Description
The State of Michigan's Department of Technology, Management and Budget - Procurement is seeking a comprehensive IT software asset management solution to discover, inventory, and optimize software licenses across on-premises, SaaS, and cloud environments. The solution should improve cost efficiency, ensure compliance, enhance security, empower vendor negotiations, and support the achievement of strategic objectives.
Key features of the solution should include:
* End-to-end software asset management capabilities
* Ability to produce an auditable Effective License Position (ELP) for Microsoft and IBM
* Reconciliation of discovered deployments/usage with contractual entitlements and license metrics
* Support for internal review and vendor audits
* Acceptance by IBM or Microsoft
* The solution should be a Software as a Service (SaaS) model.
Some of the key responsibilities of the contractor will include:
* Providing a comprehensive software asset management solution
* Ensuring data integrity, security, and minimal disruption to ongoing operations
* Configuring and deploying the SaaS solution in alignment with the State's technical, security, and operational requirements
* Delivering complete and up-to-date documentation, including system architecture and configuration documentation, user guides, and administrative manuals
* Providing training and knowledge transfer to State personnel.