HomeMy WebLinkAboutOpening of Proposals - Utility Billing System - Cogsdale Corporation - Part 2CogsdaWs implementation approach is based on methodologies used by leaders in project
implementations, Microsoft Dynamics Sure, Step and Project Management Institute (PM I).
Cogsdale uses this as the basis for the implementation, adding experience and best practices
from previous projects to address the intricacies of utility organizations. This approach allows
flexibility in aligning Cogsdale's implementation approach with client requirements, goals and
objectives.
Organize projecttearn
Official kick-off with Cogsdale implementation team
Software installation occurs
Discovery workshops for modifications, interfaces & reports
Data definition/ mapping, plan for conversion established & test cases defined
Review business process& map to Cogsdale solution
Configure and build the new system, start building reports
System setup, testing conversions, build extraction routines
Development starts building integrations
Conversion testing, integration testing
Ulser acceptance testing, functional testing
Start system training
Contingency planning
Mock conversions
Go -live prep, criteria forgo/no go decision is determined
• Production run (data is in production environment)
• Final conversion
All supporting activities to move to the production, environment to
continue daily operations
• Post go live support with project team, project close out
• Transition to Cogsdale's support group
6 Go -live refresher training, production and performance tuning
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Cogsdale will provide overall project management for the implementation. The Project Manager
will use Cogsdale's standardimplementation methodology to ensure successful completion of
the project on time and on budget. A sample pro -forma project plan, based on current
knowledge of the project, is included with this proposal. An updated project plan will be provided
upon completion of the Analysis phase, with a revised version presented before system
implementation.
Cogsdale will provide experienced team members for the project. It is essential that the client
provide a senior sponsor as well as other key staff members to be part of the project team,
these members will:
Provide input in the development of the project plan, as well as other required
information,
• Keep abreast of developments at each stage of the planning process,
• Make decisions about the direction or organization of the IT function.
Information such as project team organization, project goal, objectives, expectations and
scheduling is discussed and agreed upon during implementation planning meetings. The project
team will also provide problem tracking and scheduled meetings throughout the duration of the
project to ensure any new issues are promptly identified and appropriate solutions applied.
The project is evaluated throughout its lifecycle and status reports are provided to the client
management team on a routine basis. The reporting period begins with the award of contract
and continues to final system acceptance.
TRAINING
Cogsdale's team will provide all training and process documentation. The training phase is an
opportunity to get everyone committed to accomplishing the project's goals. As such, training
objectives are designed to bring the organization together with a focus on efficient workflow to
meet the needs of internal and external customers; providing staff with the skills and confidence
to do their job and build in-house expertise.
Each training agenda reflects the learning objectives and are presented in three stages:
Comprehensive Overview — how information flows through Cogsdale, ensures staff
has an understanding of how processing in real-time, based on workflow, impacts
existing processes. The people involved in this stage have decision making authority
and are leaders on the team.
Train Key Users — this group becomes internal subject matter experts, involved in
overview training and system setup. Key users gain an understanding of workflow,
develop functional area expertise and contribute to the workflow process discussions.
They will be involved during set-up, training and testing and act an internal support
during and after implementation, eventually becoming internal training resources. This
group must be willing and able to learn, have functional knowledge of the organization's
processes, a positive attitude and be able to communicate effectively with their peers.
Train End Users — provide end users with the knowledge and skills required to process
daily workflow to assist the organization in meeting objective. This group of participants
will see how work flows and understand how their contributions fit in the overall process
flow. They will get hands-on training and will demonstrate their ability and understanding
required to process their daily workflow.
DATA CONVERSION
Data conversion is a key element of any software implementation. It is imperative that all data
be reviewed prior to data conversion. Completing the data conversion plan effectively requires
that the client, as well as Cogsdale, know the results expected from the new system.
Cogsdale follows a collaborative approach to data conversion with responsibilities divided
between Cogsdale and client staff. As the client is familiar with the legacy system and data, they
will be responsible to extract and prepare the data as well as documenting any source data
mapping. In some cases, Cogsdale will lead the imports, in other instances, Cogsdale will
provide training and assistance to client staff, to lead the limports.
TESTING
Cogsdale will develop a test plan outlining the testing approach, methods, participants and other
information, required for successful product testing. Cogsdale will conduct comprehensive tests
utilizing the client environment and data. Cogsdale assumes responsibility for conducting a
product integration test to ensure the delivered product modifications andl interfaces work to
specifications and do not adversely impact the system.
Additional testing responsibilities include:
0 Conducting and reporting on an product volume test to ensure batch and on-line
performance meets performance and service levels,
0 Provides resources for product fixes resulting from errors identified during the system
testing process,
0 Performing parallel testing.
Cogsdale will be responsible for all testing, however, client staff has to be involved in all aspects
of the testing phase and must verify all testing.
Go -LIVE
While transitioning to production, Cogsdale will be onsite to ensure a smooth transition and that
the system is functioning properly. During this phase, the client also prepares for the Operations
Phase. Activities during this phase include:
0 Onsite support for predefined period of time
0 Assist in addressing ands troubleshooting questilons/issues when and if they arise
0 Cogsdale PM completes internal documents summarizing details of the client and
project iincluding; go -live software version, customizations, etc.
