Timeframe for Selection of Software and Implementation Partner

Software Selection

Implementation Partner Selection

Contract Signing

Name the Project Contest

Timeframe

Development of RFP to Purchase Software

11/11/97

27 Teams Formed to Identify

Functionality

11/97 through 04/98

Teams Completed Required Functionality

05/98 through 09/98

Developed RFP for Purchase of Software

10/98

Issued Software RFP

12/02/98

RFP Closing Date

Received Proposals From:

Oracle

PeopleSoft

SAP America

Evaluation of Software Proposals

01/99 through 05/99

Evaluation of Proposals
Telephone Interviews
Site Visits
Vendor Presentations

05/99

Completed Functional Evaluations

Opened Cost Proposals

Selection of Software
06/99

Recommendation to Exec VP
Started Contract Negations with SAP
Signed Contract on June 15, 1999

Development of RFP for Implementation

Partner
07/99 through 08/99

Developed Implementation RFP

08/25/99

Letter to Vendors Requesting Proposals

09/9/99

Issued Implementation RFP

Evaluation of RFP for Implementation Partner

09/99 through 10/99

Pre-proposal Conference
Issue Amendments to RFP
Vendor Presentations (SAP America,
IBM)

11/99 through 12/99

Evaluation of Proposals

Selection of Implementation Partner

01/00

Selected SAP as Implementation Partner

Negotiated Fix-Price Contract

01/31/00

Began 14 Month Implementation

Implementation of Software
02/00

Project Preparation

02/00 through 05/00

Blueprint

6/00 through 02/01

Configuration and Testing

03/01

Final Preparation

Go-Live Schedule
04/01

Financial Applications

12/01

Human Resources and Payroll

After 12/01

Continuous Improvement

Partnership with SAP to Enhance

Functionality