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Why are we
moving from our current systems to PeopleSoft?
The PeopleSoft implementation will take processes that are now largely
manual and disconnected and recreate them in an online environment that
will eventually integrate all budget, human resources, and student
information. This project is more than a technology solution, it has
provided a much-needed opportunity to rethink and improve our business
processes to make them more efficient for staff, faculty, and students.
It is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the way we work
together at UMBC.
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What functional areas of the campus will PeopleSoft
touch?
Finance
General Ledger and Financial Reporting
Grant Proposals
Procurement
P-Card Reallocation
Requisitions
Human Resources
Timesheets/entry
Payroll
New Hires
Student Administration
Enterprise Data Warehouse
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How will this new system change the way we do
business at UMBC?
Make transactions as easy and efficient to complete as possible.
Streamline transaction approvals.
Enter data once and make it accessible for multiple purposes.
Make business processes accessible from anywhere, any time.
Minimize need for customization of the software by making our
business processes flexible.
Typewriters will disappear
More office space. There will be less need to store paper copies
for transactions
Transactions can be approved and submitted online, meaning less
need to hand-carry papers from office to office.
The number of signatures required will be reduced.
Tracking of transaction status will be available online. No need
to make phone calls.
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What is the timeline for training?
As the PeopleSoft project prepares to launch new human resources and
financial services on July 1, user training plans are starting to emerge.
General orientation sessions, peer mentor training and Finance and Human
Resources training will begin in April. In-depth training for employees
with financial responsibilities will take place mid-May through the end of
July. In-depth training for employees with HR responsibilities will take
place from early June through mid-July. For more information on training,
view this
Insights article. For a calendar of training events, click
here
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Who will be doing the training?
Support will come from a number of places, including the OIT, Finance and
HR staffs and a corps of department-based users who will be trained early
and serve as mentors to others in their areas. In addition, the Delta
Steering Committee has hired Donna Meek, a PeopleSoft training consultant
with seven years experience, including one year with the most recent
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