0 Schedule meeting with Coigsdalle support team for knowledge transfer and team
introductions.
ACTIVITIES
Task Name
South Bend Project Plan
Project Initiation
Project Organization
Organize project team
Outline project assumiptions/constraints
Determine risks & critical success factors
Develop general project timelines
Project Kick off
Prepare Kick off Presentation
Kick off presentation
Conduct presentation
Participate in presentation
Software Installation
Install Business Intelligence Foundation
Install Extender
Install Smartlist Builder
Install Smartview
Install Enhanced Notes
Install Smartconnect
Install Auditing
Install AD Config
Install Data Archieving
Install Satori
Install Mobile Work
Install GIS Integration
Install CSM
Install Customer Portal
Install software on regired environments
System Setup
Setup company & users
Setup Security (Basic)
Verify Software Installation
Documentation
Installation Documentation
Document Software Installation
CIS Implementation
Analysis - CIS
Functional Overview/Refresher - Super Users
Conduct overview
Participate in presentation
Workshops
Customer Service Workshops
Service Orders & Mobile Workshops
Meters Workshops
Billing Workshops
Accounting & Payments Workshops
Bill Template Workshops
Data Conversion
Data Definitions & Mapping
Data Cleansing
Interfaces
Requirements Sessions
Reporting
Review or Required Reports
Document Custom Reports to be Developed
Client - Review & Signoff on Required & Custom Reports
Testing
Create Initial Test Plan & Operational Readiness Plan
Client - Review Test Plan & Operational Readiness Plan
Process Documentation - Detailed Walkthrough Document
Review "To Be" Processes based on Walkthrough Document
Detailed Walkthrough Document
Review Detailed Walkthrough Document
Approve Detailed Walkthrough Document
Assembly - CIS
Configuration
Configure System Tools
Global Configuration
Geographical Configuration
Financial Configuration
Connections Configuration
Billing Configuration
Rates Configuration
Collections Configuration
Meters Configuration
EMR Configuration
Service Order Configuration
Payments Configuration
Payment Import File Configuration
Bill Template & Bill Print Configuration
Customer Web Portal Configuration
Configure GLM and Mobile Work
Data Conversion
Develop Extraction Routines
Data extraction - Take 1
Data extraction - Take 2
Data extraction - Take 3
Reporting
Design for Custom Reports
Custom Report Development
Design for BI Reports
BI Report Development
Interfaces
Interface to GL
Training
Create Custom Training Plan
Create Training Matrix
Documentation - Training Plan & Matrix
Testing
Work with Client to Develop Custom Test Scripts -1
Security
Perform Security Review
Document Security Recommendations and Create Security Matrix
Update System Security
Assist with Security Questions
Acceptance - CIS
Data Conversion
Data extraction - Take 4 (Functional & Integration Testing)
Data extraction - Take 5 (User Acceptance Testing)
Training (Core Team)
System Administration & Tools Training
CSM Training (Core Team)
Testing
Functional Testing & Integration Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Training (End Users)
CSM Training
Security
Update Security Matrix
Update system security
Assist with Security Questions
Contingency Planning
COGS - Finalize Go/No-Go specifications
COGS - Develop Contingency Plan
Review Go-Live/Cutover Checklist
COGS - Present Contingency Plan to client
Review Contingency Plan
Phase-10 Key Milestones
Tc"�Stfng signoft,
Trainingsignoff
Cionfingenc,y FlIan
Pre Go -Live - CIS
Contingency Planning
COGS - Presentation of Contingency Plan
Review of Contingency Plan
Mock Cutover -1
Prepare Data for Mock cutover
Cutover to Mock Production Environment
Cutover Testing and Issue Resolution
Document any Issues and update Cutover Checklist as Required
Go Live - CIS
Data Conversion,
Prepare Data for cutover
Cutover to Production Environment
Data Validation & Manual Entry
Cutover support - CSM
Provide cutover and post-cutover support
Post Go -Live - CIS
Post -Implementation Support
Billing Cycle 1 - (Days 1 - 30)
Billing Cycle 2 - (Days 31 - 60)
Bulling Cycle 3 - (Days 61 - 90)
Transition to Sulppolrt
COGS - Transition to Support meetiing
COGS - Document Support Procedures for client
CIS Project Management
Project Management
Technical Support
Technical Support Throughout project
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Task Name
Tue 511/18
Tue 6/7119
South Bend Project Plan
Tue 5/1/18
Mon 5121118
Project Initiation
Tue 511118
Tue 5/1118
Project organization
Tue 511/18
Tue 5/1it8
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Tue 511/18
Fri 5111118
Software Installation
Fri 5/11118
Mon 5121118
System Setup
Fri 5111118
Wed 5/16118
Documentation
Tue 511/18
Tue 5/7/19
CIS Implementation
Mon 5/14/18
Fri 61291118
Analysis - CIS
Thu 6/14118
Wed 10124118
Assembly - CIS
Fri 6/11118
Tue 1115119
Acceptance - CIS
Tue 1115/19
Fri 1125/19
Pre Go -Live - CIS
Fri 11/25/19
Thu 2/7119
Go Live - CIS
Thu 2/7119
Thu 512/19
Post Go -Live - CIS
Tue 511/1'8
Tue 517119
CIS Project Management
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
RFP -for ,Utility Billing System
SECTION Ill. RFP INSTRUCTIONS
K. Liability
Vendor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City from all claims, suits actions, losses,
damages, liabilities, cost and expenses of any nature whatsoever resulting from, arising out of, or
relating to the activities of your company or its officers, employees, subcontractors, or agents
under the Purchase Order resulting from this RFP.
