Data Science: Assessing the Information Need, gathering data from various sources, assembling/integrating/migrating into a data platform for further use by other applications, artificial intelligence, forecasting, budgeting, and management information. IT Architecture: Assessing the Functional Need, analyzing existing application and data structures, designing/recommending a fit-for-purpose architecture. Procurement: Gathering product/service specifications, preparing a Request for Proposal, summarizing the responses, vendor scoring (financial, environmental & social) and selection, contract & service level agreement negotiations, implementation planning, monitoring of performance.