Title: IT2 - Agreement for Professional Services with Software AG, Inc.

Recommendation:
I recommend the School Board approve the Agreement for Professional Services with Software AG, Inc. to provide technical assistance to the District with the upgrade of the Software AG product suite in the not to exceed amount of $42,840.

Description:

The Software AG software provides the NATURAL programming language used in multiple applications including the CHIPS application system.  The payroll and human resource historical data is in CHIPS and is processing 4,000 inquires a week.  The current Software AG (NATURAL) software product will not run with the new CICS operating system which is preventing necessary upgrades to this and other software.

The e-server operating system (z/os) and the e-server transaction server (CICS) software products need to be upgraded in order to maintain vendor support.  The upgrade of CICS will eliminate billing of $9,514.05 per month for multiple software versions required during the upgrade installation process. 

Core District systems residing on the e-server are: TERMS Student, TERMS Finance financial history inquiry, CHIPS - Payroll and Human Resource history, Transportation, Bus Trips, Utilities, Textbooks, Out-of-Field, and Cost Accounting.

Due to staff transitions to other major systems, outside expertise is needed to assist in installation of this software product, resolve current installation discrepancies encountered, and allow internal staff to meet the installation time-lines for the other e-server software upgrades to maintain vendor support

Financial Impact:

The financial impact of $42,840 will be to the FY07 Capital Budget.  The source of funds is the IT Business Operations budget.

For Additional Information, contact:
Joseph Moore, (moorej@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)

Attachments (list):
Software AG Professional Srvcs Contract.pdf
Software AG Beneficial of Interest.pdf
Software AG Legal Checklist.pdf
Software AG Data Panel..pdf