Exicelll,,)flon., Fero::. on. ;ier's standard p)ollucy as to agree to defen,�.l If"ie City acOrist any third-paifty
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SECTION VI. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
9. Terms and Conditions
Vendor will provide standard agreements for all software services and maintenance and support
needed to provide the intended solution, The City reserves the right to reject any supplemental
terms that are requested by the Vendor but deemed by the City not to be in its best interest. Terms
and conditions are excluded from the total page count.
As a final note the Proposer anticipates that the resultant agreement shall be based on Proposer's
and industry norm standard agreements for software licensing and maintenance and that the
resultant agreement between the Proposer and the City should include provisions typically seen
in these types of software agreements, including: limitation of liability (which will be at one (1)
times the contract value, and shall not include damages related to indirect, consequential, special
or aggravated), warranty (as per the restrictions above), license use and restrictions (such as
copying restrictions, User restrictions and reverse engineering type restrictions), mutually
acceptable acceptance terms, payment terms (includi:ng the use of milestones for payment and
license fees paid up front), maintenance terms, approved Statements of work, and other
provisions typical in software license/support/service agreements and that the absence of any
clauses in the City's RFP will not affect Proposer's ability to negotiate such clauses and to modify
the standard contract as needed,
10. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Cogsdale agrees to comply with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 and the standards and regulations issued there under and certifies that all actions
furnished under this order will conform to and comply with said standards and regulations.
Supplier further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of all damages assessed
against the City as a result of Cogsdale's failure to comply with the Act and standards issued
there under.
11. AFFIDAVIT
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MODIFIER WITH VISUAL BASIC FOR APPLICATIONS (VBA)
Modifier with Visual Basic for Applications allows organizations to add complex functionality to
customize the solution to fit their unique requiirements. Users may modify screens by adding,
hiding or changing existing fields. Different users can have different screens, depending on their
needs. Any change made within Modifier does not affect the underlying source code. Therefore,
future updates to the software can be installed without affecting, user customizations.
Some additional features include:
• Create direct links from windows, reports and fields to the Microsoft Office Suite, as well
as other applications written to VBA standard.
• Quickly package, and send customized forms, reports or screens to colleagues to help
ensure a rapid, simplified import process.
INTEGRATION MANAGER
Easily map external data fields to fields within the proposed solution without underlying
knowledge of the data structure or tables.
• import data from virtually any database or desktop application, including comma and
tab -delimited text files, XMIL and most Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) data
sources.
• Schedule data integrations from other systems on a continuous basis.
• Verify the accuracy and integrity of external data by Iprocessing aNl imported data through
a series of business objects encapsulating solution business logic.
• Use intuitive drag -and -drop tools to define the integratiion. Easy -to -use mapping features
enable the transfer and integration of data painlessly.
• Customize data processing to your organization's specific needs before, during or after
an integration run with advanced SQL query support and built in Microsoft VBScript
FIELD LEVEL SECURITY
Control access to data throughout the solution, by managiing security restrictions on individual
data fields, windows and forms.
• Use flexible tools to define how security restrictions are managed: Password -protect,
disable, or hide, fields, windows and forms completely, and assign those restrictions on a
user or class basis.
• Easily manage user access to individual fields, windows and form with clear user and
class controls and straightforward, intuitive interface.
AcCOUNT LEVEL SECURITY
Fi]ter account views based on access granted for accounts, increasing security and eliminating
errors caused when entries are made to inappropriate accounts.
ENHANCED NOTES
Enhanced Notes improves information recording and communication within the organization..
Functionality also includes the ability to retain multiple notes at transaction, record and window
level. Users can document and view the information required to improve the quality and speed
of decision making and query resolution.
Storage — Full free -text information storage; create multiple notes at transaction, record and
window level; each note can be up to 2kB.
Accurate history with automatic author, date and time stamp feature.
Control deletions and maintain the integrity of notes history. Notes that have been assigned to
history cannot be edited, changes must be entered as a separate note. Permission to delete
notes is controlled at the user level.
Categorization allows users to efficiently locate notes. The categorization history can be setup
based on the organization's needs. Display of notes can be filtered by selecting a category. A
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System Auditing functionality delivers strong tracking and reporting capabilities important to the
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Capture and archive changes to electronic data and documents required for regulatory
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date stamps. Flexible setup options allow users to determine the level of information to track,
including record creation, deletion and modification. Users will know who change what, when,,
where and why.
Easy se'tuip and maintenance - Easily configure auditing to track only the data. required. Tt is
designed for efficient ongoing maintenance and administration.
Access information easily - Track and trace audits with the click of a button. The powerful
reporting tools allow users to easily monitor, identify and analyze daily organ, izatiiona I activity.
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Reporting - Generate employee -specific reports with uiser-friendly reporting too,lis. Staff are
able to view information as a whole or drill into a specific item to view the details.
Flexible auditing - With the auditing module, there is flexibility to track data changes for a
number of reasons; compliance, data integrity, SOX legislation.
