Washington State:  Strategic Sourcing Services

WA Procurement

Review current software estimation processes, recommend process improvements, support implementation of process improvements. Typical results: Reduced costs of estimation by 50%, improved estimation accuracy to within 20% (high level); and 10% (scope level).

Review current IT performance versus industry benchmarks, recommend process or organizational changes as appropriate, prepare briefings for both IT and business units. Typical results: Improved software development efficiency by 20%, significantly increased business unit satisfaction with IT development group.

Assist in release planning, resource allocation, quality oversight, and system integration strategy as part of mergers.

Assist in out-sourced development negotiations. Typical results: cost savings of greater than 25%.

Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, Strategic Sourcing Services

Point of Contact

William Roetzheim, CEO

13518 Jamul Drive Jamul,

CA 91935

William@Level4Ventures.com

(619) 917-4917

(619) 374-7311 fax

Team Members

N/A

Scope of Work

Provide support determining an enterprise’s long-term supply requirements by comprehensive analysis of historic spending, finding sources to fulfill those needs at the lowest possible total cost, selecting suppliers to provide the services, negotiating the purchase agreements, and managing the suppliers’ performance.