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| Analytical Services |
Services that target business driven needs where there is a requirement for statistical and predictive capabilities such as Customer Relationship Management (CPM), forecasting, marketing campaign analysis, Statistical Process Control (SPC). This is delivered through core statistics and data mining knowledge and expertise. |
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
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| PROJECT GOALS & SCOPE |
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Identify business drivers |
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A) What are the reasons/issues this effort would be pursued |
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Describe your expected results from engaging in this project
(include expected cost savings, profitability, ROI, etc… if available). |
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What are the most critical problems which must be solved by this Initiative? |
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| QUALIFICATION OF CURRENT PROCESS |
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Describe the current environment in as much detail as possible |
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Describe the issues with Current Process. |
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Provide Report and Analysis Examples |
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| SUMMARY OF TARGETED PROCESS |
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What is your vision for a solution? |
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Who will the users be, and how will they use the results? |
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| DATA REQUIREMENTS |
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Data Qualification: |
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(List all input data sources that may be utilized in this application.) |
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Target Data Sources: |
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(List any known target data sources to be produced from this application) |
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| APPLICATION / PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS |
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Provide any expected response times or delivery mechanisms. |
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| TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION |
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What will be the Computing platform(s) for the System? |
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Will it be on your current hardware? If so, please identify your current environment. |
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If a Web based solution is desired, describe the network and protocols along
with known performance considerations. |
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Are the required products already licensed on the appropriate platforms? |
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| USER INTERACE REQUIREMENTS |
| (This section will help us define your reporting and analysis needs and any special considerations.) |
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Describe your current method of Reporting and Analysis. Include: |
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Types of Analysis (Statistical methods) |
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Types of Reports (Ad hoc, Static, …) & Quantity of each |
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Delivery Mechanism (Paper, Web, Excel, ....) |
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Provide samples of existing reports. |
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Describe the desired delivery mechanisms you would like to use for reporting
in the new system? (Paper, Web, email, ....) |
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What type of reports & quantity (Static, Ad hoc, Drill Down …)? |
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Frequency of reports (daily, weekly, monthly)? |
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What type of analysis will you need to perform (statistical functions, …)? |
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What type of graphical display is desired (charts, graphs, …)? |
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Who, if any, of your staff will be creating the reports and what is their experience level? |
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Who will be receiving and reviewing reports and what is there skill level? |
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| ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS |
| (This section will help us define your analytical needs and any special considerations.) |
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What type of analysis will you need to perform (statistical functions, …)? |
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What level of statistical expertise do you have in house today? |
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| RESOURCES |
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Describe your current and/or planned resources and their background as it
pertains to this application. |
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Describe your current and/or planned IT support resources. |
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Will these resources be responsible for the on-going maintenance of this application? |
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| CONTRACT, LEGAL & LOGISTICS |
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Who will approve a project proposal? |
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What is the process in your organization for purchasing consulting services? |
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Are funds budgeted and approved? |
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Are there budget considerations that we need to be aware of? |
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What time frame for implementation do you require? |
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