CanadaBuys #095-WCB-26-069

WCB Manitoba data and analytics modernization assessment and roadmap

The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba is seeking professional services to assess and plan a modernization of its enterprise data and analytics environment. - Government buyer: Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB), including its business intelligence, analytics, and cloud data functions. - Requested services: Assess the existing environment; design a future-state architecture; compare modernization options; create a phased roadmap; and provide planning-level recommendations. Implementation is not part of these initial services and would require WCB approval. - Technology OEMs and platforms: Microsoft technologies include Azure, Azure Data Factory, SSIS, Power BI, and Microsoft Fabric; other named cloud platforms are AWS and Google Cloud. - Named vendor: Wouessi Inc. is listed among prospective bidders or partnering businesses. - Notable requirements: Demonstrated Azure experience, including Azure Data Factory and SSIS modernization; relevant engagement experience and three client references; compliance with Canadian data residency, privacy, security, and information governance requirements; and ability to perform some work onsite in Winnipeg as reasonably required. - Architecture and planning priorities: Maintain WCB’s Data Lakehouse direction while supporting reporting, advanced analytics, AI, and structured and unstructured data. Address security, governance, scalability, operational complexity, cloud costs and FinOps, vendor dependency, and transition considerations. - Solicitation reference: 095-WCB-26-069.

Description

The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba is seeking an assessment of its current business intelligence, analytics, and cloud data environment and a practical modernization strategy aligned with its enterprise data objectives. Work includes documenting the current state, developing a future-state architecture and modernization recommendations, and preparing a phased roadmap with implementation-planning recommendations. The services are for assessment and planning; implementation requires WCB approval and may be pursued through subsequent Statements of Work. The estimated contract duration is 24 months, with an initial two-year term and an option to extend for up to three additional years.

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