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Service Levels, Fees & Contracts

DSP offers the following levels of consulting:

Full-Time Consulting

A consultant is assigned to a department that requires a full-time person to provide IT support. Office space and office supplies are provided by the department that subscribes to this service. Computing Services provides management oversight, an escalation infrastructure, and training.

 FY 2009
 FY 2010
 FY 2011
 Hours/Year: 1500
 Hours/Year: 1500
 Hours/Year: 1500
 Cost/Year: $65,000
 Cost/Year: $71,500
 Cost/Year: $75,075
 Cost/Hour: $41
 Cost/Hour: $45
 Cost/Hour: $47
     

Part-Time Consulting

A consultant is assigned to your department 2.5 days per week (800 hours per year). The time of day is negotiable and defined in the SLA.

 FY 2009  FY 2010  FY 2011
 Hours/Year: 800  Hours/Year: 800  Hours/Year: 800
 Cost/Year: $32,500  Cost/Year: $35,750  Cost/Year: $37,538
 Cost/Hour: $41  Cost/Hour: $45  Cost/Hour: $47
     

Time Slice Consulting

A consultant is assigned to provide support 3 hours per week (150 hours per year). The times and boundaries of service are specified in the SLA.
 FY 2009  FY 2010  FY 2011
 Hours/Year: 150  Hours/Year: 150  Hours/Year: 150
 Cost/Year: $6,955  Cost/Year: $8,833  Cost/Year: $9,098
 Cost/Hour: $46  Cost/Hour: $59  Cost/Hour: $61
     

Half Slice Consulting

A consultant is available to work on problems for 3 hours every other week (75 hours per year).
 FY 2009  FY 2010  FY 2011
 Hours/Year: 75  Hours/Year: 75  Hours/Year:75
 Cost/Year: $3,738  Cost/Year: $5,074  Cost/Year: $5,226
 Cost/Hour: $50  Cost/Hour: $68  Cost/Hour: $70
     

By-the-Hour Consulting

A consultant will be assigned to help you when needed within the response times allotted in the SLA.
 FY 2009  FY 2010  FY 2011
 Cost/Hour: $100  Cost/Hour: $120  Cost/Hour: $124
     

MyDept Files (File Server)

 Cost: $30/GB
   
 Minimum Initial Order: 10GB
 Minimum Increments: 5GB
     

Other Services

 Laptop Rental Program: $75/day
 Special Project Consulting: Cost negotiable