Specifications include, but are not limited to: The selected Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Contractor shall serve as an independent entity that will primarily evaluate the performance and work products generated by the SaaS ERP implementation SI as well as the SaaS software provider. State is planning to implement one of the following five SaaS ERP cloud solutions: 1. INFOR Cloud Suite 2. CGI Advantage 3. SAP Cloud 4. Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP 5. WORKDAY The solution to be implemented is expected to be finalized by the end of the ERP Implementation RFP which is likely to be around March 2022.The IV&V vendor should have the capability and experience to provide IV&V services irrespective of the SaaS ERP solution selected. ; Verification Services: The successful Bidder will be responsible for providing independent verification of deliverables pertaining to all phases of the ERP implementation project. These services will be derived from industry best practices and established quality control principles, and all verification artifacts will be based on the approved, allocated and prioritized requirements for the applications. In general, these services will include: • Review of key project deliverables; • Development and implementation of a Verification Strategy documenting the objectives, scope, approach, standards and procedures, tool, etc., to be used in the verification effort; • Administration activities and tasks in support of the verification effort.
