New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 12 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Part 12 - APPLICATION SOFTWARE SELECTION
Section 1.12.12.8 - POLICY
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
When selecting software, the following principles apply.
A. The user base of the particular "sourced" application is growing, commercial interest and support is evident and a certified peer support group is active.
B. Source code and application platforms are well supported and business functionality can be clearly demonstrated.
C. A timely schedule has been established for new version updates and bug fixes for the application.
D. Proposals from state entities must demonstrate that an infrastructure of support exists to manage applications, implementation and ongoing maintenance.
E. Total cost of ownership for proposed application must be equivalent to or less than a commercial solution and should present a value driven methodology, TCO (as developed elsewhere) must always address costs of implementation, ongoing technical support, training, etc. COTS procurement must be equal to or less than the cost of in-house developed systems.
F. Training for the implementation and ongoing use of the software is readily available and can be provided on a reasonable schedule and cost.
G. Applications development practices are of high quality, well-documents and easily applied.
H. The vendor is financially stable and could be expected to remain a viable entity under state guidelines.
I. In-house developed application software will adhere to items B through G above.