Fraud prevention,- Audit Trails captures changes made at the application and database level.
If fraud is perpetrated in the system, and data is changed directly through accessing tables in
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Set up preventative authorization controls that can be activated at any place in the system
where data is changed. Electronic Signatures presents users with a window that requires
authorized user identity information before data can be changed. For organizations requiring
increased control over system changes, Electronic Signatures enforces dual signature
authorization onsite or by a remote system notification and response. It also captures additional
information (reason codes) and comments on critical business documents.
Security — Dual password authorization for selected changes help reduce risk and eliminate
potential errors associated with significant business processes.
Eliminate paperwork by electronically storing changes to significant documents,
An electronic signature links to a Cogsdale system user ID. Duplicate user IN are not allowed
in the system.
Assign authority to approve a change electronically to one or more individuals. Individuals may
be authorized to act as an approver for multiple changes across the system.
Authorized signers can provide approval either onsite or remotely via system notification and
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Config AD integrates the Cogsdale solution with Active Directory for heightened security of
the system and streamlined security management. Config AD moves all user provisioning to
the IT help desk and eliminates potential security conflicts by removing all user
administration from the Cogsdale solution.
Config AD enables administrators to manage all aspects of Cogsdale security from Active
Directory, Administrators no longer need access to the Cogsdale solution or to an
administrator to create, change or delete Cogsdale users.
Eliminate the use of 'sa' and administrator for better security management
Streamline user provisioning
Manage Cogsdale security via Active Directory groups
Active Directory user disables/deletes are automatically synchronized with Cogsdale
Manage user provisioning from one window
Active directory integration With the Active Directory add -on, administrators create and
maintain users of the Cogsdale solution without ever opening the application.
Single sign on employees use the Cogsdale username and password. Administrators manage
only one password policy, all from Active Directory.
True role -based security provide users only the authorizations they need, to do their jobs.
Return on investment — Save time managing security the right way. Configurator AD offers a
standard set of roles that apply to most businesses, with the ability to create new roles easily.
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Capture information that meets the needs of your organization and make fast, easy
modifications without writing code. Extender incorporates powerful features that enable users to
link windows, expand notes and macros and easily launch ad hoc queries based on new
business information that has been collected.
Customize data collection and link extra windows to any solution form. With a choice of field
types, fine-tune to capture the data needed.
Tailor data entry by adding lookups, creating templates and collecting additional information
pertinent to the organization.
View data in infinite combinations and forms, increasing visibility into data. Consolidate
information from any solution table to view relevant details and data subsets on demand.
Fast access to relevant data by creating lookups to meet business and industry needs.
Lookups empower employees to access the data that matters.
Extender Views — Extender offers consolidated views of information from solution tables and
Extender windows, combining them into a concise, comprehensible format.
Extender Windows
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lookups and sub -forms. Easily
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track multiple transactional line
items for each master record.
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The solution provides a full suite of business intelligence and reporting tools that provide the ability
to quickly find and analyze the information needed to accomplish business goals. Included are
hundreds of out -of -the -box reports, as well as power, user-friendly tools that allow users to quickly
build reports to respond to changing business needs. Business lintelligence and reporting
capabilities include:
• Power BI is a Microsoft cloud -based business analytics service providing a single view of
the orgainization's most critical business data. Monitor the health of the organization
using a live dashboard, create rich, interactive reports, and access data on the go, with
native mobile applications.
• Business Analyzer dashboards enable managers and executives to make quick,
informed decisions.
• Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services and OLAP cubes are used for complex data
analysis.
• SmiartList allows employees to create their own ad -hoc queries.
• Real-time, alerts and data -driven, reminders manage rapidly changing business
decisions.
• Microsoft Office integration and system tools provide access to all system data, without
logging into the system, using Excel Report Builder, Microsoft SSRS and SharePoint.
Business Intelligence and Reportingi Tools include:
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critical business data.
Organizations can monitor the
health of the business through live
dashboards, interactive reports or
by accessing data on the go
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arise, Power BI also allows users to create an publish contact packs to the team or entire
organization. Content packs include dashboards, reports and datasets that provide every user
with a personal view of the data metrics that matter most,
SQL REPORTING SERVICES
Because all data for the system is stored and managed by SQL Server, another reporting option
is SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). Based on NET and XML Web services, SQL Server
Reporting Services is a robust environment for defining, managing, and distributing reports
throughout an entire organization. Several predefined SSRS reports are included with the
solution.
EXCEL REPORTS
System Administrators can deploy Microsoft Excel Reports within the solution, providing access
to data from various areas of the accounting system. The Excel Reports use a data connection
that allows them to be updated with real-time data from the back office application databases,
When placed in a common network location or a Windows SharePointo Library, people
throughout the organization can access the Excel Reports without the need for a the client,
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SmartList Builder is a data access to that organizes and presents data from the accounting
system, providing access to all the information and allowing users to create their own
SmartLiists. SmartList displays lists of records from a specific category, such as customers or
purchase orders. Search criteria can be applied, limiting the results to only the records of
interest. The columns displayed, as well as column order can be specified. When setup as a
favorite, a SmartList search can be easily rerun with the latest informatiion. An excellent tool for
creating ad -hoc reports, all search results can be exported to Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word.
