Specifications include, but are not limited to: • IT Services Offerors shall provide the State of Oklahoma with a list and brief narrative illustrating their ability to provide the following types of research and advisory services in the area of Information and Communications Technologies: • Research and Advisory Services – these services are based on industry trends. 1) Access to knowledge repository of IT research via the internet/web. 2) Ability to customize personal web pages to save queries to other clients, etc. 3) Access to and ability to consult with IT Research Analysts to obtain latest thinking. 4) Ability to combine research information within OK and provide customized advice/report. • Consultancy Services – these services require the offeror to provide the State of Oklahoma specific advice and require a good and thorough understanding of the organization, the key initiatives, and the underlying technologies. 1) On-site consultancy advice such as quality assurance and supplier selection assistance for ITprojects. 2) On-site/off-site presentations/workshops on IT topics. 3) Customized consultancy services to help develop and review business cases and strategies, conduct studies, review RFP’s, participate in panel interviews, etc. 4) Dedicated and personalized Executive programs for CIOs. 5) Industry advisory services. 6) Product and supplier advisory services. 7) Evaluate business requirements to propose solutions.
