URFinancials Project Project Review
Topics 2 The change from FRS (Financial Records System) to Workday Software-as-a-Service (Saas) Cloud Solution via web Easy and quick to implement configurations and adaptations Scheduled 3x per-year updates (March, July, November) Broad integration requirements and useful Best Practices FRS implemented in 1984; need for more dynamics and flexibility A partnership for growth Workday provides software configuration and a link to developers Deloitte provides implementation experience and Best Practices
Topics Project Scope Project Timeline & Methodology Project Structure Workday Overview Challenges and Opportunities Questions 3
Scope 4 Our primary focus is the elimination of high-risk financial information systems (FRS) Team to recommend opportunities for business process improvement Our implementation will be based on standard solutions Chart of Account (COA) design and integration General Accounting and Reporting Fund Accounting / Post=Award Grant Management Accounts Payable Feedback is encouraged and welcome
Project Timeline & Methodology 5 Configure & Prototype Jun ‘13 Deploy July ‘14 Plan Jun ‘12 Test Nov ‘13 Architect Feb ‘13 Team Assembly Charter High-Level Plan Team Training Kick-Off Initial Prototype Design Workshops Integrations Discovery Design Review & Approval Project Plan Update Configuration Prototype Unit Test, Validate Configuration Build Integrations & Reports Final Configuration Prototype Create Test Cases & Scenarios System Test User Acceptance Test Go-Live Check-list Production Readiness Re-view Go-Live Post Production Support Post Project Review
Project Structure 6 Executive Steering Committee Ron Paprocki – Exec. Sponsor Project Mgmt Team Doug Wylie, John Barden Jim Dobbertin – Project Manager Workday Product Advisory Group (with Georgetown, Brown, NYU, and Yale) Core Project Team (Phase 1) University Finance Advisory Committee General Ledger/COA Kathy Strojny /Patty Stevens Accounts Payable Marta Herman Grant Accounting Jeff Sullivan Support Teams (technical, deployment, communications, COA remediation) Functional Advisory Groups
Challenges & Opportunities SaaS application concept – no customization but based on industry best practices Internal resource allocation Change management Business process reviews and alignment Organizational structure and job role definitions Communications Demonstrations, reviews and collaborations Training Chart of Accounts conversion Potential for business process change prior to software implementation (reduce the variables required for go-live) In-flight development of the software 7
Questions? 8 RoleNamePhone Project ManagerJim University ControllerDoug Associate CIOJohn G/L Team Co-LeadPatty G/L Team Co-LeadKathy Accounts Payable Team Lead Marta Funds Accounting / Grant Mgmt. Team Lead Jeff Technical Team LeadDoug Find us at:
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