Navigating the Complex Terrain of Enterprise System RFPs

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Overview:
In the high-stakes world of large corporate IT, conducting a Request-for-Proposal (RFP) for an enterprise system is like orchestrating a symphony of diverse stakeholders, intricate technical requirements, and strategic business objectives. Join Winnie Lai-Fong as she shares the art and science behind executing a win-win RFP process that satisfies both internal stakeholders and potential vendors.

Get answers to these questions:

• Who do you invite to play - Set the stage for success by clarifying the project's “why” and curating a list of worthy contenders.
• What does the RFP include - The content is woven from the threads of user needs, technical specifications, and operational demands, with stakeholder management as the vital element in the success of the entire endeavour.
• What are the rules - Establish clear rules of engagement, including a robust evaluation framework that paves the way for a fair and transparent selection process.
• What to watch out for - Be wary of various pitfalls involving the vendors and the internal organization.

Come join this presentation and find out how you can help your organization to transform the daunting RFP process into a strategic opportunity to align technology with business goals.

Program Format:
This is an interactive workshop.

Q&A:
Come with questions from your RFP challenges, or just share your own experiences.

Topic:

Navigating the Complex Terrain of Enterprise System RFPs

Biography:

 

Winnie Lai-Fong is the founder of Themis Collab Consulting, a project consulting firm dedicated to equipping businesses with the framework, technology, and skill sets necessary to achieve their target business outcomes and drive strategic value.
As a professional engineer and certified project manager, Winnie brings extensive experience in delivering complex business programs. She has over twenty years of people management experience at TELUS, spanning engineering, operations, and strategic program management teams. Her expertise includes program and capital management, vendor management, human change management, strategic planning, and technology assessment.

 

Winnie has been involved in various major RFPs throughout her career.  Most recently, she led the vendor selection process across multiple discrete business units for a new national dispatch system.  This became a multi-year implementation program where she was at the helm leading a cross-functional team of over 50 people.

 

Winnie Lai-Fong, P.Eng, PMP

Themis Collab Consulting