About this opportunity
AI summaryThe State of Minnesota State Court Administrator’s Office seeks a professional-level Enterprise Business Analyst to provide business analysis services for its Digital Signage project. The analyst will assess the current courthouse digital signage solution, define functional and non-functional requirements, and manage epics, features, and user stories in Azure DevOps. Only vendors with an approved Master Service Contract under the State's Master Service Agreements program for the requested category may submit responses. Eligible candidates must be physically located within the United States. Evaluation criteria assess skills and experience at 40 percent and hourly rate at 20 percent. Questions are due by November 9, 2026, at 4:00 pm CST. Proposals must be submitted via email in PDF format no later than November 17, 2026, at 4:00 pm CST.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- State of Minnesota, State Court Administrator’s Office
Scope of work
- Conduct a comprehensive current-state assessment of existing courthouse digital signage solution
- Define and refine functional and non-functional requirements for digital signage
- Develop and maintain epics, features, and user stories with testable acceptance criteria
- Develop, prioritize, and continuously refine the product backlog with the project team
- Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and other agile ceremonies
- Work directly with developers, QA resources, and SMEs throughout each sprint
- Collaborate with QA and stakeholders to develop test scenarios and support UAT
- Review and demonstrate completed functionality with business stakeholders and document feedback
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Skills / Experience | 40% |
| Hourly Rate | 20% |
| Interview | 40% |
Minimum qualifications
- Approved Master Service Contract with the State for the Business Analysis category
- Minimum four (4) years of experience performing business analysis for enterprise software development projects
- Minimum four (4) years of experience in an Agile software development environment, including Scrum methodologies
- Demonstrated experience gathering, analyzing, documenting and translating requirements into epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Experience using Azure DevOps or similar Agile project management tools to develop, manage, and refine product backlogs
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and documentation skills, communicating technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience facilitating stakeholder requirements sessions, conducting current state analysis, and identifying system integration requirements
- Physically located within the United States and authorized to work in the U.S. for the engagement duration
Documents to include with your response
- Cover sheet signed by vendor authorized representative and candidates
- Hourly rate and a total not to exceed dollar amount for each candidate submitted
- Resume of proposed candidate
- Three (3) client references that the proposed candidate has assisted with same or similar projects
- Conflict of interest statement (Appendix A) completed by all submitted candidates
- Statement confirming criminal background checks have been completed for all submitted candidates
Key dates
- Posting Date on MJB Court Public Website - Public Notice
- November 4, 2026
- Deadline for Questions
- November 9, 2026, at 4:00 pm CST
- Posted Response to Questions
- November 13, 2026, by 4:00 pm CST
- Proposal Submission Deadline
- November 17, 2026, by 4:00 pm CST
How to submit
- Method
- via e-mail in PDF form
- Instructions
- Submit via email in PDF form to the State Court Administrator's Office, with delivery of a physical copy required within 24 hours if electronic submission remains unsuccessful
Contract details
- Term
- 12 months with the possibility of extension
- Place of performance
- Remote position within the United States; or Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55155