The starting point.
The first description must distinguish the commercial objective from the concrete technical solution. You do not need to publish details to start the comparison: it is preferable to collect an unreserved synthesis and to agree on how to share the documentation. Evaluation requires understanding the problem and operation of the solution.
Documents to be collected.
- Technical problem and proposed solution
- Dates of development and external communications
- People and agreements involved in the project
For each document annotated origin, date and subject that has prepared it. If there are different versions, keep the connection between the initial material and updates. This reconstruction allows to distinguish what is documented by the elements that still require a feedback.
A practical example.
A group has an idea to improve a processing and has prepared a prototype. The first step organizes technical elements and reconstructs what has already been communicated outside.
Illustrative example: does not describe an assignment or a result of LegalMark.
How to arrange the comparison.
Describe the goal of the enterprise, the calendar of activities and the stakeholders involved. It is useful to separate immediate priorities from decisions that depend on further verifications. A first message may contain an unreserved synthesis; complete technical materials and agreements may be shared after defining the methods of comparison.
The dossier must allow you to understand what data is up to date, what positions are to be checked and who can provide the missing information. The next path depends on the circumstances of the case: the initial collection of documents does not guarantee the outcome of a registration, negotiation or contestation.
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