The current vendor is actively updating present Is it correct to assume that all documentation for the documentation for all 32 distributed systems applications will be up-to-date when applications (BORG, EASE, 39 RFP, pg. 26 IV-3 I the new vendor comes on board? In LIAMPS = 100% general, is the current documentation complete.) Updates to detailed enough for a new person to mainframe application fully grasp the subject matter? documentation is approximately 10% complete. Approximately how many defects, DLI does not track defects 40 RFP, pg. 33 IV-4 7 by severity level, currently exist in to this level of detail. the various applications? Most applications use both. Yes IMS applications use Which applications reside on the both DB and DC. Please IMS and which applications use see Addendum 2 posted to 41 Appendix L Databases VSAM? Do the IMS applications eMarketplace on Thursday, use both DB and DC? 24, 2016. Appendix Q, Application Inventory has been added. Which mainframe resident 70% of all programs are applications use Assembly assembler, the rest are programming language? What is the COBOL. Please see percentage of Assembly programs in Addendum 2 posted to Programming each of these applications (assuming eMarketplace on Thursday, 42 Appendix L Languages that the same application will also March 24, 2016. Appendix have COBOL programs)? How Q, Application Inventory many Assembly language has been added. Also programmers are on the current Appendix R, Current Skills support team? and Roles has been added. Please reference Addendum Is it possible to provide mapping of 2 posted to eMarketplace on different applications and the 43 Appendix L all Thursday, March 24, 2016. technology stack associated with Appendix Q, Application each? Inventory has been added. The RFP states that available will be provided for up to fifteen (15) contract staff. Were these accommodations sufficient for the Space is sufficient for 44 RFP, pg. 6,24 I-22, IV-F (4) incumbent vendor, or did the incumbent incumbent vendor have to maintain space elsewhere in Harrisburg to accommodate additional project members?
39 RFP, pg. 26 IV-3 I Is it correct to assume that all documentation for all 32 applications will be up-to-date when the new vendor comes on board? In general, is the current documentation detailed enough for a new person to fully grasp the subject matter? The current vendor is actively updating present documentation for the distributed systems applications (BORG, EASE, LIAMPS = 100% complete.) Updates to mainframe application documentation is approximately 10% complete. 40 RFP, pg. 33 IV-4 7 Approximately how many defects, by severity level, currently exist in the various applications? DLI does not track defects to this level of detail. 41 Appendix L Databases Which applications reside on the IMS and which applications use VSAM? Do the IMS applications use both DB and DC? Most applications use both. Yes IMS applications use both DB and DC. Please see Addendum 2 posted to eMarketplace on Thursday, 24, 2016. Appendix Q, Application Inventory has been added. 42 Appendix L Programming Languages Which mainframe resident applications use Assembly programming language? What is the percentage of Assembly programs in each of these applications (assuming that the same application will also have COBOL programs)? How many Assembly language programmers are on the current support team? 70% of all programs are assembler, the rest are COBOL. Please see Addendum 2 posted to eMarketplace on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Appendix Q, Application Inventory has been added. Also Appendix R, Current Skills and Roles has been added. 43 Appendix L all Is it possible to provide mapping of different applications and the technology stack associated with each? Please reference Addendum 2 posted to eMarketplace on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Appendix Q, Application Inventory has been added. 44 RFP, pg. 6,24 I-22, IV-F (4) The RFP states that available will be provided for up to fifteen (15) contract staff. Were these accommodations sufficient for the incumbent vendor, or did the incumbent vendor have to maintain space elsewhere in Harrisburg to accommodate additional project members? Space is sufficient for incumbent
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