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2. Goals for Today's Meeting . Kickoff our ProjectIntroduce Project TeamIntroduce LawsonProvide a Project OverviewAnswer these questions:What are we doing?Why are we doing it?What do we expect?How will we get it done?Who will get it done?When will we get it done?. 3. Introductions. Steering Committee MembersJeff Knotts - Executive Director of FinancePat Mitchell - Executive Director of HRBill Brown - Acting Executive Director of Technology ServicesProject ManagersRobin Stack
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1. Greenville County Schools The Gretil Project Kick Off and Review
2. 2 Goals for Today’s Meeting Kickoff our Project
Introduce Project Team
Introduce Lawson
Provide a Project Overview
Answer these questions:
What are we doing?
Why are we doing it?
What do we expect?
How will we get it done?
Who will get it done?
When will we get it done?
3. 3 Introductions Steering Committee Members
Jeff Knotts - Executive Director of Finance
Pat Mitchell - Executive Director of HR
Bill Brown - Acting Executive Director of Technology Services
Project Managers
Robin Stack – Greenville County Schools
Ed Clemmons - Lawson
4. 4 Introductions
Human Resources Team
Betty McConaghy – Functional Lead
Business Leads
Carisa Graham – HR
Lynn Gibbs – HR
Suzanne Gervais – HR
5. 5 Introductions
Payroll Team Members
Jamie McCutcheon - Functional Lead
Business Leads
Marc Dominick - PR
Mariann McKenney – PR
6. 6 Introductions
Finance Team
Jamie McCutcheon - Functional Lead
Business Leads
Tom Hindman – General Ledger
Terese McSharry - Budgets, Grants
Danyell McLean - Budgets, Grants
Alillian Trull – AP & PO Matching
Keitha Vicars - AR, Billing
Maxine Horne - Projects
Sharon Coleman - Asset Management
7. 7 Introductions
Procurement Team Members
Jamie McCutcheon - Functional Lead
Business Leads
Jannie Choice - PO’s, Requisitions
Chris Bridwell – Inventory Control
8. 8 Introductions
Technology Team
Dan Boehm – Tech Lead
Marie Welsh - Senior Analyst
Mike Melton - Senior Analyst
9. 9 Introductions
Business Intelligence
Jamie McCutcheon
Functional Lead, Finance, Procurement, & Payroll
Betty McConaghy
Functional Lead, Human Resources
Dan Boehm
Functional Lead, Technology
10. 10 Introductions
Lawson Team
Rob Jorgenson – Senior VP Services
Susan Fox - K-12 Practice Director
Ed Clemmons - Project Manager
Scott Renstrom - Procurement
Vince Haight - Finance
Kevin Kohel - HR / Payroll
Don Riddle – Technical Consulting Manager
Others – As required throughout the project
11. 11 Project Purpose (Why?)
12. 12 Project Purpose (Why?) Purpose: GCS commitment is to provide excellent, streamlined customer service.
Legacy system can no longer effectively support this commitment; contributing to the current slow & inefficient “paper” system
Years of struggling to meet the business needs of our organization and comply with federal, state & local reporting requirements
Our commitment to excellence led us to purchase Lawson’s ERP Suite with the aspiration for excellence in Human Resources, Payroll, Procurement and Financials in the future.
Among RFP requirements were:
Storing all data in one entity
Streamlining processes with workflow technology
Deploying employee self-service
Eliminating duplicate data entry
Providing ease of use for staff
13. 13 Business Objectives Consolidate information systems and spreadsheets
Activate employee self-service for all employees by providing read only access for all employees and specific input rights based on need
Reduce paper flow by developing electronic, automatic business processes
Decrease staff time spent on manual or paper input
Increase staff efficiency by providing easy access to information
Increase managers’ efficiency by providing user friendly access to employee information
Have documentation for all processes
14. 14 Other Objectives Project is implemented on-time and within budget according to the Project Plan
Risks and project issues are documented, managed and escalated appropriately
Scope is clearly defined and all scope changes adhere to the change control process
Quality metrics are met
15. 15
16. Supporting Customers Around the Globe Well-balanced in three regions Leverage expertise & industry knowledge in each region
Number of active customers on Support:
Americas 1739
EMEA 1273
ANZ 52
APAC 57
Number of active customers on Support:
Americas 1739
EMEA 1273
ANZ 52
APAC 57
17. 17 Lawson Company Overview Lawson Serves 140+ Public Sector Customers:
K-12, 9 of the top 50 U.S. school districts
State Government – 3 of the top 7 states run Lawson
Utility Authorities – 20 of the largest utilities
We have more than 4,000 customers in 40 countries
3,600 employees
Publicly traded, strong financials
18. 18 K-12 Market Presence
19. 19
20. 20 Business Process
Scope
21. 21 Business Process Scope Business Processes included in scope:
Human Resources & Payroll Solutions
Procurement Solutions
Financial Solutions
Lawson Business Intelligence
eRecruiting
Budget and Planning
22. 22 Financial Solutions
Vince Haight
23. 23 Application Scope Software Applications included in Scope:
Financials
General Ledger
Accounts Payable
Smart Reconciliation
Accounts Receivable/Billing
Asset Management
Projects & Activity Management
Grant Management
24. 24 Human Resources
Payroll
Kevin Kohel
25. 25 Application Scope Software Applications included in Scope:
Human Resources
Personnel Admin
Payroll
Absence Management
Employee Benefits
Employee and Manager Self Service
26. 26 Procurement
Scott Renstrom
27. 27 Application Scope Software Applications included in Scope:
Procurement
Requisitions
Inventory Control
Purchase Orders
Invoice Matching
Requisition Self Service
28. 28 Lawson Business
Intelligence
Ed Clemmons
29. 29 Application Scope Software Applications included in Scope:
Lawson Business Intelligence
Smart Notifications
Process Flow
Design Studio
Crystal Reporting
Framework Services (Dashboards)
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31. 31
32. 32
33. 33 How do we get there?
