[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development

[Rogan Hamby]

I've had good working experiences with Alpha-G both on Horizon and now on Evergreen.  

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From: "Deanna  Frazee" <dfrazee at ci.killeen.tx.us>
To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 08:42:01 -0500
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development

> Alpha-G Consulting of Orem, Utah, does.  You can contact them at
> john at alphagconsulting.com.
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> Deanna Frazee
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> Director of Library Services
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> Killeen City Library System
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> 205 E. Church Ave.
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> Killeen, TX  76541
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> 254-501-8995
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> dfrazee at ci.killeen.tx.us
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> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf
> Of
> George Tuttle
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 4:20 PM
> To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group'
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development
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> Hi Lori,
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> By wide-scale, I mean "to your heart's content."   Open source puts
> more
> pressure on you to understand the software and your workflow in
> advance.
> Testing helps, but you need an effective testing model. An RFP for that
> service could be the answer. Thanks. Good thought.
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> BTW, besides Equinox, is there anyone else providing these services?
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> George 
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> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Lori Bowen Ayre
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 4:05 PM
> To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development
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> George,
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> I agree. Open Source DOES mean rethinking the RFP process. And, one way
> to rethink it is to do an RFP for services.  Some of the services I
> might seek via RFP are: 
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> *	getting help setting up a test environment
> *	migration, support and/or hosting services
> *	assessing the suitability of products against a set of criteria,
> or
> *	helping develop the criteria  to be used for evaluation
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> Not sure what you mean by wide-scale testing or if that is the ONLY way
> to "rethink the RFP" process.  But, definitely a rethink is needed.  To
> paraphrase something someone else said (which I could remember who)...
> if you use the same old procurement method, you'll keep getting the
> same
> old thing.
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> Lori Ayre
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> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 9:56 AM, George Tuttle <gtuttle at prlib.org>
> wrote:
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> Open Source means rethinking the RFP process. What wide-scale testing
> have you done so far?
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> George Tuttle
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> Computer Services Librarian
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> Piedmont Regional Library System
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> 770-867-2762 x103
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> 770-891-0654 (cell)
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> 770-867-7483 (fax)
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> gtuttle at prlib.org
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> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Kathleen O'Connor
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 11:40 AM
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> To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development
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> Our director has been toying with this idea for quite some time. I was
> just trying to get a heads up on it when he finally decided to pull the
> plug on voyager
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> Whatever you can share would be appreciated
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> Kathleen E. O'Connor
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> Systems Librarian
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> Falvey Memorial Library
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> Villanova University
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> Villanova,  Pa. 19085
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> kathleen.oconnor at villanova.edu
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> 610-519-4158
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> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Lori Bowen Ayre
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:13 AM
> To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development
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> Hi Kathy,
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> Are you planning to do development or are you looking for an RFP for
> services such as migrating and implementation?  The KCLS software specs
> were for writing a LOT of new code and I'm thinking that's not really
> what you had in mind so wanted to clarify.  I do have an RFP sample for
> support I could share.  And another very simple one for implementation
> and training.
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> Lori Ayre
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> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org>
> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> I'm working with the three Massachusetts consortia that are planning to
> move to Evergreen in 2011. We are in the latter phases of identifying
> our development needs for Evergreen with the plan of issuing an RFP for
> system development in early summer.
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> I was wondering if anyone in the Evergreen community has an RFP they
> have used for system development in Evergreen or another open-source
> product that you would be willing to share with us. I do have a copy of
> King County's RFP for system support as well as the specs they posted
> to
> the http://oss4pl.org/ site.
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> Thanks in advance for your help!
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> Kathy Lussier
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