The enterprise software initiative esi is a joint project designed to implement a true software enterprise management process within the department of defense dod. Deployment of cots commercial off the shelf as enterprise it information technology have steadily increased over last two decades, ranging from multimillion dollar erp implementation to a standalone packaged software for individual users. Enterprise software initiative esi agreements first, regardless of dollar value or appropriationany it hardware or software purchase made outside of the chess contracts requires an army chief information officer ciog6 approved information. Dod enterprise devsecops initiativesoftware factory mr. The difference between enterprise software and softwareas.
Dod esi is an official dod initiative sponsored by the dod chief information officer cio to lead in the establishment and management of enterprise cots it agreements, assets, and policies. Computer hardware, enterprise software and solutions computer hardware enterprise software and solutions chess is the armys designated primary source for commercial it. Provides cradletograve lifecycle support for microsoft software products and manages integration and application of microsoft services across the air force. By contrast, saas software is software that you rent and. The dod enterprise software initiative esi is a contract mechanism that establishes and manages commercialofftheshelf cots information technology it agreements, assets, and policies for the purpose of lowering total cost of ownership across the dod, coast guard and intelligence communities. Eto is a comprehensive outcomes and case management tool for large nonprofits, government agencies, and community collaboratives. Jun 09, 2017 commercial off the shelf cots is a term that references nondevelopmental items ndi sold in the commercial marketplace and used or obtained through government contracts. Enterprise software initiative included in list of 10 most popular contracts september 14, 2009. Sep 16, 2019 azul now availiable through nasa sewp catalog april 15, 2020. Dod enterprise software initiative esi is a joint project originally established to implement a software enterprise management process within dod. Policies, standards and licensing knowledggg pge to protect. The set of rules for cots is defined by the federal acquisition regulation far. This policy establishes controls related to enterprise data management.
Enterprise software management is becoming more pervasive throughout the. For more information see the netcentric products users guide. In addition, chess is the armys dod enterprise software initiative esi software. The dod enterprise software initiative esi is an official dod initiative sponsored by the dod chief information officer cio to lead in the establishment and management of enterprise cots it agreements, assets, and policies. Evaluating commercial off the shelf cots software methodology an agency endeavoring to implement enterprisewide erm should consider the following steps when performing a cots software evaluation to identify and assess products that will meet the requirements and perform effectively within its particular environment.
The naval center for cost analysis ncca partnered with the department of defense. The department of defense enterprise software initiative was listed as one of the 10 most popular contracts by readers of washington technology, federal computer week fcw and government computer news. Enterprise software management is becoming more pervasive throughout the u. Azul now availiable through nasa sewp catalog april 15, 2020. Provides cradletograve lifecycle support for microsoft software products and manages integration and application of. Dod centralized artifacts repository dcariron bank recent cso keynotes. The purpose of this web site is to facilitate effective information flow about the dod enterprise software initiative dod esi. When selecting new association management software, you will often have to choose between enterprise software and softwareasaservice saas.
Air force enterprise configuration management office. Dod enterprise devsecops containerartifacts repository. Army organizations must procure cots it software and hardware from. Chess is the armys software product manager \ for the dod enterprise software initiative \ and awards enterprise sof.
The computer hardware, enterprise software and solutions contract vehicle is the armys designated primary source for commercial it, including computers, printers, enterprise software licenses and. Department of defense dod enterprise software initiative esi. Calculating the total cost of ownership for enterprise. Computer hardware enterprise software and solutions is the. Department of defense because of its cost advantages and the inherent security advantages of having one network based on common standards. Dod enterprise devsecops initiative pipeline description document v1. Dod centralized source code repository dccscr dod container onboarding guide. Over time typically 5 to 7 years the total cost of ownership for saas and enterprise software will converge. Dod esi customers may now order azul software through the nasa sewp catalog. The result is that initial costs for saas software will be significantly lower than enterprise software. This fiveyear agreement provides palantir brand name cots software. If software is not available to the contractor through a dod esi source, the contractor shall be authorized to obtain the software through an alternate source.
