Agenda
Journey to the cloud: How to assess your institution’s current state enterprise systems and readiness - PART 2
Track: Project and Change Management (PCM)
Session Number: 9891
Date: Tue, Feb 28th, 2023
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Description:
As public universities wrestle with shrinking state appropriations and the need for high-quality affordable education for students, eliminating costly, inefficient systems and administrative processes becomes paramount. Currently limited by paper-based processes and stagnated workflows, this change keeps institutions on the upward trajectory of being a leading research and educational institution that continues to attract, retain, and develop exemplary staff and faculty and provide exceptional student experiences. Our university’s legacy ERP systems are outdated and not equipped to handle today’s data driven organizational needs. Therefore, it was imperative that we conduct a thorough need assessment that will result in a detailed business case to justify investing in a new cloud-based system. With our assessment, we have set our goals as
(1) identify agile vendor partners that support the evolving strategic direction of the University,
(2) assess delivered functionality to meet best practices,
(3) position the university to improve operational effectiveness and productivity,
(4) improved information quality and accessibility for decision support, and
(5) inventory and identify gaps in the existing applications, services, and systems.
This two-part session will introduce a structured approach using project management and LEAN Six Sigma methodology that includes actively inviting stakeholders at all levels of the campus community to engage in throughout the assessment project timeline.
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 is session #9773
(1) identify agile vendor partners that support the evolving strategic direction of the University,
(2) assess delivered functionality to meet best practices,
(3) position the university to improve operational effectiveness and productivity,
(4) improved information quality and accessibility for decision support, and
(5) inventory and identify gaps in the existing applications, services, and systems.
This two-part session will introduce a structured approach using project management and LEAN Six Sigma methodology that includes actively inviting stakeholders at all levels of the campus community to engage in throughout the assessment project timeline.
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 is session #9773
Sub-Categorization: Other
Session Type: Presentation
Session Length: Two-Part Series (2-60 min)
ERP Systems: Non-ERP Related
Platform Type: Cloud
Target Audience: All
Knowledge level: Overview
Tell us about you!: Dianne is a Director in the Pitt IT Enterprise Applications team at the University of Pittsburgh. She has responsibility and oversight for software implementations and upgrades and system assessments to support the University’s enterprise applications, including Oracle HCM Cloud and Oracle EBusiness Suite.
Dianne joined the University of Pittsburgh in 1989 and held various positions in the CFO and Pitt IT organizations. She most recently served as the Technical Project Manager for the implementation of Oracle HCM Cloud and has more than 24 years of experience implementing and supporting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Applications.
Dianne obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. She is active in many user groups and has presented at various events and conferences.
Dianne joined the University of Pittsburgh in 1989 and held various positions in the CFO and Pitt IT organizations. She most recently served as the Technical Project Manager for the implementation of Oracle HCM Cloud and has more than 24 years of experience implementing and supporting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Applications.
Dianne obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. She is active in many user groups and has presented at various events and conferences.
Sub-Categorization: Other
Session Type: Presentation
Session Length: Two-Part Series (2-60 min)
ERP Systems: Non-ERP Related
Platform Type: Cloud
Target Audience: All
Knowledge level: Overview
Tell us about you!: Dianne is a Director in the Pitt IT Enterprise Applications team at the University of Pittsburgh. She has responsibility and oversight for software implementations and upgrades and system assessments to support the University’s enterprise applications, including Oracle HCM Cloud and Oracle EBusiness Suite.
Dianne joined the University of Pittsburgh in 1989 and held various positions in the CFO and Pitt IT organizations. She most recently served as the Technical Project Manager for the implementation of Oracle HCM Cloud and has more than 24 years of experience implementing and supporting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Applications.
Dianne obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. She is active in many user groups and has presented at various events and conferences.
Dianne joined the University of Pittsburgh in 1989 and held various positions in the CFO and Pitt IT organizations. She most recently served as the Technical Project Manager for the implementation of Oracle HCM Cloud and has more than 24 years of experience implementing and supporting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Applications.
Dianne obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. She is active in many user groups and has presented at various events and conferences.
Speakers
Primary Presenter
Dianne DeNezza
Director, ERP HCM Applications, Pitt Information Technology
University of Pittsburgh
Co-Presenter
Michelle Fullem, PHR, SHRM-SCP, PMP
Senior Director, IT Programs
University of Pittsburgh
