Rfp cloud computing

BallotOnline has now initiated the procurement process to migrate its web services to the cloud by posting a request for proposal (RFP) to an internet RFP repository for potential cloud vendors and has given prospective vendors three weeks to submit proposal responses to that RFP.

In this project, instead of acting as an employee at BallotOnline, you will switch and become the bid and proposal manager for a cloud migration service vendor interested in helping BallotOnline migrate the company's web services to the cloud. Your final deliverable will be a Cloud Migration Proposal in response to BallotOnline's RFP.

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JULY 8: please send what you have on RFP MAPPING

JULY 15: overall progress thats due July 23Project 1: Respond to a Cloud Migration RFP BallotOnline has now initiated the procurement process to migrate its web services to the cloud by posting a request for proposal (RFP) to an internet RFP repository for potential cloud vendors and has given prospective vendors three weeks to submit proposal responses to that RFP. In this project, instead of acting as an employee at BallotOnline, you will switch and become the bid and proposal manager for a cloud migration service vendor interested in helping BallotOnline migrate the company's web services to the cloud. Your final deliverable will be a Cloud Migration Proposal in response to BallotOnline's RFP. Review the Procurement Process Procurement refers to the process of selecting vendors, establishing payment terms, strategic vetting, selection, the negotiation of contracts and actual purchasing of goods, services, and other work vital to an organization. A request for proposals or RFP is part of the procurement cycle. It provides an overview and background of the company, the relevant financial information, the define the requirements section, including availability requirements and business requirements, and the administrative information about the bidding process. The RFP specifies the type of contract that you wish cloud vendors to respond with (firm-fixed-price, cost-plus, or cost-plus-award-fee). A subset of the RFP, the statement of work (SOW), lays the groundwork for the project. It includes and defines all aspects of the project, such as activities, deliverables, and the timetable, and any relevant information on the existing technical environment. Review BallotOnline's RFP for Web Services For this stage of the procurement process, you will assume the role of the bid and proposal manager at a vendor providing cloud migration services for the AWS platform. Your final deliverable will be a proposal in response to the web application services RFP posted by BallotOnline. Boilerplate language contains key legal provisions that can affect the enforceability of an RFP. It is important to have a basic understanding of boilerplate language and how it is used in an RFP. You may want to review sample boilerplate language used in RFPs and RFP responses before moving on to the next step. Before beginning your proposal, fully examine the web services RFP posted by BallotOnline (uploaded in separate document labelled WebServerRFPPostedbyBallotOnline) so you understand the project requirements, including security, financial, regulatory, and technical issues that will need to be considered in your proposal response. Identify the Key Components of the RFP Response You have shared BallotOnline's requirements with your colleagues, and your organization has decided to move forward with writing a proposal. It is now time to identify the key components of an RFP response. Those components will include technical aspects as well as costs and personnel considerations. The financial proposal should outline all costs associated with implementing the technical proposal. Components of an RFP Response This proposal contains the details that a company wishes to articulate to the RFP reviewers. It conveys an understanding of and interest in performing the deliverables specified in the RFP document. It generally contains information such as: a company profile; acknowledgement of the problems to be solved and client priorities; an outline of the work to be done; list of key personnel who will be involved in the project work; a general timeline; pricing policies; and references and contact information (Sant, 1999).