OIC MEMBER QUESTIONS 21/07/2000 ACS WEB RE-DEVELOPMENT TENDER
INDEX
A POLICY ISSUES
a Is the ACS prepared to develop the system as a joint venture for licence to other organisations b Is the ACS prepared to develop the system using XML c Is the ACS prepared to be a development site for E-commerce applications
B Technical Issues
a Web input interfacing into Legacy software,
b Event Management
c Membership Management
d Council and Committee Records
a WEB INPUT INTERFACING INTO LEGACY SOFTWARE 1 Is it anticipated that Web page input is to interface into existing software or new software 2 Is there a list of the various software applications that ACS uses 3 Will the ACS be evaluating new software to take advantage of Web capability b EVENTS 1 How does the ACS manage its events - i what software ii what database iii what is the process for organising events c MEMBERSHIP 1 Which modules of membership does the Universe-base membership system cater for: i Financials ? ii Accreditation ? iii History ? iv Purchasing - courses etc ? v Contributions - voluntary time etc ? 2 What software/database is used for the membership SIG meetings 3 Will attendance at SIG meetings be part of an accreditation process 4 How many SIGs are there at the moment 5 Is a new process planned to enable SIGs to be established over the Internet d COUNCIL, COMMITTEE AND SIG PAPERS 1 How are the council minutes prepared. Are they stored in a database or as word-processing files 2 Are they to be available to members 3 Are they distributed electronically
C PROJECT MANAGEMENT ISSUES
a BUDGET Are there separate budgets or a total budget for: 1 Consultancy 2 Development new system 3 Information Transfer from legacy systems 4 Communications ie preparation e-mails and web development 5 On-going enhancements b TIMESCALE 1 Is the 3 months to develop the new site and interface into existing legacy system and new systems realistic c ON-GOING DEVELOPMENT 1 Is planned on-going Web site development internal or contracted out