NSCC is issuing this RFR to solicit proposals from qualified Bidders to provide (1) cloud-based, software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) software licenses (“Software”), (2) installation and configuration services, (3) maintenance and support, and (4) training and documentation for a Financial Planning, Analysis, Business Reporting, and Budgeting SaaS Solution. It is anticipatedthatthis RFR willresultin a contractaward to a single contractor. The final contract shall reflect the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Standard IT terms and conditions. No terms, including a standard click-through license or website terms of use or privacy policy, shall apply to Customer unless Customer has expressly agreed to such terms by including them in a signed agreement. The solution will deploy advanced business technologies to facilitate long-range strategic planning across all functions, operations, and programs. Additionally, the solution will provide a basis for tying resources to strategic initiatives and allow for robust and custom reporting. Specifically, a) The system must be able to easily integrate directly with Ellucian’s Banner Finance System b) Import from Ellucian’s Student Information System student statistical data to create Key Performance Indicators and Metrics. c) The solution must also be capable of importing data from other systems. d) Other data through Excel spreadsheet
