ERIC Number: EJ1218322
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1055-3096
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Creating a Request for Proposal for Software for a Nonprofit Organization
Reavis, David
Journal of Information Systems Education, v30 n2 p106-110 Spr 2019
When an organization's need for technology changes, users expect solutions to provide sophisticated and complex functionality regardless of the size of the organization's budget or available resources. In exploring candidates for filling software needs for nonprofit organizations, one of the best tools is the request for proposal (RFP). This case describes a situation where a small non-profit organization has outgrown its current website and needs to identify the best software provider to help them manage membership, events, and payment processing. The case reinforces requirements gathering techniques and allows students to practice creating an RFP. These activities are followed by an exercise in creating a weighted decision matrix to help make the best decision for the organization.
Descriptors: Proposal Writing, Nonprofit Organizations, Decision Making, Web Sites, Computer Software, Financial Support, Budgets, Information Management, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods, Clubs, Best Practices, Systems Approach, Information Systems, Undergraduate Students, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Teamwork
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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