Enterprise Integration Toolkit

Lessons learned from activities and steps of the previous phase should be gathered from key project participants.

Define and manage sequence of acquisition activities and timeline for each based on acquisition strategy previously defined during Initiation stage. Gather all related input documents. Identify tools and templates required for completing SI acquisition deliverables.

Evaluate internal team skills against requisite skills to identify gaps and determine level of assistance needed from an outside expert.

If assistance from a third party is required, competitively engage a proven, independent third party that fills the gap in skills and experience. Independence should be demonstrated by having no vested interest in the work to be awarded.

Inventory team members needed to conduct the acquisition of systems integration services. Commence efforts to organize and recruit team.

Evaluate systems integration contract alternatives, GSA and other contract vehicle alternatives.

Hold SI acquisition kick-off meeting.

Update architecture products as required based on information gathered during the software selection process (OVs, SVs, and TVs as appropriate). If your selected approach uses a Request for Proposal (RFP) rather than a statement of objectives, use information gathered during the software selection process to further refine and clarify requirements to attach to the SI RFP.

Develop initial list of systems integrators through various techniques such as Request for Information (RFI), Web research, references from package vendor and other sources.

Establish initial list of evaluation criteria and weightings.

Evaluate initial list of vendors against evaluation factors defined in Step 8.

Develop the list of SI's you plan to send the RFP/SOO to based on previously established evaluation criteria and research.