Strategic Enhancements for eCommerce: RFP Update Discussion, May 10, 2012
The meeting on May 10, 2012, focused on key eCommerce needs and improvements for fiscal year 2012. We discussed three parallel tracks aimed at enhancing customer experience, implementing a paywall on the CLN, and exploring replacement options for our commerce solution. Specific goals include improving product deployment, subscription management, and integrating new vendors. A cost analysis of potential long-term vendors, Medius and Digital River, was also presented, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. Next steps involve vendor selection, SOW creation, and deployment planning.
Strategic Enhancements for eCommerce: RFP Update Discussion, May 10, 2012
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Ecommerce RFP Update May 10, 2012 Jan, Reggie, Ashish, Arsen, Phuong & Vincent
Agenda • Key eCommerce needs • FY12 Commerce improvements & Deliverables • CLN Paywall effort • Replacement effort (RFP) • When we met last … • Pricing • Recommendations • Next Steps
Commerce Enhancements efforts – 3 parallel Tracks Track 2: Short Term Objective: Enable Paywall on CLN Goals: Secure CLN Content Enable lockdown of Content on CLN Provide customers access only to what they are entitled to. Encourage premium content purchase. Track 1: Short Term Objective: Make improvements in FY12 to enhance customer experience. Goals: Ease to Deploy Products to the Store Better Customer Buying experience Auto Renew & Subscription capabilities etc, etc, etc Track 3: Long Term Objective: Explore all options and replace our Commerce solution Goals: Explore other better commerce vendors & platforms Request for Proposal Choose a Vendor to take us to the future.
Timeline of FY12 Commerce enhancements & releases-To improve Customer Experience & meet CLN Paywall requirements Subscription & Auto Renewal Enhancement for Financial Reporting ISO Compliance LMS & Store Operational Improvements Ease of use to Manage Product lines Admin UI for SEOlite 05/2012 SEOLite. Ability to Tag Product Pages. CCNA Game Integration. Token redemption & Code Generation, Game UI CCNA Premium Bundle Fulfilment of Cisco Press Vouchers Fulfilment of Pearson Vue Vouchers LMS & Store Enhancements Ability to make external Announcements on Store. Auto Renewal on Instructor’s Kit 02/2012 11/11 10/11 Enhanced Users Review & Comment Management To Monitor & Moderate Users Comments Improved Rating Management New Delivery type for MLM(Windows/Mac) 09/11 FPR Feature -An improved environment to enable fast product launch
Track #2 : CLN Paywall Track 1 Content Protection & Management Access control for content Learner content UI Administration and content management Track 2 Purchase & Fulfillment Experience Payment processing + collection Catalog + pricing mgmt Fulfillment access control Scheduled Q1 FY13 Learning & Purchase Tracking View order + subscription history Track 3 • Out of Scope • Learning Mgmt (Transcript / Learning history) – view learning history • Perks automation – automated provisioning of perks*
Track #3 update… RFP & Vendor Search for Long Term Commerce Solution • In our last meeting, on xx/xx/12 • We decided on SaaS model options (Digital River and Medius) • The only open item was to obtain detailed cost breakdown.
Initial Implementation Cost (Q4 FY12 – Q3 FY13) • Note: • Cost for Medius & Digital River provided by vendors • Cost for Other groups (MLM, LPMS, Survey, Ratings & review) based on best guess • Cost for incremental HRIT resources for running existing Store & LMS projects while building new Store & integrations
On going Annual cost (Q4 FY13 onwards) • Note: • Medius software / license maintanence cost based on revenue, assumed $2.0M*2% + 40c • Digital River software / license maintanence cost based on revenue, assumed $2.0M*6.55% • Medius DRM cost calculation based on $20K / Qtr + $25K Locklizard fees • Digital River DRM cost based on 15%*Cost of Setup & Customization + $25K Locklizard fees • Medius hosting & support cost based on current rates ($16,000 / qtr + $12,500/qtr respectively) • Digital River customer support (email based) cost based on $3.25 / case * 210 cases / month * 12 months • Medius MOR fees based on $2.0M*4% • Digital River MOR fees based on $2.0M*3.45% • Medius free digital products fulfillment cost based on $1/coupon*30,000 /year • Digital River free digial products fulfillment cost based on $2/coupon*30,000 / year
Overall Summary & Long Term Costs (Medius versus Digital) • Digital River • Pros: • Potential more stable than Medius • Vendor will continue to invest in the product • As of today, feature set is good • Cons: • Above DR implementation costs can increase by up to 50% • May not be as Flexible in functionality and feature enhancements, if not core to DR Roadmap. • Some Unknowns exists- Stability, User complaints, • Medius • Pros: • Cost is well known • Existing relationship – flexible on cost and timelines • Vendor is fully integrated • Cons: • Confidence on meeting feature requirements and resolving stability issues not 100% • Vendor does not proactively invest in the product
Recommendation & Next Steps • Vendor chosen is xxxx • SOW / PO Creation • Detailed BRD Creation • Design & Analysis • Execute Commit • Development, Testing, Deployment & Rollout.
FY 12/13 Infrastructure Priorities (Immediate Deliverables)- CLN Paywall / eCommerce RFP Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept QA Finalize Content Hosting Cost Content Migration Complete by 6/15 Go Live 08/06 FSD Complete UAT CLN Paywall Demos Grading Create High Level Plan Based on Option Chosen Phased Implementation Timeline : TBD Finalize Vendor Selection Initial RFP Analysis ~5/12 eCommerce RFP Presentation To L2’s Options, Price
Legend ASP Application / Infrastructure eCommerce Feature eCommerce Services Cisco Application / Infrastructure LMS Feature LMS Services “To-Be” Architecture EMS Catalog synch eCommerce LMS Content CLL Evaluations Catalog Mgmt Shopping / Payment Site Mgmt Cisco 360 URL Launch Access/ Fulfillment Reporting Fulfillment Integration Entitlement Catalog synch CCO History / Progress Register/ Launch Mobile Marketing 3rd Party Order Mgmt Roster Mgmt Reporting Social OutStart Cert. Print Shopping Ratings / Reviews Promotions AICC Payment services VDS Cisco Pymt Track Resource Mgmt Global ization Personalize 3rd Party Global ization Auto-renew Auto-renew Survey Registration services Entitlement MLM CCNA Game Modevity SSO SSO Payment Integration DRM CCSI Rewards DMS Fulfillment Merchant of Record Customer Support CLL Site & Content Hosting Training & Documentation Cisco 360 Site hosting B2B Payment Processing CLN / AKAMAI Customer Support Custom Profile Profile synch 3rd Party Training & Documentation DB Import Order details LMS & eCommerce data Data warehouse