Session #34283 March 16, 2015 Your Presenters • Jane Valentine, Manager, UC Berkeley Financial System • Suresh Mothikuru, Director, Huron Consulting Group Apologies to the Grammar Police We are aware of the importance of punctuation: Panda eats shoots and leaves. Panda eats, shoots, and leaves. Technically, the apostrophe placement should be “dos and don’ts” but this usage is forgiven in the face of reader clarity. Agenda/Contents • • • • • • • About UC Berkeley – Go Bears! About Huron Consulting Group UCB Upgrade to 9.2 – Background, Timing Keys to Success Challenges Do’s & Don’ts Demo – Related Content, Workcenters About UC Berkeley Fast Facts: Established in 1868 27,126 undergraduates 10,455 graduate students 1,620 full-time faculty $2.35 billion budget (FY2014) $738 million in research Best Global Universities Rankings Top 10 Universities in 2015 1 – Harvard, 100 2 – MIT, 88.9 3 – Berkeley, 88.0 4 – Stanford, 85.1 5 – Oxford, 83.6 6 – Cambridge, 83.3 7 – Cal Tech, 80.3 8 - UCLA, 80.1 9 – Chicago, 77.4 10 – Columbia, 77.3 Sources: October 2014 U.S. News & World Report 5 Berkeley and Oracle • FSCM version 9.2 (upgraded March 2014) • Modules: GL, AP, PO, AR, BI, GM, CA, PC, eBill • HCM version 9.0 Position Management • Hyperion Budgeting and Planning • OBIEE • Implementing Campus Solutions 9.0 Huron ERP – Education, Healthcare, Public Sector Huron ERP Practice • Over 200 Oracle professionals with wideranging expertise in all PeopleSoft applications • Platinum member of Oracle’s Partner Network • Experience in more than 90 large-scale PeopleSoft ERP planning, implementation and upgrade projects in Financials, Grants, eProcurement, HCM and Campus Solutions • • • Leading expert on version 9.2, Beta Test Partner, completed three 9.2 upgrades and currently engaged in multiple 9.2 projects We currently have active implementation or upgrade engagements in every major pillar of the PeopleSoft suite: Financials, HCM, Campus Solutions, OBIEE and Hyperion. Partnered with Oracle Development for continuous improvement initiatives and testing with the Grants suite, Labor Distribution and Procurement, as well as the development of the business case for the Grants Suite ERP Service Offerings IMPLEMENTATIONS, UPGRADES, ASSESSMENTS, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE New ERP Implementations ERP Upgrades Implementation Quality Assurance Post Implementation/Process Improvement IT Strategy Roadmap and Governance Optimization and Cost Reduction Berkeley PeopleSoft 9.2 Program The university identified the need to replace existing legacy systems and modernize the existing financial system Rationale for Upgrade Program: Expected Benefits: 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 2. 3. 4. 5. Unstable platform for legacy grants system System enforced controls Expiring support window Need for new 9.2 functionality Upgrade to leverage 9.2 grants system Streamlined grants processes Increased reporting capabilities Retirement of modifications Improved workflow New functionality Improved financial compliance Timeline 2012 2013 Dec Feb 2014 Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr 4/2/2014 Upgrade Go Live Planning Jun 7/8/2014 Grants Go Live Plan 12/17/2012 - 3/1/2013 Upgrade Fit/Gap 6/3/2013 - 4/2/2014 Grants & Contracts Implementation 3/2/2013 - 7/8/2014 Fit/Gap Design Dn D v Development Test I Test I Concurrent Projects Time *Denotes projects with multiple phases Fringe Assessment May/Jun 13 LOW *Cal Time Non-Grants Project TBD LOW November 2014 HIGH 5/31/2013 HIGH CDS TBD LOW *Campus Shared Services 12/13/2014 LOW Kuali Coeus Budget Module 8/21/2014 HIGH *PI Portfolio HIGH Contracts and Grants TBD MEDIUM PeopleTools Upgrade 6/7/2013 MEDIUM *InvAR Spring 2013 LOW *UCPath TBD HIGH Kuali Coeus Upgrade 9/30/2013 MEDIUM UCB COA Redesign 8/30/2013 HIGH *CAL Answers Fall 2014 MEDIUM TBD HIGH Primavera Unifier Cal Planning 5/31/2013 LOW PeopleSoft 9.2 Upgrade UCB COA Cleanup 4/30/2013 LOW BearBuy Upgrade UCOP COA Redesign 7/1/2013 MEDIUM Travel & Entertainment TBD HIGH Berkeley PeopleSoft 9.2 Program Program Approach to Identifying Scope Reviewed Assessed Approved Key New Functionalities PUM (Update Manager) AR and Billing Work Centers Approval Workflow (AWE) eBill Payment Invoice Images Collections Workbench Audit Logging for AR, BI, AP, GL Integrated Grants System Berkeley PeopleSoft 9.2 Program Keys To Our Success Project Management Strong Coordination Across the Organization Scope Management Regular Quality Assessments Support from Sponsors The Right Project Resources Communication Focus on Project Culture Berkeley PeopleSoft 9.2 Program Our Challenges Resource Constraints Clear Roles and Sign-Offs Identify all Integrations (Manual and System) Test all the Scenarios Downtime Communication Berkeley PeopleSoft 9.2 Program 9.2 Upgrade Do’s • Do conduct a thorough fit/gap analysis, with review and sign-off from functional owners/super users • Do research the PUM functionality - define a strategy to apply fixes during the upgrade (otherwise, eternal code freeze) • Do plan to let use the users into the system early in the project • Do arrange to have all the testers in one room during Integration Testing, with analyst and technical support present • Do have a “sandbox” environment available before go-live with real production data and security access • Do Perform regular Quality Assurance audits • Do include Change Management and Training leads in core project team • Communicate, Communicate & Communicate some more ! Berkeley PeopleSoft 9.2 Program 9.2 Upgrade Don’ts • Don’t start the project without a solid project & resource plan • Don’t let the scope creep on you(Have a freeze date for final scope and code changes – and stick to it) • Don’t presume that the core functionality will not break - include negative test cases (journals posted in closed periods) • Don’t promise new functionality to the stakeholders till you have a thorough understanding of what it takes to implement (SES) • Don’t wait to start the training/Change management effort • Don’t wait on communications planning • Don’t wait till the last minute to finalize the PUM infrastructure Berkeley PeopleSoft 9.2 Program Related Content Berkeley PeopleSoft 9.2 Program Related Content Berkeley PeopleSoft 9.2 Program WorkCenter Berkeley PeopleSoft 9.2 Program WorkCenter Links Our Journey Continues • • • • • • • Updating approach to application maintenance PeopleSoft Test Framework Rolling out additional 9.2 functionality • Global Search • Mobile Approval • Chartfield Approval Workflow Integrating new systems with PeopleSoft 9.2 Continued Chartfield Redesign Replacement of Bolt-On Applications Introduction of new modules and expanded use of existing modules Questions? Contact Information • Jane Valentine • • • • Manager, UC Berkeley Financial System Controller’s Office University of California, Berkeley E-mail: [email protected] • Suresh Mothikuru • • • • Director, Enterprise Transformation & Strategic Consulting Huron Education & HealthCare Huron Consulting Group E-mail: [email protected] This presentation and all Alliance 2015 presentations are available for download from the Conference site at www.alliance-conference.com Presentations from previous meetings are also available
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