requirements of this section. The their contacts within State and local law Bidder’s description must make clear enforcement to assure that these markings are what it will provide and what it would well known and easily identifiable. require of the Department and the schools. 9.5.4.1. Maine Theft/Loss data Apple has reviewed this information and confirms its understanding thereof. Maine’s current asset pool contains nearly 75,000 notebook computers, initially deployed to students and teachers in the fall of 2009. As of October 1, 2013, a total of 418 devices have been reported stolen or lost. This represents an average of 0.2% loss per year due to theft or loss. 9.6. Asset Management RFP Requirement Apple Response The Provider will include an online asset Upon award of a contract, Apple will provide a management system. The asset management customized online asset management system system should allow the Department and similar to those already used as part of our participating schools to view details about all large-scale deployments. This system allows assets (e.g. the portable digital device, the project team to view and manipulate asset network switches, servers, wireless access specific details such as type, location, points, etc.) supplied by the Provider’s solution assignment, status, and history. This system including details such as location, device also supports a variety of reporting and data assignment, device details and status (e.g. querying capacity and provides individual assigned to a user, out for repair, etc). The authenticated user accounts as a way of asset management system should allow ensuring security of the asset details and querying and reporting capabilities. The asset system information. management system should include necessary security precautions to insure that only This customized asset management system authorized personnel access the information includes provisioned user accounts for project contained within the system. In addition, the team members to administer devices at a
requirements of this section. The Bidder’s description must make clear what it will provide and what it would require of the Department and the schools. their contacts within State and local law enforcement to assure that these markings are well known and easily identifiable. 9.5.4.1. Maine Theft/Loss data Maine’s current asset pool contains nearly 75,000 notebook computers, initially deployed to students and teachers in the fall of 2009. As of October 1, 2013, a total of 418 devices have been reported stolen or lost. This represents an average of 0.2% loss per year due to theft or loss. Apple has reviewed this information and confirms its understanding thereof. 9.6. Asset Management RFP Requirement Apple Response The Provider will include an online asset management system. The asset management system should allow the Department and participating schools to view details about all assets (e.g. the portable digital device, network switches, servers, wireless access points, etc.) supplied by the Provider’s solution including details such as location, device assignment, device details and status (e.g. assigned to a user, out for repair, etc). The asset management system should allow querying and reporting capabilities. The asset management system should include necessary security precautions to insure that only authorized personnel access the information contained within the system. In addition, the Upon award of a contract, Apple will provide a customized online asset management system similar to those already used as part of our large-scale deployments. This system allows the project team to view and manipulate asset specific details such as type, location, assignment, status, and history. This system also supports a variety of reporting and data querying capacity and provides individual authenticated user accounts as a way of ensuring security of the asset details and system information. This customized asset management system includes provisioned user accounts for project team members to administer devices at a
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