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A Request for Proposal (RFP) Template for Next-Generation IP Communications Systems
v1.0, August 3, 2007
IP-based communications—from Instant Messaging to VoIP to WiFi to videoconferencing—has so changed the face of human interaction that traditional criteria for comparing and procuring classic "PBX" systems simply no longer apply. Additionally, new communications applications and services are evolving so quickly that past methods for evaluating competitive products also now are largely obsolete.
This document is intended to be a forward-looking RFP/RFI (request for proposal/information) aid for large enterprises seeking to apply "future-proof" thinking to their next major communications system procurement.
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How to Use the RFP/RFI
The RFP/RFI Document
- Architecture
- Endpoints
- Mobility
- Standards and Openness
- Multimedia and Presence Support
- Basic Features and Subsystems
- Add-on Options and Subsystems
- Security
- Productivity Enhancement
- Cost Model
Original authored by
Edwin E. Mier and
David C. Mier
MierConsulting, LLC
Kunkletown, PA
610-295-5132
fax 610-871-8220
emier@mierconsulting.com
dmier@mierconsulting.com
This document is offered for unrestricted use by the industry as a public domain resource. Original author Edwin E. Mier and MierConsulting, LLC, relinquish any copyright or intellectual property rights of it. It is intended that interested third parties freely download and review the current version, and offer suggestions for improvement and enhancement, as long as contributions and suggestions are similarly offered without copyright or intellectual property restrictions. This document is offered "as is" and with no implied or stated warranties. Neither MierConsulting, LLC, nor CMP Media, LLC, assume any liability for consequences resulting from the application of this document in actual system acquisition, or for any errors or omissions for this or subsequent versions of the document.
