Deadline: July 20, 2021 @ 5 PM CST

Must meet the general qualification of Data/Report Writer - Level 3 and the specifications outlined in this document for DPS, Finance.

The worker will support the project during all phases as well as liaise between all areas, stakeholders, and the Comptroller’s Office.

The worker will also provide support to DPS’ Director of CAPPS Financials.

The worker will provide coordination of efforts, including, but not limited to all phases of the project, assist with Fit Gap, UAT, and Training; as well as follow up support during post-implementation.

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered “works made for hire” and are the property of the DPS. DPS may include pre-selection requirements that potential

Vendors (and their Workers) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. DPS will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Worker(s).

DPS implemented PeopleSoft 9.2 Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Asset

Management, and Inventory modules on 9/1/18.

Business Object (BO) tool is a business intelligence tool that provides a web-based interface to PeopleSoft to create reports or queries to meet DPS reporting requirements.

As the Post-Go Live CAPPS Financials Production Report writer, the Worker must have a

strong background in Business Objects 3.1 or 4.0 (or higher) and have worked with BI,

PeopleSoft and Data Warehouse technology.

The Worker must have extensive experience in the following:

• Coordinating the necessary functional and technical resources when collaboration is required
• Teaching and mentoring agency staff in production reporting duties and best practices
• Working with business customers to gather requirements for report development
• Developing Business Objects reports based on functional specifications for a group or organization
• Responsible for capturing business requirements to meet DPS’s reporting needs
• Responsible for consistent use of project standardized processes and forms, including but not limited to, Functional Design Documents, Key Design Decisions, Change Controls, Risk and Issue log, Scope Documentation, Configuration Documentation, Business Process Flows, and other project documents as needed
• Adhering to software development processes
• Provide input to project management to estimate the level of effort
• Prepare detailed documentation
• Completes tasks in an efficient and timely manner while keeping project stakeholders informed

The Worker must be able to work with the Data Warehouse, PeopleSoft, and Agency teams to ensure reports comply with the standards and all data modeling artifacts are prepared accurately in a timely fashion. The Worker must also be quality conscious and be dedicated to delivering quality products on time and on budget.