Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor Aeritae Consulting Group

SWIFT Contract Number 38700

Project Name ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE STAFF

Project Number (if applicable) 245

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: i. The goal is to implement an Enterprise Architecture (EA) framework and develop the models to maintain an EA.
ii. In addition, the goal of the project is to update the current technical architecture and implement a process and tool to keep it up to date through the departments change management process.
iii. The scope of the project includes technology in production managed or administrated by OI&TS.
iv. Provide facilitation, architecture, and modeling support for EA Framework to model Mn/DOT’s Business, Application, Data, and Technology Domains. Resources are required to support modeling such as creating a roadmap of strategic, technology, and system initiatives
v. Create Architecture Diagrams for Strategic initiatives and projects, assess IT services for each project, and assess maturity, life-cycle, and technical condition of impacted IT services and products
vi. Review and recommend changes and best practices to the enterprise architecture process, and how technology becomes part of the architecture and the exception process
vii. Develop a framework to build, document and communicate a Target State Enterprise Technical Architecture.
viii. Evaluate current Enterprise Architecture program progress and recommend process, metrics or governance improvements.
ix. Provide informal training and skills transfer to Mn/DOT staff
x. Report all work plans and completed requirements to the Mn/DOT Project Manager
xi. Work Location will be onsite at Mn/DOT’s Central Office location in St. Paul, MN

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 12/05/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 06/30/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 01/27/2012 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $32400

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Contract total $32400

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? TH

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name William Leifheit

Evaluator Email Address William.leifheit@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Average: Assignments were completed on time, and consultant was available when directed.

Evaluate the contractor's quality : Above Average: work products were high quality and showed a deep understanding of the subject area.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Below Average: consulting company charges a relatively high price for its services, which may negatively impact future vendor selection.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Above Average: work products were high quality and showed a deep understanding of the subject area. Mentorship efforts were successful. Consultant showed great flexibility in meeting business needs and requests.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied