Integris Applied offers services via the the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Deliverables Based-IT Services (DBITS) program – both within Texas and across the country!

Integris Applied has a distinct value proposition that is unique in the DBITS vendor pool, with a combination of IT Strategy, Planning, IV&V, and Project Management plus a distinct focus in Procurement and Contract Management. We are also a Woman Owned Small Business and registered in the State of Texas as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB).

Full information on the contract is available on DIR’s web site. Integris Applied (formal name: Sourcing Advisory Services, LLC) contract number is DIR-CPO-6264.
https://dir.texas.gov/contracts/dir-cpo-6264

Integris Applied is a contract holder in two DBITS categories

IT Assessments, Planning, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), and Market Research, Procurement Advisory, and Contract Implementation Services

Project and Program Management

  1. IT Assessments and Planning may include IT effectiveness, maturity, governance, and architecture. Strategic planning activities may include mission statement development, visioning and goals, objectives, and strategy development. Assessment of staff knowledge, skills and abilities, bandwidth, time and motion studies, and succession planning are included in this category. Strategic planning development and tactical planning may require the provision of actionable plans and roadmaps. Organization change management, enterprise architecture, cloud assessments, and network performance assessments are within scope as well.
  2. Also included in this category are the independent verification and validation procedures that are used together for in- depth analysis of a product, service, or system for compliance with requirements as well as the independent oversight of software (or systems) development life cycle (SDLC) processes and specifications.
  3. Market Research, Procurement Advisory, and Contract Implementation Services activities may include requirements gathering, facilitation activities, scoring criteria development, evaluation criteria development, negotiation guidance and assistance, and contract transition assistance.
    1. Cost optimization including software license cost analysis;
    2. Financial planning and pricing structures;
    3. Market reviews/market research;
    4. Market engagement;
    5. Transition/implementation assistance; and
    6. IT contract management assistance.
  1. Project and Program management services include any or all the project management processes identified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as published in the most recent edition of the PMBOK® Guide, including practice
    guides such as Agile and Managing Change in Organizations.
  2. Examples of included services include utilizing the Customer’s tools and processes, using commercially available off-the-shelf tools, using Contract Holder’s own proprietary tools and processes to manage a project, and using the Texas
    Project Delivery Framework. Information about the framework tool can be found at the following url: https://prod.dir.texas.gov/project-delivery-framework
  3. This category includes, but is not limited to:
    1. Business case development;
    2. Statewide impact analysis;
    3. Cost to benefit analysis;
    4. Risk assessment;
    5. Stakeholder management;
    6. Organizational change management;
    7. Strategic planning;
    8. Program assessment; and
    9. Agile development, training, coaching.

How DBITS Ordering Works

Interested current or potential customers can contact Tim Ryckman at Integris Applied directly for specific service offerings, pricing, quotes, process questions, and more.

Integris Applied and a Customer must enter into a Purchase Agreement, which may take the form of a fiscal purchase order, Statement of Work, service agreement, procurement card, purchase order, fiscal form, other authorized instrument, or a combination of such documents. Because the Texas DBITS program is available to potential customers across the US, specific processes and rules may be unique to a state or local jurisdiction (e.g., whether multiple competitive quotes are needed).

Note: Texas Agencies in particular can read and follow the instructions on DIR’s web page. https://dir.texas.gov/it-solutions-and-services/buying-through-dir/statement-work-sow
This page includes process guidelines, a Statement of Work template, and other helpful information.

Contact Integris Applied

For a conversation about scope, a quote, a purchase order or warranties contact

Tim Ryckman
Managing Director
Email: tim.ryckman@integrisapplied.com
Phone: 248 321 9959

DIR’s Deliverables-Based IT Services (DBITS) program is a streamlined cooperative purchasing program for state and local government, public education, and other public entities in Texas, as well as public entities outside the state. Advantages of buying from a DBITS contract: save time and money, and have access to vendors with expertise in the services you need. Additional Information: https://dir.texas.gov/cooperative-contracts/deliverables-based-it-services-dbits