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FMMI Overview - APHIS June 2014. Introduction. This document will provide an overview of FMMI, how to get FMMI access and where to find other tools. What is FMMI FMMI Overview Benefits of FMMI FMMI Roles FMMI Training Where to get more information Questions. What is FMMI.
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FMMI Overview - APHIS June 2014
Introduction • This document will provide an overview of FMMI, how to get FMMI access and where to find other tools. • What is FMMI • FMMI Overview • Benefits of FMMI • FMMI Roles • FMMI Training • Where to get more information • Questions
What is FMMI • The Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI) is an advanced, web-based accounting and financial system • The goals of FMMI are to: • Improve financial management performance by providing USDA with a modern, core financial management system • Modernize the departmental and agency financial and administrative payment and program general ledger systems
FMMI Overview • Provides a single; operational web based system for all USDA Agencies • Standardizes business processes • Reliable, relevant and timely data • Improves funds control and accountability • Robust document and reporting categories • Real time reporting
FMMI Overview (Cont.) • FMMI includes 7 major business process areas: • Accounts Payable • Accounts Receivable • Cost Management • Funds Management • General Ledger Management • Periodic Processing • Purchasing 1 1 FMMI Purchasing will not replace the Integrated Acquisition System (IAS)
Benefits of FMMI • All of USDA will operate in the same application • Eliminates redundant data; no longer will users need to re-work same data among multiple systems and reconcile data differences • Secure single sign-on through eAuthentication • Allows transaction specific processing • Provides a mechanism that is specifically designed to track projects at multiple levels • Streamlines financial-business processes
Requesting FMMI Access What is needed to obtain FMMI access? • Each new user must complete the AD 1143, provide it to your supervisor, signs and sends to MRPBS Security • Each new user will need an eAuthenticationuser ID and password to log into FMMI once access is granted • Complete the required training • Forms and Training can be found on the MRPBS FMMI website, Access for New Users: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/business-services/fmmi
Required Training • To gain access to FMMI, all new users must complete the following training and obtain your supervisors certification that it has been completed. • FMMI Master Data • FMMI ECC Overview • Training certifications documents and your completed AD 1143 are submitted to MRPBS FMD Security for processing.
Finding FMMI How do I find FMMI? • Access the FMMI website to launch the application (http://info.fmmi.usda.gov/) • You will find the “Login” link along with other useful information on this page Log Into FMMI with your LincPass / eAuth ID & Password Locate daily system updates and notices • Become familiar with the most up-to date available information, including the latest FMMI News, FAQs and FMMI Glossary
Finding FMMI (Cont.) • Sign on to FMMI using either your LincPass (PIV) or eAuthentication user ID and password. You must have eAuthentication user ID and password or login using your LincPass card and clicking on the LincPass (PIV) log in screen.
FMMI Roles • Roles are a group of activities/tasks within a business process that are logically grouped together • Roles ensure that users have access to perform needed tasks and provides financial controls • i.e. you must be assigned a role to perform the corresponding action in FMMI
FMMI Roles (Cont.) • Roles determine what work users can do in FMMI. Role names describe the work performed in FMMI. • For example: Evaluator: Ability to display transactions Reporter: Ability to run reports to display and print Maintainer: Ability to maintain master data (FMD only) Administrator: Ability to manage accounts assignments, derivation rules, etc… Processor: Ability to create transactions Approver: Ability to approve transactions at the supervisory/management level (FMD Only)
FMMI Roles (Cont.) • FMMI roles determine what activities a user performs. FMMI only shows the modules needed for the roles you have been given. The Funds Management Module consists of: • Budget Authority and Distribution • Funds Management Reporting • Funds Reservations • Funds Commitments
Helpful Tools • MRP FMMI Website • http://www.aphis.usda.gov/business-services/fmmi • FMMI Online Help • Other (i.e., FMMI News) • MRP FMMI Website • http://www.aphis.usda.gov/business-services/fmmi
MRP FMMI Website This website provides a single location for users to go for assistance. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/business-services/fmmi Home Page
MRP FMMI Website (Cont.) The website covers several topics from setting up new accounts to guidance on standard processes. Provides the latest FMMI news & updates Provides instructions to new users on how to obtain access to FMD Systems (i.e., FMMI, ACMS) Participant Guides available for FMMI Training 101-471, Webinars, Video Training Provides guidance and forms used by the Budget/Finance Community Reporting Job Aids for BI, BOBJ, HANA and ECC Reports
Helpful Tools • MRP FMMI Website • http://www.aphis.usda.gov/business-services/fmmi • FMMI Online Help • Other (i.e., FMMI News) • FMMI Online Help
FMMI Online Help FMMI Online Help items are developed and maintained by the Department. FMMI Online Help
FMMI Online Help(Cont.) Search Online Help by Process Area (e.g. Accounts Receivable) Search Online Help by Material type (e.g. Participant Guide) Search Online Help by Training Materials (e.g. 100 Level course)
Helpful Tools • MRP FMMI Website • http://www.aphis.usda.gov/business-services/fmmi • FMMI Online Help • Other (i.e, FMMI News) • Other (i.e., FMMI News)
Other • Emails are sent out by FMD notifying uses of system problems, outages, and new processes. Emails that affect FMMI will begin with “FMMI News”.
Where To Go with Questions • Who to contact with questions – • Supervisor • Program Budget Office • APHIS Functional Administrators MRPBS.FMD.FA@APHIS.USDA.GOV
FMMI OverviewCertification • Please complete this page and print it out, it should be included with your AD1143 requesting FMMI access. • ___________________ has reviewed this document (Employee’s Name) • ________________________ (Supervisor’s Name – Same as on AD 1143) • ________________________ (Supervisor’s Signature – Same as on AD 1143) 24