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User-friendly, no matter where the data resides. SmartList Builder lets users add restrictions to
the resulting datasets. Users can select fields to be displayed as default, as well as terms
available in selection lists,. Go -To buttons can be incorporated to access associated records
within other tables.
Pre -configured SmartList objects are available, containing many common data-anallysis
functions. These can, be used to create sales summaries, track serial or lot numbers, manage
collections, create payroll,, and more.
Liink up to 32 tables to create new SmiartList objects, combining information from work, open
and history files. SmartList objects can be imported and exported with XML and shared.
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DATA ARCHIVING
Cogsdale's Data Archiving solution (CDA) is an ideal way to move historical information from
the 'live' company to an 'archive' company. Archiving data will reduce the size of the live
company database and improve system performance while posting, running reports, performing
file maintenance, and day-to-day use of the system.
Cogsdale Data Archiving sets up an archive company that acts as another regular company
using the same utilities, The result is carbon -copy functionality including report generation,
inquiry windows, SmartLists and more. Power users are able to select the modules to archive as
well as the cut-off dates.
Reduce inquiry and report clutter, allowing uses to make faster decisions.
Increased performance on lookups, reports and inquiry windows, resulting in faster access to
information,
The Live database is reduced in size, promoting faster backup and restore processes. This
approach allows users to run a live database on high-performance hardware while running
archived data on less -expensive, less -optimal hardware.
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SmartConnect makes integration and automation simple. At its core, SmartConnect can take
data from any source and create records within the Cogsdale solution, SmartConnect provides
a drag and drop user interface to create records, allowing users to mix and match any
destination with any data source. Some key features that make SmartConnect easy to work with
are:
• Transformation — Data is never provided in a nice, prepared format. The on -the -fly
transformation saves user from having to spend time formatting data.,
• Scheduler — The timing of each integration will be different. Because of that,
SimartConnect can ruin manually or can be scheduled to trigger code in another
applicatiion or, scheduled to run at certain periods.
• DataSource — SmartConnect allows users to pull data from anywhere, perform
calculations on the data, do lookups in another database and return values. IIt will also
restrict and exclude certain data records and calculate the next record number.
• Import/Export — SmartConnect can import or export data from a, variety of destinations.
SMARTVIEW
SmartView takes SmartList and makes it better by providing an alternate, fast, flexible interface
to all existing SmartLists. SmartVIew can be launched from user desktops, which means
everyone in the organization can share and benefit from having easy access to Cogsdale
system data. To control access to sensitive data, SmartView can be configured accordingly
using SmartUst Builder, SmartView Favorites and SmartView security.
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SMARTFILL
Find information up to 83% faster using SmartFill, a Google-style data search interface.
SmartFill is intuitive, whether searching for a few letters of a name, or part of an item ID,
matches appear instantly. SmartFill will also show similar items that might have typos, so
nothing is entered twice. SmartFill benefits include:
• Quickly find information in Cogsdale and third -party products
• Enjoy 3,700+ pre -defined lookups, lookups can also be quickly customized for specific
needs
• Choose from filtered lists when there is more than one match
• Eliminate duplicate entries with results that include similar items and typos
• 'Begins with" and "Contains" lookups require minimal information to find what is needed
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COGSDALE PROFILE
The Cogsdale solution is an integrated, flexible, scalable suite of modules delivering advanced
functionality to utilities andl municipalities. Customer -focused and location -specific, Cogsdale
integrates the core module for Billing with Service Order Management, Collections, Cashiering,
Financial Management, Work Management, People Management, Customer Web Portals and
Meter Reading.
Every organization has unique system requirements that must be addressed if maximum return
on investment is to be realized. Cogsdale offers easy customization features, with no a need for
costly source code changes or programmer intervention. The Cogsdale solution is fully enabled
with Microsoft with Modifier for Visual Basic, which allows staff members (with proper security
rights) to easily change screen functionality. Modifier does this without changing the underlying
source code, protecting modifications when system upgrades are appl'iied.
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the comprehensive software applications, implementation services and outstanding support
organizations require to thrive in demanding and changing environments.
Cogsdale offers fully convergent billing functionality allowing organizations to bill any number of
services including: electric, telecommunications, water, wastewater, storm water, sewer, gas,
refuse, Internet, telephone and cable. Cogsdale is an "open item system" with all transactional
details maintained for payment and review, CSM allows for flexible rates, unlimited routes and a
number of billing plans. Cogsdale permits importing billing transactions and data from other
systems as well as performing the necessary calculations.
Cogsdale's Location Account window allows customer services representative to view all the
information about the customer in one place. It also allows users to:
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Budget Billing allows customers to pay a pre -arranged amount every month, based on the billing
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Budget Maintenance
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adjusted at any time.
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charges to the new budget period.
Budget Tracking
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installments
LEVELIZED BILLING
An alternative to budget billing, levelized billing, allows users a regulated monthly bill, by using
historical charges to adjust the current month, The levelized amount is calculated based on the
current bill, historical bills and the discrepancy between the amount charged and the amount
billed, eliminating surprises in the monthly charges.
