Specifications include, but are not limited to: • All functionality described in the System Requirements (Exhibit 2) in one integrated ERP solution; • A rich library of pre-defined integrations for data exchange with internal NYSTRS systems and external NYSTRS providers or customers; • A system integrator with experience implementing the product in a retirement-related public organization; • A project approach and methodology proven in previous implementations of the ERP solution by the proposed system integrator; • A comprehensive toolset of implementation accelerators tailored to the ERP solution; • A project timeline that strikes the optimum balance of work product of the highest quality, time constraints on NYSTRS staff engagement due to lean staffing, and NYSTRS budget limitations; and, • Consultants on the team with experience in PeopleSoft to support the transition of functionality and data from existing legacy applications.