About ITI: Information Technology, Inc. (ITI) has been one of the nation's leading financial technology providers for more than 25 years. Based in Lincoln, NE, ITI's 1000 employees provide a comprehensive suite of integrated software and services that are used by 3500 financial institutions ranging in size from de novos to banks with billions in assets. ITI is part of an extended family of companies, all subsidiaries of Fiserv, the leading provider of financial information management systems and services to an array of industries worldwide. Modern advances in tenant management, especially those in military and student housing, creates a need for a more flexible system. The current technology in place at America First does not provide the extensibility and flexibility necessary to keep up with industry trends.

Current System: ITI's current Accounts Payable System (APS) provides comprehensive, parameter-driven control of vendors, purchase orders, payables, and checks. APS complements the ITI Premier System and the ITI Financial Management System. It is a legacy mainframe-based COBOL system that uses a proprietary database structure, a terminal emulation user interface, and a batch process to bring individual vendors up to date. The current product is in use internally at ITI and is also licensed by some of their clients.

Proposed System: The new APS should function as a real-time process with a goal of automating the current workflow and adding additional functionality. It will be designed and constructed using modern technology and modeling methods. This new technology includes, but is not limited to, the use of a relational database structure with a browser-based user interface. This system will be implemented internally, with the potential of being licensed by some of ITI's clients.