Reduced variability — Levelized billing reduces the variance in a customer's bill from month to
month,
No end date — Levelized budgets are continuous, there is no need to perform a true -up or a
yearly rollover,
Separate collections process — Budget customers can be handled separately in regards to
collections. They can also be assessed based on whether or not they have stayed current with
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Recurring Billing - allows for an unlimlited number of services and charges with an unlimited
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CANCEUREBILL
Cancel/Rebill allows users to void and rebill multiple billing periods. The rate that was in effect
during the original billing period will be used when recalculating the bills. The rebilling window
can also adjust transfer dates for a customer that has recently moved out of a premise. The
corrected bills can be printed on single or separate statements. Any payments that have been
made on prior bills will be re -applied to the recalculated bills.
Simplified process — Reduce the number of steps a CSR needs to perform when performing a
cancel rebill.
Detailed billing history — Bill history will reflect the correct usage information which can affect
other processes, instead of making it only a monetary adjustment on the account.
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Cogsdale Cashiering provides online entry and reporting for point -of -sales transaction from any
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floats, cash drawer logon and logout procedures, cash -oust reconciliation, cash drawer interface,
bar code interface, supervisory overrides and the ability to enter charges at the same time as
making payments.
Individual data entry windows for permits, licenses, facility rentals, parking tickets and multi -
line invoices. These entries can be made in batches, which do not require a cashier to 'cash -in.
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accounts. At the end of the business day, a close-out report is produced to easily balance cash,,
checks, money orders, credits, overages and shortages.,
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cashier reports with other reports.
• Enter and print customer invoices, receipts and licenses
• Cash entry requires each, cashier to sign onto a location. All opening balances and
payments made at each location are tracked and recorded
• Cash -out at end of day reconciles cash and prints a deposit slip
• Invoices are summarized and stored in an accounts receivable file
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Electronic Funds Transfer provide electronic banking as a payment option for customers. EFT
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COLLECTIONS
Customer payment history is often a key indicator of credit worthiness. A customer with a
pattern of Fate payments, NSF checks, etc. is more likely to cause collections issues than a
customer who always pays on time. Every organization has their own (philosophy about steps to
be taken, the number, of actilons or notices to be sent, the time between each action, what
constitutes a credit rusk, and so on. As procedures differ, so do the size of organizations; larger
organizations running daily collections procedures have different employees managing various
customer accounts. Cogsdale Collections handles all aspects of overdue and d'ellinquents
payments, special payment arrangements and suspension of normal collection procedures.
Generalized colllections based on selected ranges of customers. Group customers by Billing
Cycle, Route ID, Zone and/or Customer ID ranges.
Collection Factors are defined by the organization and used! to determine credit ratings.
Collection factors include; late payments, disconnect notices, late special payments and NSF
checks.
Delinquentd'overdue payments can be defined as any outstanding amount past established
payment terms, as defined by the organization.
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first delinquency notices should be.
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the information that is tracked.
ELECTRONIC METER READING INTERFACE
Cogsdale Electronic Meter Reading (EMR) imports meter readings collected by technicians on
hand-held electronic devices directly into Cogsdale. Whether entered manually, or imported
directly, the Cogsdale solution performs all data verification and checking procedures. If a meter
reading is not available during the billing calculation cycle, an estimate can be created by the
system using one of five estimation methods. If a meter cannot be read because it is broken, a
service orders is created automatically, based on the service code.
Wide range of manufacturers
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Reading types — Unlimited number of reading types available, including; kWh, kvar, kW,
gallons, liters, etc.
Read in one form, such as gallons, bill in another form, such as cubic feet
Flexibility — Each meter reading in a given route can have a different billing date or read date
Estimation of meter reading by individual customer
Inclusion of a high and low range for the meter reading upload file
Messages concerning a customer can be coded and passed to the meter reading in a
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SERVICE ORDERS
Cogsdale's Service Order functionality manages of all aspects of work performed for customers.
An integral part of any organization's operations, Cogsdale recoginizes the need for service
order processes to be easy to maintain, flexible in focus and traceable at the task level to insure
work is completed in a timely fashion. Cogsdale Service Orders provide a versatile toolset for
entering, editing, scheduling and printing service orders as well as monitoring and reporting on
job completion.
Increased efficiency —
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standardize data and provide consistent reports.
Tracking and reporting — Supervisors can track and report on open, service orders.
Productivity and resolution statistics can be measured and reported on using SmartList, or
exported to SSRS reports and displayed as dashboard metrics on the Business Analyzer tool.
• Bill separate charges (including 'no charge) on the same document.
• Customize charges on individual service orders
• Assign individual tasks to multiple employees to expedite the service order process
• Work assignment analysis tools to determine if there are overbooked employees and
reassign tasks.
• Escalation processes — Items such as overdue service orders will be reported to a
supervisor
• Auitomatic service order creation in conjunction with actions occurring elsewhere in
the system (meter switch or transfer of ownership)
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COGSDALE SCHEDULER
Cogsdale worked with clients in the development of Scheduler, to manage work across the
organization. Scheduling and tracking employee activities has traditionally been very manual or
handled through, a separate work order system from the CIS system where the request
originated.
Scheduler is designed to provide graphical scheduling, work management and dispatching
functionality for customer service representatives, supervisors, crews, employees and
dispatchers. Service Orders may be assigined to crews and employees from the service order
window; appointments may be scheduled for any internal or external tasks. Tasks can be
dispatched by e-mail or pager and also applied to the employee's Outlook calendar.