34. 34 Conversion Scope Conversions included in scope:
Specific conversions included in Statement of Work to transition current data to Lawson
35. 35 Interface or Modification Scope Specific interfaces included in scope:
3RD Party Software Providers
Other - TBD
36. 36
37. 37 Implementation Methodology
38. 38 Implementation Approach
39. 39 Planning Phase:
Scope Statement
Communication Plan
Risk Plan
Project Budget including Cost, Schedule and Management Plan
Project Deliverables
40. 40 Planning Phase:
Project Charter
Scope Management Plan
Risk Management Plan
Project Education Plan
Project Team Training Assessment & Evaluations
41. 41 Planning Phase:
Pre-Install Checklist and Installation Exit Document
Project Status Reports
Initial Project Plan (WBS)
42. 42 Design Phase:
Interface and customization inventory
Business Requirements and Current State Analysis Documents
Fit-Gap Analysis
Design Documents
43. 43 Design Phase:
Technology Planning Document
Application Exploration Checklist and Summarized Results
Conference Room Pilot (CRP) Plan and Summarized Results
Client Specific Procedure Manuals
44. 44 Construction Phase:
System Test Plan
System Test Execution Results Document
System Performance Testing Results
End User Training Plan
Readiness Assessment Document
Cut-Over Plan Complete
45. 45 Activation:
End User Training Assessments & Evaluations
Execute Cut-Over Plan
Final Go-Live Sign-off
Data Conversions Validation Sign-off
Project Sign-Off
46. 46 Lawson Methodology
47. 47 Project Timeline
When?
48. 48
49. 49
50. 50 Project Team Training
51. 51 Project Team Training Plan
52. 52 Project Team Training Plan
53. 53 Project Team Training Plan
54. 54 Project Team Training Plan
55. 55 Project Team Training Plan
56. 56 Project Team Training Plan
57. 57 Project Communication
58. 58
Weekly Standard Project Meeting Schedule
59. 59 Project Status Report Project Status Report will be generated and distributed weekly via shared network drive
Key components of Status Report will include:
Accomplishments including date completed
Items in progress including expected delivery date
Planned Items including expected start date
60. 60 Project Status Report (Continued) Risks to be monitored
Concerns and recommendations
Action Items including responsible party and date Action required
Any additional project remarks
61. 61 Project Success Goals
Success, how will know?
62. 62 Project is implemented on-time and within budget according to established plan
Business objectives are met
Scope was clearly defined, documented and all scope changes adhere to scope change control
Lawson implementation methodology was agreed to and followed
Project Success Goals
63. 63 Adequate level of functional, technical, and support resources were allocated to the project and appropriate level of active participation is maintained throughout the duration of the project
Project Roles and Responsibilities were clearly understood and accepted by the project team
Project Success Goals
64. 64 A strong communication plan was in place
Project issues were documented, managed and escalated appropriately
Positive relationships were maintained
Project Success Goals
65. 65 Lawson Global Support Center (GSC)
66. 66 GSC Overview Lawson GSC (Global Support Center) exists to meet a broad range of support needs, from supplying clients with technical information to providing emergency software fixes
GSC’s role is to help determine the source of an issue and provide an appropriate action plan to address the issue
Standard Support Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST
67. 67 Next Steps As-Is Assessment completes
Software installation completes
Initial technical training classes
Application training classes
Application Exploration
Design Sessions
68. 68 Questions & Comments The Gretil Project