16 due in 4 months: Vendor Cost Review
    ☐ Review and optimize vendor costs
  • Task 20 due in 6 months: Vendor Scorecard Development
    ☐ Develop a scorecard for measuring vendor performance

Low Impact, Urgent

  • Task 7 due in 1 month: Vendor Payment Schedule Review
    ☐ Ensure timely payments ☐ address any discrepancies
  • Task 8 due in 1 month: Update Vendor Details
    ☐ Review and update contact details ☐ update product/service details

Low Impact, Not Urgent

  • Task 10 due in 2 months: Vendor Appreciation
    ☐ Plan and execute vendor appreciation activities
  • Task 19 due in 6 months: Vendor Feedback Collection
    ☐ Collect and analyze feedback from internal stakeholders about vendors