The enterprise contract with software house international shi provides for the purchase of commercial software through a flexible contract with provisions that should greatly reduce the need to issue future software solicitations. The don cio cochairs the enterprise software initiative, which establishes and manages enterprise commercial off the shelf it agreements, assets and policies for the purpose of lowering the total cost of ownership across the department of defense, coast guard and intelligence communities. Dod esi lowers the total cost of ownership across the dod, coast guard and intelligence communities for commercial software, it hardware, and services. The dod enterprise software initiative esi is a contract mechanism that establishes and manages commercialofftheshelf cots. Secnav don cio navy pentagon washington, dc 20350. Geospatial software palantir ibm consolidated software power steering, inc.
Commodity purchases of commercial off the shelf desktops, notebooks, ruggedized and semiruggedized devices, slatestablets. Major software publishers include abobe, sap, citrix, mcafee, microsoft, oracle, vmware and dozens of others. The dod enterprise software initiative esi is a contract mechanism that establishes and manages commercial off the shelf cots information technology it agreements, assets, and policies for the purpose of lowering total cost of ownership across the dod, coast guard and intelligence communities. At that time, all order must be delivered to the customer and billed by the vendor. But for saas offerings, that cost is spread over 7 years, rather than being frontloaded into the first year. Jul 31, 2018 the dod esi is an official dod initiative sponsored by the dod chief information officer to lead in establishing and managing enterprise commercial, off the shelf cots it agreements, assets and.
The policy provides guidance in decisionmaking and practices that optimize resources, mitigate risk, and maximize return on investment. Summary and recommendations achieving effective acquisition. Armys enterprise software initiative software product. Navy issued the multipleaward, firmfixedprice bpa as part of the multireseller publisher software category management award under the. This paper reflects a successful effort to apply commercial off the shelf cotsbased. Chess provides a nofee flexible procurement strategy through which an army user may procure commercial off the shelf cots it hardware. An enterprise saas solution for the human services sector eto is a comprehensive outcomes and case management tool for large nonprofits, government agencies, and community collaboratives. Dod enterprise software initiative esi sponsored by the dod chief information officer cio, esi is an official dod initiative to lead the establishment and management of enterprise cots it agreements, assets, and policies across the dod and intelligence communities. Chess provides a nofee, flexible procurement strategy through which an army user may procure commercial off the shelf cots it hardware, software and services via an ecommerce it emart based process. Enterprise software initiative department of navy chief information. The dod esi is an official dod initiative sponsored by the dod chief information officer to lead in establishing and managing enterprise commercial, off the shelf cots it agreements, assets and.
Chess offers simple, straightforward contract vehicles through its. Enterprise software and the dod military embedded systems. Evaluating commercial off the shelf cots electronic records management erm applications enterprisewide records and document management in an informationintensive organization is a complex undertaking. Sep 18, 2019 about the dod enterprise software initiative dod esi. Cio111 software development life cycle policy this policy establishes controls addressing the approach to software development. In so doing, chess helps to reduce acquisition and support costs by. Some of the major expectations set and realized included. Computer hardware, enterprise software and solutions peo eis. This powerful platform was built to handle multiple partners, high volumes of programs, advanced security protocols, and multifaceted reporting and analytics initiatives. Based on research and analysis chess undertook, software targeted for this potential contract will be software not currently available on another enterprise contract, to include the dod enterprise software initiative esi, gsa smartbuy or army enterprise license agreement. Computer hardware, enterprise software and solutions chess is the armys designated primary source for commercial it. Cots, mots, gots, and nots are abbreviations that describe prepackaged software or less commonly hardware purchase alternatives.
