Evaluator's Application Suite (EAS) is a software toolbox, which enables business users to perform product evaluations. The EAS supports the entire evaluation process, from authoring an evaluation specification to comparing RFP Responses in the context of an Evaluation Project.

It is recommended that you read this document before starting to use applications included in the EAS.

Getting Started  

    Introduction  

    The EAS: A Solution Suite  

    How the EAS Works

    Downloading the EAS

    EAS Installation

    License Server and License Database

The Acquisition Process

EAS Documents

    Evaluation Specification

    Request For Proposal (RFP)

    Request For Proposal Response (RFP Response)

    Evaluation Spreadsheet

Recommendations  

Common Basic Concepts

    Basic Application Layout

    Menu Items

    User Preferences  

    Document Tree Structure  

    Document States

    Document Navigation  

EAS Applications  

    The Evaluation Specification Editor

        Standard Edition Views

        Content Provider Edition Views

        Editor Screen Layout

           Evaluation Specification Tree View

           Evaluation Specification Details View

               Evaluation Specification Header Form

               Part Form  

               Section Form

               Paragraph Form

               Requirement Group Form

               Requirement Form

        Creating and Editing an Evaluation Specification

        Looking up Requirements in a Requirements Templates Package (RTP)

        Importing Requirements from a Requirement Templates Package (RTP)

        Checking the Structure of an Evaluation Specification  

        Generating a Private RFP

        Evaluation Specification Report

    The RFP Editor

        Editor Screen Layout

        Editing a Private RFP

        Generating a Public RFP

    The RFP Response Editor

        Worklist Screen Layout

        Editor Screen Layout

        Creating an RFP Response

        Editing an RFP Response

        The RFP Response Worklist

    The Evaluation Project Editor  

        Editor Screen Layout

           The RFP Responses Table

           The RFP Response Evaluation Tree

           The Context Details View

           The Evaluation Project Spreadsheet

        Creating an Evaluation Project

           Performing RFP Response Prequalification

        Editing an Evaluation Project

        Score Computation

            How Score Computation Works

            Modifying Requirement Level Values

            Modifying Requirement Fulfillment Grade Values

        Performing Analysis

           RFP Response Evaluation Status

           RFP Response Evaluation Profile (Score Analysis)

           Comparative Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses

           Comparison Chart

        Evaluation Project Reports