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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Purchase of Hardware and Software to Support the Implementation of the Performance Management Information System (Information and Technology Division)  
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 15, 2011, the Board approved Request for Proposal (RFP) #10089-DST with IBM Corporation to design and develop the district's performance scorecards and dashboards, including the enterprise architecture to support these tools.  The first phase of the implementation included a review of the proposed software and hardware necessary to build the new system. 

This agenda item approves the purchase of the related necessary hardware and software, as identified by IBM Corporation's assessment, for the project's second phase as identified in the approved RFP.  This includes licenses for the IBM Infosphere: Smart Analytics System 2050, Datastage Processor, Business Glossary Processor, Change Data Capture, Data Architect, Datastage/Qualitystage Designer, and Metadata Workbench.  The Smart Analytics System consists of servers, disk storage, and software for both production and non-production systems.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The approximate cost of the hardware and software is $430,000 and will be funded through the Empowering Effective Teachers Grant.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:  Dallas D. Cooper, General Manager, Office of the Deputy Superintendent, Business Process Improvement
Richard Laneau, Data Center Manager, Information Services
David J. Steele, Ph.D.   Gretchen Saunders
Chief Information and Technology Officer and Project Director, Empowering Effective Teachers Grant
(813) 272-4600
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 5.51
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110614_461 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.51