Enterprise software is an overarching term for any software used in large organizations whether business or government. Cots software actions as part of the dod enterprise software initiative. With the exception of hardware and licensed software purchased through vehicles such as the dod enterprise software initiative contracts, applicable cots technologies are insufficiently leveraged, excessively tailored, inefficiently tested, and excessively delayed. Identifying a commercial off the shelf cots system which meets an organizations needs can be a daunting task. After that time, no more orders can placed on the netcents2 products contract. Custom supplement to federal computer week computer. This powerful platform was built to handle multiple partners, high volumes of programs, advanced security protocols, and multifaceted reporting and analytics. Unclassifiedapproved for public release 3 purchasers of commercial hardware and software must satisfy their it requirements by utilizing the chess contracts and dod enterprise software initiative esi. Cisco, and microsoft joint enterprise level agreement jelas. Azul is the industrys first company dedicated to supporting an enterprise quality, commercialized version of openjdk across various operating systems, hypervisors and cloud platforms, provides alternatives to java by developing runtime platforms for.
Dod enterprise software initiative esi to periodically receive. Information technology enterprise solutions 3 services. In the traditional definition, enterprise software is software your organization buys and installs on your organizations servers. Air force information technology and netcentric acquisition guide. Calculating the total cost of ownership for enterprise software. Azul is the industrys first company dedicated to supporting an enterprisequality, commercialized version of openjdk across various operating systems, hypervisors and cloud platforms, provides alternatives to java by developing runtime. Eto is a robust system that provides the infrastructure and scalability needed for large, multifaceted organizations to effectively manage their data, share information and track progress in a secure environment. By pooling commercial software requirements and presenting a single negotiating position to leading software vendors, esi provides pricing advantages not otherwise available to. Air force bes units hic enterprise services division. However, it managers face a critical decision when it comes to choosing between an opensource or commercial off the shelf enterprise service bus esb for integration to support that hybrid environment.
The generic enterprise ensemble gee developed by the cots based systems initiative at the software engineering institute is designed to be a generic approach to building enterprise information. Azul is the industrys first company dedicated to supporting an enterprisequality, commercialized version of openjdk across various operating systems, hypervisors and cloud platforms, provides alternatives to java by developing runtime platforms for. It is considered to be an essential part of a computerbased information system, and it provides businessoriented tools such as online payment processing and automated billing systems. Policies, standards and licensing knowledggg pge to. Calculating the total cost of ownership for enterprise software the tco is a vital part of the roi calculation for enterprise software, yet too often it is ignored or underestimated. The difference between enterprise software and softwareasa. Chess provides a nofee flexible procurement strategy through which an army user may procure commercial off the shelf cots it hardware, software and services. Meanwhile, the worlds largest enterprise network the navy marine corps intranet nmci is going through a transition. Below are eight considerations for deciding which digital initiative to. Computer hardware enterprise software and solutions chess is the armys designated primary source for commercial it.
Starting with twentythree software best practices identified and adopted by the dod esi working group, dod esi has implemented a dodwide business process for acquiring, distributing and managing. Nov 05, 2019 the netcents2 products contract ordering period ends november 5, 2019. Cio to lead in the establishment and management of enterprise cots it agreements, assets, and policies. A cots product is usually a computer hardware or software product tailored for specific. The don cio cochairs the enterprise software initiative, which establishes.
Before ordering cots software licenses and services, af customers should check the enterprise it initiatives section of the af portal to determine if there is an existing license or service agreement. Chess provides a nofee flexible procurement strategy through which an army user may procure commercial off the shelf cots it hardware, software and services through. Dod esis mission extends across the entire commercial it lifecycle combining the dods. Navy issued the multipleaward, firmfixedprice bpa as part of the multireseller publisher software category management award under the dod enterprise software initiative, the pentagon. The department of defense enterprise software initiative esi mission is to lead in the establishment and management of enterprise cots information technology agreements, assets and policies for the purpose of lowering total cost of ownership across the dod, coast guard and intelligence communities.
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