ABCCollege&ArthurAndersenBusinessConsultingProposalToAssistABCCollegewithaStrategicTechnologyPlanApril1,1996Chair,ABCCollege-TechnologyCommitteeDear:ArthurAndersenBusinessConsultingispleasedtosubmitthisproposaltoassisttheABCCollegewithaStrategicTechnologyPlan.WerecognizetheimportantrolethisprojectcanplayinenablingtheABCCollegetoadapttoanever-changingmarket,andweareexcitedaboutthisopportunitytohelpyouimproveyoureducationalinfrastructureandenvironment.Thefollowingproposaldescribesourunderstandingofyoursituation,ourplannedapproachtoconductingtheproject,ourprojectteam’sandArthurAndersen’scredentials,andscheduleandpriceforthiseffort.OurobjectivesaretoprovidetheABCCollegewiththebestpossiblecombinationofmethods,skillsandresourcesforthisprojectandtoprovideyouwithasolutionthatmeetsorexceedsyourbusinessandeducationalobjectives.WevaluethisopportunitytopresentthecapabilitiesofourBusinessConsultingpracticetotheABCCollege,andwelookforwardtodiscussingourproposalwithyou.Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeatthenumberlistedabove.Verytrulyyours,ARTHURANDERSENLLPArthurAndersenLLPThisdocumentcontainsinformationproprietarytoTheArthurAndersenWorldwideOrganizationandshouldnotbeduplicatedordisclosedforanypurposeotherthantoevaluatethisproposal.ABCCollegeTableofContentsI.OurUnderstandingofYourSituationII.ProjectScopeandApproachIII.ArthurAndersenCredentialsIV.ProjectTeamandStaffingV.ProjectAssumptionsandPricingThisdocumentcontainsinformationproprietarytoTheArthurAndersenWorldwideOrganizationandshouldnotbeduplicatedordisclosedforanypurposeotherthantoevaluatethisproposal.ABCCollegeABCCollege’sMissionStatement“Themissionofthecollegeistoprepareitsacademicallyandsociallydiversestudentstoexcelacademicallyandintheworld,byinstillinginthemself-confidence,empathyforothers,awarenessoftheworld,andsuperiorintellectualandworkskills.”-ABCCollegeRequestforProposalI.OurUnderstandingofYourSituationI-1ThisdocumentcontainsinformationproprietarytoTheArthurAndersenWorldwideOrganizationandshouldnotbeduplicatedordisclosedforanypurposeotherthantoevaluatethisproposal.ABCCollegeIssuesFacingABCCollegeTheABCCollegeenjoysareputationasanacademicallychallenginginstituion,howevertheschoolislaggingintheimplementationanduseoftechnology.Theschoolbelievesthatasolidfoundationincomputertechnologyiscriticalforitsgraduatestobefullypreparedforlifebeyondsecondaryschool.ABCCollegeneedstoenableitsyoungpeopletocompeteandexcelinthecomputerindustry.Currently,communicationbetweentheschoolandtheoutsideworldisprimarilylimitedtothetelephoneandmail.TheABCCollegewouldliketoutilizetechnologytocommunicatemoreeffectivelyandefficientlywithexternalaudiences,includingalumnae,parents,students,prospectivestudents,faculty,staffandpotentialdonors.ABCCollegedrawsstrudentsfromaroundtheworld.Theschoolwouldliketofacilitatecommunicationbetweenstudents,parentsandalumnaeonaninternationalbasis.Considerablefacultyandadministrationtimeiscurrentlyspentonadministrativetasksandactivities.ABCCollegewouldlikeitsfacultyandadministrationtomaximizethetimeavailableforinteractionwiththestudents.ABCCollegewantstoensurethecontinuedsafetyandsecurityofitsyoungwomenandwouldliketoutilizetechnologywherepossible.Theoveralltechnologyimplementationplanneedstoincludeprovisionsforasmoothtransitionoftheculturechangesthatwillfollow.Trainingwillneedtoplayamajorroleinthiseffort.I.OurU...
