QUESTION
Did IBM recommend increasing Transactions Per Second (TPS) during 2022 contract negotiations, and what could have been different on February 13 with IBM's involvement in system testing?
1:22:54
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Scott Strickland admits not knowing specifics about IBM's recommendation to increase Transactions Per Second (TPS) during 2022 contract negotiations and suggests the February 13 incident might have been avoided with prior testing.
- Scott Strickland acknowledges Council Member Rita C. Joseph's question but lacks specifics on IBM's TPS recommendation.
- Strickland implies that IBM's awareness of student and teacher numbers could have led to better system testing.
- He suggests the February 13 issue might have been mitigated with IBM's involvement in testing.
- Strickland commits to providing a detailed answer later, acknowledging the query's importance.
Rita C. Joseph
1:22:54
So during the 2022 contract negotiated negotiations, did IBM recommend an increase in the TPS if so, what was their recommendation 1?
1:23:03
And does the DOE believe that the outcome on February 13 might have been different had IBM been included in the system test?
Scott Strickland
1:23:14
So two questions, two answers.
1:23:17
In hindsight, certainly, I think having IBM know the number of students we have and the more teachers we have and they were all going to come in at around 8 o'clock in real numbers.
1:23:28
They could have done some calculations and see how their system performed.
1:23:31
They could potentially have tested it in advance.
1:23:33
So, yes, and we are deep into that with them at this point.
1:23:39
The other question was sorry.
Rita C. Joseph
1:23:43
During the 2022 contract negotiations, did IBM recommend an increase in TPS of So what was their recommendation?
1:23:49
That was never answered?
1:23:50
What was their recommendation?
Scott Strickland
1:23:52
Yeah.
1:23:52
I don't I don't know the specifics on that.
1:23:53
We will get back to you because I think it's an important item at this point?