Specifications include, but are not limited to: PSU is issuing this RFP to obtain competitive responses from vendors to provide replacement solutions, including implementation services, for portions of our aging ERP infrastructure. 5 Objectives: The following guiding principles are involved in the selection of the new application/s: Increase business process efficiency and system execution Meet the need for integrated, collaborative, self-service business applications Effectively meet the requirements of a mid-sized public university Provide a user-friendly interface for all system users, that supports mobile technology Total cost of ownership represents a good value for the university Provide a stable, flexible, and modern technical platform resulting in lower maintenance and seamless user experience Eliminate the risks associated with aging, fragile, non-existent, obsolete, and unsupportable systems by modernizing systems and performing required technology renewal Improve regulatory compliance by implementing solutions that are compliant with federal, state, and local regulations, and are upgraded on a timely basis to maintain compliance over time Reduce the number of duplicative shadow systems by providing a more robust set of business applications Provide flexible, scalable, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure environment
