RFP #: 269EMCPS-24-00x
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Status
Under Development, target release late May 2024
Overview
The purpose of this RFP is to procure under single event a broad spectrum of software solutions for the Academic and many of the Administrative functions within Higher Education. It is the first in a planned series of similar broad spectrum procurements.
The strategic goal of this procurement is to provide Members and Participants with streamlined access to a comprehensive array of software solutions under a single contract vehicle. Conversely, our second goal is to make it easier for the awarded solution providers to include their full solution portfolios under that same contract vehicle.
The sections below introduce and preview two new and key aspects of this RFP, Business Capability-Based Functional Scope and Requirements and Business Outcomes.
Business Capability Based Functional Scope and Requirements
Edge has adopted the Higher Education Reference Model (HERM) Business Capabilities Model (BCM) from CAUDIT (and available through EDUCAUSE) to serve as the foundation of the functional scope and requirements for this RFP.
Scope is planned to include the following general business capability areas as defined in the HERM BCM:
- Learning and Teaching, including:
- Curriculum Management
- Student Recruitment
- Student Admission
- Student Enrollment
- Curriculum Delivery
- Student Assessment
- Completion Management
- Student Management
- Student Support
- Research
- Research Opportunities & Planning
- Research Funding
- Research Assurance
- Research Management
- Research Delivery
- Research Dissemination
- Enabling Capabilities, including:
- Strategy Management
- Business Capability Management
- Library Administration
- Advancement Management
- Engagement & Relationship Management
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Information Management (partial)
- Supporting Services (partial)
Each capability area has two or more business capabilities that will form the foundation of the requirements.
See the HERM BCM images shared further below for a high-level visual overview of the functional scope of this RFP.
Note: The final scope of capabilities within this RFP is subject to change.
Business Outcomes
The Ecosystem RFPs will also include a section that will ask solution providers to give examples of the business outcomes their customers have experienced as a result of deploying their proposed solution(s).
EdgeMarket has adopted the Business Outcomes Framework™ created by Outcomes Work to provide the scope and organization for this section.
Important Note: Although Outcomes Work provides business outcomes resources and services to buying organizations and solution providers, EdgeMarket RFPs will never require bidders to purchase such resources or services, nor are such resources and services required for bidders to formulate bid responses.
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Additional Information about the HERM BCM and Business Outcomes Framework™
HERM Business Capability Model (BCM) Images
The images below are from the HERM BCM placemats. The capability areas outlined in long-dash-dot green are presently planned for inclusion in this RFP.
HERM Core Capabilities
HERM BCM Enabling CapabilitiesBusiness Outcomes Framework™ Overview Images
The images below show the hierarchy of the Business Outcomes Framework™ as consisting of Business Value Categories, Business Drivers, and Investment Areas. The Investment Areas will serve as the collection points for Business Outcomes responses.
Business Outcomes Framework™ - Solution Offerings Mapped to Business Drivers
Business Outcomes Framework™ - Solution Offerings then further mapped to Investment Areas
Business Outcomes Framework™ - Solution Providers give examples of Business Outcomes-eod