One of the more important factors in any custom software development project is the quality of the software system design. It is here where cost overruns and ongoing user training problems are born (and many other problems!) Because of this, it is extremely important that your RFP asks about the methodologies a prospective vendor uses to ensure both the accuracy and expandability of the software design. The APES/INFPRequestor pre-loaded electronic custom software RFP questions are designed to collect this information in a fashion that quickly identfies the vendor proposal best for you! Some examples of these questions are listed below. To find out how a specific question can help you, just click the "Purpose & Benefits" button! See other RFP examples here!

Please explain how your firm will capture the business processes that currently exist in the
targeted application environment.
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In what form will the impacted business processes be documented?
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How will the current business processes be translated into logical workflow?
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To what extent will Rapid Prototyping techniques be used to determine the data entry, inquiry,
reporting formats most suitable to end user needs?
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What methods will be employed to reduce the potential of system level conflicts between the
many software applications comprising this system?
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Has your firm been certified at a specific Capabilities Maturity Model (CMM) Level?     Y    N

What is your firm's SEI CMM Level? _________________