Purpose
The Financial Priorities Group consists of representation from various areas across campus, and works together to discuss and direct the functional and technical resources necessary to implement system change in areas related to PeopleSoft Financials.
Current Priorities as of December 3, 2020
Rank | Project | Sponsoring Department | Description/Status | Planned “Go Live/Completion” |
1 | Asset Mgt/Inventory | Property Accounting | Building integrations | Refining go live dates: Spring Semester 2021 |
2 | Tax Code 1099 Changes | Tax Services | Required due to Tax Code changes | January 16, 2021 |
3 | Chart of Accounts | Campus-wide; | Due to begin project with departmental interviews December 1, 2020. Objective: common COA across all BU. Currently identifying candidates for interviews re: reporting needs. | TBD – This may be a multi-year project |
4 | PSoft Tool 8.5.8/Images 38/39 Upgrade | UIT | Several testing periods | Image/Tool testing February and April |
5 | Deposits | Income Accounting | In development; Web Applications | Testing anticipated Jan 2021 |
6 | Concur Travel | Travel Department | Integration Refinements; mass profile upload | Ongoing |
7 | Combo Edit Changes – Production Issue | General Accounting | Found ORG/Act & Proj errors requiring changes to table and processes | outreach ongoing, will make config changes when all big users have been notified |
8 | Payment Works | AP | Supplier Risk Mitigation | Integrations 2021 Beginning SSO |
9 | AFT Testing | FBS/UIT | Automated Testing improvements | Spring 2021 |
10 | Trintech/Reconnet & Physical Servers | General Accounting | Servers at end of life | Spring Semester 2021 |
11 | e-Award | OSP | ongoing | Will be under development after Deposits |
12 | Web Journal Interface | Continuing Education | Department to deliver Journal for testing | Anticipated October 2021 |
13 | OnBase & Docusign Initiatives | FBS | PDF-style forms for various processes could be converted to online workflow using OnBase tools. Current Status: Form Review; Data from vouchers need to be queried for OnBase look-up | Ongoing |
Upcoming Priorities
The following projects have been brought to our attention, but are currently not prioritized. Projects are either not fully vetted and approved, or are waiting for proper timing.
Proposals under Consideration
Project | Sponsoring Department | Date Posted |
Garnishments | Tax Services | Jan 2020 |
Consolidate Freight Contract | Print and Mail Services | August 2020 |
PCard Pro/Reallocation – Repair/Refine | Procurement Services | September 2020 |
OnBase Upgrade (Sept/Oct 2021) | FBS/UIT | November 2021 |
Completed Priorities (beg. Nov 2020)
Project | Sponsoring Department | Date Completed |
PSoft Image 37 upgrade | UIT/FBS | Nov 2020 |
Online Sales Tax submission | Tax Services | Nov 2020 |
Production issues related to db upgrade | UIT/FBS | Nov 2020 |
ePR changes per Internal Audit findings/worklist issues | Travel/AP | Nov 2020 |