When procuring an IT equipment, at which stage the buyer’s expectations are translated into a technical specification?

When procuring an IT equipment, at which stage the buyer’s expectations are translated into a technical specification?
A . Installation
B . Design
C . In-service support
D . Customer support

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Answer: B

Explanation:

IT equipment is typically linked with through-life contracts. This type of contract not only deal with the specification and the price of a machinery, but also other stages such as design, manufacture, installation, in-service support, decommission and disposal. Among these stages, the design stage is when buyer’s requirements are translated into technically correct specification.

Reference: CIPS study guide page 131

LO 3, AC 3.2