Response to Request for Proposal“Infrastructure Scalability Audit” January 23, 2001 Engineering Server Resources Submitted to: Debra UtterbackInfrastructure Scalability Audit Project ManagerEMC Corporation, Engineering Server Resources171 South StreetHopkinton, MA 01748-9103 Submitted by: Robert ZieglerKPMG Consulting, LLC99 High StreetBoston, MA 02110-2310(617) 988-1137Fax (617) 988-0810 Business Development Manager:Ray Espinola High Tech Industry–Electronics SegmentKPMG Consulting, LLC(617) 988-1468 Confidentiality Statement: Please be aware that no part of this proposal may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written consent of KPMG Consulting, LLC. In addition, due to the proprietary nature of KPMG methodologies and other information enclosed herein, this proposal may not be shown to any third party without the prior written consent of KPMG Consulting, LLC. KPMG Consulting attests to the accuracy pleteness of this Proposal and further, that we plied with the instructions, formats and stipulations of the Infrastructure Scalability Audit RFP regarding Proposal construction, deadlines, preparation and presentation of pricing information. 32426BOS Table of Contents Section 1 Executive Summary 1 Section 2 ECOSTRUCTURE Alliance 5 Section 3 Requirements Proposal 8 Section 4 Methodology Overview and Description 9 Section 5 Timeline for Implementation 15 Section 6 Price Proposal 24 Section 7 Proposal of Terms, Conditions and Other Requirements 25 Section 8 Past Experience/Performance 35 Section 9 Staffing Plan 41 List of Figures Figure 4-1. Four Physical Domains of the e-IA Analytical Framework 10 Figure 4--Infrastructure Assessment Strategy 10 Figure 4-3. e-Infrastructure Assessment Model 11 Figure 4-4. e-Infrastructure Assessment Model – plete Picture 12 Figure 4-5. e-Infrastructure Assessment Report 13 Figure 4-6 Assessment Deliverab