Project Management-Available opportunities in the content management system

Prince George’s Community College is the number one choice of Prince George’s County residents for anundergraduate education and the leading institution in training and preparing employees for thecounty’s workforce. Among Prince George’s County high school graduates who go on to college, 50percent choose to attend Prince George’s Community College. Since 1958, the college has providedstudents, the county, and region with high quality and affordable education, cutting-edge workforce anddevelopment training and the opportunity to achieve their dreams and aspirations.The Information and Engineering Technology (IET) department offers quality instruction throughcomprehensive degree and certificate options in the areas of programming, computer networking, Webtechnology, and systems engineering/analysis. It also provides opportunities for all students at thecollege to gain technology fluency through its general education offering, Introduction to InformationTechnology. IET faculty facilitate innovative learning experiences that equip students with the technicaland problem-solving competencies required to obtain employment in the computer industry or continueeducation at a four-year institution . In addition, the faculty work diligently to create partnerships withlocal technology employers and are active participants in private and government technology initiativesto ensure currency in both instructional methods and curricula. The department also provides studentsupport mechanisms and dynamic programs that foster retention.This RFP is available to firms that are interested in helping us improve our services to our IET studentsWe are accepting proposals for development of a Content Management System or other technologicalresource to help make students aware of academic, employment and networking resources. Specificallywe are looking to establish a clearinghouse where student can access information on technology relatedjobs, internships, and service learning opportunities. In addition, we would like to have a place where allIET and technology events can be displayed. Furthermore, we would like a place where students can listtheir books, and provide a place for trade or purchase. Finally, we would like for you to poll stakeholdersand find out what else would be relevant or desirable for them.Listed below are some considerations that may be helpful in responding to this RFP and creating yourproduct:product should be ADA compliantproduct should have consistent look and feelproduct should look professional and attractiveproduct should facilitate discussion around topicsproduct should provide statistics on usageEvaluation:Projects will be scored based upon:your response to this RFP (requirements attached) – 40%effectiveness of presentation, – 15%degree in which prototype addresses the problem – 35%budget – 10%RFPProposal Requirements – submitted in NotebookSection 1: Official InformationA: Request for ProposalSection 2: Contractor PersonnelA: Titles and assigned duties of proposal team membersB: Resumes – (Should be in consistent formats, and skill set should match assigned role in theproject)Section 3: Technical ProposalA. Preliminary Investigationa. Understanding the Problem or Opportunityb. Define the Project Scope & Constraintsc. Perform Fact Findingd. Evaluate FeasibilityB. Objectives and Criteria for System Evaluation (Systems Requirements) – Chapter 4a. Outputb. Inputc. Processd. Performancee. ControlC. Develop Logic Model (Chapter 5)D. Present Development Strategy Alternatives – (Chapter 7)E. Analysis of alternatives (Chapter 7)a. Cost-Benefit Analysis Checklisti. Software acquisition process modelb. Spreadsheet with weighted total to support resultsF. Selection of Alternativea. Narrative Justificationb. Hardware Proposed (including hardware schematic(s))c. Software Proposedd. Connectivitye. Security Considerationsf.User ConsiderationsSection 4: Development Phase Management PlanA. Development Team Personnela. Organization Chartb. Position Descriptionsc. Salary Structure (list sources)B. Conversion PlanC. User/Operator Training PlanD. Development, testing and implementation schedulea. Gantt chart(s)b. PERT/CPM chart(s)Section 5: Prototype System Specifications:A. More Logic Model (if necessary)B. System Narrative for each functionC. Develop Working ModelSection 6: Users ManualA. Provide instructions for the use of the prototype systemSection 7: Prototype System DemonstrationA. Test PlanB. Test day script/scenarioC. Test dataD. Implementation failure contingency proceduresSection 8: Expended EffortA. Listing and description of all team meetingsB. Hours expended by each individual on a weekly basis with monthly totals and grandtotals for each person and the whole teamSection 9: BudgetA. Detailed Budget with NarrativeSection 10: Reports & Other DocumentationA. Copies of all reports/documentation submitted to the Technical Monitor (instructor)during the course of the proposal development periodB. Personnel ManualC. Evaluation MatrixSection 11: Computer ListingsA. Programs (any language used including databases)a. Listingsb. Sample outputs