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Each department maintains its own work schedule and controls setup decisions such as length
of workday, days of the week and appointment length. Free -form schedules allows service order
tasks to be scheduled at any time, with the length of time varying by task. Default completion
times can be entered and used to specify how long a task should take, based on the task or the
employee level.
�By providing a global view of available resources and current assignments, customer service
representatives and dispatchers can properly assign resources and redirect technicians to
priority jobs. To ensure that employees are not assigned to tasks they are not properly qualified
for, or during vacation time, Scheduler integrations with the HR modules. Notifying employees of
a change in schedule is convenient with flexible notification, features available through e-mail,
pager and text messaging.
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Leak adjustment calculates the credit memo necessary for an account in the event that a water
or sewer line leak is discovered through higher than average consumption. The bill to Ibe
adjusted is not voided; a credit is added to the account to adjust for the incorrect bill. As part of
this process, only one bill may be identified as the adjusted charge at a time. This may be a
historical or open bill. The consumption being credited on the account will be calculated based
on user selected meter readings.
SUMMER SEWER SETUP
Most sewer rates are based on the principle that "what goes in must come out". When a quantity
of water is metered as it enters a facility through the water supply system, that same quantity (or
a fixed percentage of it) must leave the facility via the sewer lines. Thus, most sewer charges
use the metered -water supply as the raw data to which sewer rates are applied. In Cogsdale,
this is accomplished through the "Alternate Connection" feature, where the readings from a
water connection are used as the readings for a sewer connection.
In some areas, there might be a substantial amount of water used for watering lawns or other
activities where the water does not re-enter the sewer system, but goes directly to ground.
During the summer months when this activity is reducing the load on the sewer system, the
utility might want to reflect this situation in the sewer charges to their residential' customers. The
Summer Sewer Setup feature provides the comparison of summer sewer charges to a base
comparison period from another part of the year. If the summer consumption is higher
(presumably due to higher water usage on watering lawns), the lower amount (for example,
average from the spring) is charged,
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Any account eligible for an Excess Sewer Strength Surcharge will be billed as part of normal
monthly billing. The sewage portion of a customer's bill is based on two parts. A'ready to serve
fee' based on meter size, and a volume charge based on water consumption. Customers whose
sewage exceeds normal limitations are billed an additional surcharge.
Cogsdale's high strength billing functionality ensures accurate billingi. The billing process
recognizes the sewer connection test type and appIlies the formula to calculate the sewerage
charge lin dollars. This is displayed as an additional surcharge on the customer bill.
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BACKFLOW MANAGEMENT
Backflow Management provides functionality that is critical in managing an organization's cross
connection program. Backflow management is directly integrated with the billing system,
tracking key information related to backflow compliance including; individualresponsible to
ensure the device is tested, testing schedule, test results as well as any fees associated with
non -compliant devices . Reminder letters can be generated alerting that the device is scheduled
to be tested. If test results are not provided or the device fails, then additional letters and actions
can be initiated in CSM.
User -defined maintenance schedules can be established for several meter types. The
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easily accessible from inquiry screens within the Cogsdale solution.
Direct integration with the billing modules. Charges can be issued for devices that fail testing.
The charge will be issued on the next bill, or a disconnect service order can be issued for non-
compliant devices.
Simplify compliance monitoring by generating reminder letters directy from CSM. Follow-up
dates for additional letters and test dates are automatically determined by CSM.
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MAILRoom TOOLKIT
Improve operational efficiency and reduce labor costs by automating email preparation
processes. Integrate address management processes directly into the production mail workflow
to create the web -to -print, transactional or variable -data mailing system that makes
organizations efficient.
CASS Certified for Address Correction — Integrate address correction processes with
advanced functionality: unattended processing and distributed processing in multi -server
environments.
PAVE Gold Certified Presorting — Integrate postal presorting into automated and scheduled
processes to streamline volume mail preparation. Complete First -Class Mail, Standard (Mail and
Periodicals presorts included. Optional advanced sorts, such as Firm Bundles, Package
Services, Mixed Weights and Palletization area available.
Real-time Move Update interface — Meet UISPS requirements for Standard Mail and reduced
rate First -Class Mlail, The fully automated) Move Update service processes lists against the
USPS 48-month NCOAU,k1dataset via a secure Internet connection. Includes electronic PAF
submission and management.
USPS Documentation and Reports — Generate all required documents and Postage
Statement forms (e.g. PS Form 3602, 3541, 3600). Upgrade electronic document submission
with, the Mail.dat add -on to meet Full -Service Intelligent Mail requirements.
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COGSDALE CUSTOMER PORTAL
Provide your customers with the best account access possible with Cogsdale's Customer Portal
— the ultimate customer engagement and self-service web portal solution for utilities. Cogsdale's
Portal will put an end to wait times and put customers first. Available 24/7/365, the portal
provides utilities with customizable, easy -to -integrate, high value solutions that enable
customers to interact with their utility provider when it is convenient for them. For customers, it
provides the tools they need in an easy -to -navigate interface that can be accessed from
anywhere.
Flexibility — Customers may use any device to monitor usage, pay bills and trouble shoot
issues.
