#ESPTwiminars: Procurement Solutions – Follow & respond to tweets w/ lessons learned/insights #ESPTwiminar2.1 https://t.co/ZI1BnLwg8p
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 2, 2015
Procurement Solutions Twiminar: Lessons learned about procuring education administrative systems-SIS, IIS, IMS, others #Procurement #eddata
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 2, 2015
Procurement Solutions Twiminar: Follow the series of tweets, respond/participate in the discussion, claim your badge for participation.
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 2, 2015
#ESPTwiminar2.2: The procurement process of an administrative system is daunting and filled with pitfalls. #SIS #IIS #LMS
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 3, 2015
Procurement Solutions Twiminar: Legal procurement process is clear; however the choices of administrative systems are not.
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 3, 2015
The most often heard name is not always the best choice for your agency! ID your unique requirements. #studentinformationsystems
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 3, 2015
If you’re replacing a SIS or looking for second-generation upgrades, get it right this time with a systematic process. #credibility
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 3, 2015
#ESPTwiminar2.3: Thorough planning, requirements, and vetting of proposals set up your procurement for success! #projectplan
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 4, 2015
Procurement Solutions Twiminar: Project planning, management, and oversight are crucial factors just as they are in any major project.
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 4, 2015
Experienced education project managers, who have done this before, are invaluable to anticipate and avoid risks. #PMI
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 4, 2015
#ESPTwiminar2.6: Functional requirements are the foundation! Ensure bidders respond to yours. #requirements #needsanalysis #stakeholders
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 9, 2015
Procurement Solutions Twiminar: Implement a process for gathering needs/functional requirements from stakeholders. #focusgroups
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 9, 2015
Prioritize your need to emphasize what is most important to your organization. Define “important.” #prioritize
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 9, 2015
What’s the difference between specifications and functional requirements?
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 9, 2015
#Requirements are what your education administrative system should do and #specifications are how it’s performed.
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 9, 2015
#ESPTwiminar2.7: Carefully craft your RFP to include vetted requirements & specifications, & ask for what you want. #RFP
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 10, 2015
Procurement Solutions Twiminar: Specificity is crucial to distinguish differences among competing administrative systems. #bespecific
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 10, 2015
Ask vendors to respond individually to each of the specific requirements in your RFP. #RFP
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 10, 2015
#ESPTwiminar2.8: When the proposals/bids are returned, your work is just beginning…again. #proposals #bids #evaluate
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 11, 2015
Procurement Solutions Twiminar: Train your project team to evaluate bids through their own lens, but using the same criteria. #norms
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 11, 2015
Dig deeper, probe, and bring questions to the team. #feedback
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 11, 2015
#ESPTwiminar2.9: Vendors are always eager to show you what they can do, but the power comes when they show you what you want to see.
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 12, 2015
Procurement Solutions Twiminar: Develop a script for vendor presentations. Specify the time vendor has to demonstrate. #vendordemoscripts
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 12, 2015
Evaluate products/vendors on their ability to match your specific needs/requirements/script. #vendordemoscripts
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 12, 2015
#ESPTwiminar2.10: Select the vendor that best meets your needs and present findings to the decision makers.
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 14, 2015
Procurement Solutions Twiminar: Check vendor references, talk to current users. #duedilligence #troubleticket
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 14, 2015
Provide stakeholder presentations to decision makers, along with a recommendation. #boardpresentation
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 14, 2015
#ESPTwiminar2.11: Plan out the project with the new vendor to create an implementation plan. #implementationplan
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 16, 2015
Establish a data governance process (guiding principles) for implementation. #datagovernance #implementationplan
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 16, 2015
Develop a data conversion plan and mechanisms for oversight. This should have been anticipated in the requirements. #dataconversion
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 16, 2015
#ESPTwiminar2.12: Implement the new system in modules and provide excessive training to all users. #professionaldevelopment #training
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 17, 2015
Procurement Solutions Twiminar: Good training plans for administrative systems include assessments based on users’ levels of attainment.
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 17, 2015
Prioritize your implementation based on who needs the system first. #startwithscheduling
— ESP Solutions Group (@espsg) March 17, 2015
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