Reduce costs — customers registering for online billing saves the organization time and money.
Paper, printing and mailing costs are reduced as the focus shifts to providing customers with the
information they want in the way they want to receive it — online.
Secure and scalable solution that integrates online billing and payments, consumption history
and alert system in a single web portal.
Improve the revenue cycle as customers are empowered with managing their usage, paying
bills and receiving critical information instantly. Utilities can send notification ahead of payment
due dates, or reminders once the dates have past. These notifications, combined with the
convenience of online payments, ensure that payments arrive and are processed quickly.
Improve engagement with push notifications. With mobile access, utilties can provide
customers with important information instantly via push notifications. Notifications can inform
customers when their paperless bill is ready, upcoming planned outages, etc. By keeping
customers updated on pertinent information, overall satisfaction increases.
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Cogsdale's GeoLocation Management (GLM) allows full integration between ESRI, GIS tools
and all data within the Cogsdale Solution. GLM extends the capabilities of the Cogisdale solution
to incorporate a broad range of spatial or map -based tools. GLM's smart mapping is designed to
address the requirements of Cogsdale's customers. All of the core data entities in Cogsdale's
data model — customer accounts, connections, service orders, equipment and assets are
available in GLM.
Optimize service order activities
• Use quick queries to find data records easily or use the GLM interface to build and save
custom filters.
• The polygon selection tool can be used to select or filter information using the map interface.
• Auto assign service orders by department and territory.
Fully integrated with, Cogsdale"s CIS and Work Management products
• Right click on features displayed, in GLM to open the corresponding feature in CIS or Work
Management.
• Create new service orders directly from the map interface. Associate the service order with
any existing feature or create an independent service order by clicking on the map position.
• Identify customer accounts in GLM that are nearby areas where service orders are
scheduled to take place. A list of accounts can be sent to provide customers with a
notification via letter or email.
Comprehensive, integrated web -based mapping capabilities for the Cogsdale family of
products. Use the web -based mapping tools from ESRI to see the big picture in seconds and
bring location cons ideration s to the decision making process.
Add coordinate information to all data elements instantly. Spatial coordinates are auto -
generated for all new records with no extra effort reqUired by the user. This ensures that all
features are instantly available for query and dlisplay in GLM.
Use industry -standard tools to integrate GLM with your enterprise GIS. Data is accessible
to all industry -leading GIS systems directly from the Cogsdale database. No data conversion
required. Built-in GLM base maps can also be supplemented with custom base maps.
Optimize maintenance and customer service activities in the field. Use GLM service order
assignment and route optimization technology to minimize driving time for field crews.
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COGSDALE MOBILE WORK MANAGEMENT
Better service for customers is the goal of all
utility organizations. This may be achieved
through faster turnaround on high priority repairs,
more accurate scheduling of activities or more
efficient deployment of field personnel — or all of
the above. Cogsdale Mobile Work is dedicated to
improving the efficiency and effectiveness of field
operations though better communication and
instant access to the latest data.
Immediate access to the latest updates and
information for both office staff and field crews, be
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personnel time sheets or project inventory lists.
Live access for any device running
Android or iOS at the jobsite from the
Cogsdale solution at the office.
Improve time tracking for field personnel
by allowing time to be charged to individual
projects as the associated service orders
are completed.
Track inventory and equipment on the go
as field staff assign inventory to projects as
they work through the installation or repair
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implemented as a browser -based client to
run on hand-held devices.
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Scheduling — Mobile Work uses employee and service order template configurations from the
Cogsdale solution. No separate setup is required.
High priority service orders are highlighted and automatically moved to the top of the list,
immediately visible to field staff.
Meter reads may be entered from, the field. Users can also verify previous reads as well as
customer/meter information. Once entry is complete, it is available for billing and processing.
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ADDENDUM(S)
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BOARD, OF PUBL,IC WORKS
Date:
December 20, 2017
To:
All Proposers
From
Linda M. Martin, Clerk, Board of Public Works_
Subject
Addendum Number: I
Project Name: Utility Billing System
Project Nurnber:
Date Received: 12.20.2017
This addendum is being forwarded to you for the above referenced project.
Please sign below and acknowledge receipt of this Addendum
by faxing this sheet to the Board of Public Works at (574) 235-9171
within 48 hours of receipt. A copy MUST also be included with your
proposal package upon submittal.
THIS ADDENDUM MAY AFFECT YOUR PROPOSAL.
Notes:
The attached documents are hereby added to the Specifications and Contract
Documents and become a part of herein.
Company: Cogsdale
Authorized Signature:
Date: 12.20.2017
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01-YOFSOUfliBEND I"ETFBUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Date: December 27, 2017
To: All Proposers
From Linda M. Martin, Clerk, Board of Public Works
Subject Addendum Number: 2
Project Name: Utility Billing System
Project Number:
Date Received:
This addendum is being forwarded to you for the above referenced project.,
Please sign below and acknowledge receipt of this Addendum
by faxing this sheet to the Board of Public Works at (574) 235-9171
within 48 hours of receipt. A copy MUST also be included with your
proposal package upon submittal.
Notes:
The attached documents are hereby added to the Specifications and Contract
Documents and become a part of herein.
Company- Cogsdale Corporation Inc.
Authorized Signature:
Date:
01.17.2018
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