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3. Upgrade Methodologies
Organization
CAT Members Roles and Responsibilities
Beyond Finance 9.0
Beta Campus Finance 9.0 Overview 2
4. Pre Upgrade Planning
Development and Unit Test Phase
System Test Phase
Acceptance Test Phase
Baseline Release
Post Upgrade Phase Finance 9.0 Overview 3
5. A team is a group of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they are mutually accountable. The work is interdependent and team members share responsibility and hold themselves accountable for attaining the results.
Team Definition 4
6. Finance 9.0 Organization 5
7. Functional Team Lead
General Ledger Lead
Accounts Payable Lead
Purchasing Lead
Asset Management Lead
Accounts Receivable /
Billing Lead Elaine Kist
Steve Sharifi & Brenda Miller
Jennyfer Nguyen
Belinda Pacheco
Carmen Arreguin
Peggy Walter 9.0 Functional Roles 6
8. Technical Team Lead
General Ledger Lead
Accounts Payable Lead
Purchasing Lead
Asset Management Lead
Accounts Receivable / Billing Lead
Configuration Lead
Michelle Norton
Surbhi Mehta
Duc Bui
Leonard Reyes
Huu Nguyen
Huu Nguyen
Cindy Trevino 9.0 Technical Roles 7
9. Documentation
Upgrade Services
Technical Services
Katherine Hughes /
Jeanine Lussier
Jeff Whitney / Edwin Cheng
George Mansoor and Team 9.0 Supporting Roles 8
10. Overall
Functional
Technical
Jed Tan
Marilyn McGuire
Lillian Guo / Joe Pham /
Phil Stella 8.4 Production Support Roles 9
11. Participate in the Systemwide Financial Standards & Reporting and SCO Reporting Fit/Gap Sessions
Preview, provide input, and validate the Configuration Guides
CAT Roles and Responsibilities 10
12. Assist with determination and/or validation of current or new business processes
Modifications Assist with
Identification
Documentation
Testing
CAT Roles and Responsibilities 11
13. Participate in System Testing
Participate in Acceptance Testing
Participate in the Workshops
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14. 9.0 CAT Members General Ledger
Suzanne Muller Bakersfield
Missy Klep Channel Islands
Sherry Pickering CO Systemwide
Janice Loo Fresno
Les Freeman Long Beach
Susan Foft Maritime Academy
Susan McFarlane Monterey Bay
Kimberly Siemen Northridge
Al Viteri Pomona
Kendal Chaney-Buttleman Sacramento
Paul Siegel San Jose
Debbie Brothwell San Luis Obispo
Lorlie Leetham San Luis Obispo
Val Miajala San Luis Obispo
Dan Zorn San Marcos
John Hayes Sonoma
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15. 9.0 CAT Members Accounts Payable
Suzanne Muller Bakersfield
Ashley Andersen Chico
Terry Hamilton CO Systemwide
Robert Masuda Dominguez Hills
Monica Shackleton Fresno
Gail Finney Humboldt
Laurie Riley Long Beach
Linda Chow Los Angeles
Venkata Paruchuru Monterey Bay
Brian Corcoran Pomona
Julie Savignano San Francisco
Bonnie King San Jose
Elizabeth Williams San Luis Obispo
Becky Henwood San Marcos
Jason Wenrick Sonoma
Cindy Miller Sonoma
April Dunham-Filson Stanislaus 14
16. 9.0 CAT Members Purchasing
Carrie Rockwell Bakersfield
Robert Masuda Dominguez Hills
Judy Gillette Fresno
Charlie Hughes Long Beach
Vineeta Dhillon Maritime Academy
Venkata Paruchuru Monterey Bay
Ruth Carrington Pomona
Janet Morris Sacramento
Beth Stanton San Bernardino
Elaine Collins San Francisco
Cecilia Hoang San Jose
Brenda Tesch San Luis Obispo
Linda Mikowicz Sonoma
Darryl Dearborn CO Systemwide 15
17. 9.0 CAT Members Asset Management
David Chiang Pomona
Patricia Cofran Maritime Academy
Annie Ekshian Los Angeles
Liz Gamez Bakersfield
Wendy Howard-Aziz Humboldt
Stephen Scalley Sacramento
Hoa Walsh Northridge
Shelley Wicka San Marcos 16
18. 9.0 CAT Members Accounts Receivable/Billing
Catherine Byrne Bakersfield
Lori Plekker Los Angeles
Ben Hylton Humboldt
Lynda Reposa Sacramento
Muriel Vita San Bernardino
Jody Fisher San Luis Obispo
Thomas Bourne San Luis Obispo
Anna Magana Chico
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19. Software Evolution
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20. What does the future look like after 9.0?
Upgrade Approach Change
Upgrade should be a straight retrofit
New enhancements/functionality should come before or after an upgrade
Performance needs to evaluated early in the process
TBD list
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21. What does the future look like after 9.0?
Future Release Schedule 9.0
Release 025 June 08
PeopleTools Upgrade to 8.48.16
ACH
RMP Attribute Build and GAAP Extract
Performance Enhancements
Release 030 October 08
Version 8.4 Patches
Fiscal Year End and 1099 Beyond Finance 9.0 20
22. CAT Members Future Role Future Role of CAT Member
Focus on Business Best Practices
Help with Design of Future Enhancements
Provide Campus Module Input and Feedback
Communication Linkage between CMS Module Lead
Focus on Process Improvements between Campuses
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23. Beta Campus Beta Campus Responsibility
Perform data validation after application data has been converted to Finance 9.0. The validation process will help CMS verify the data integrity and ensure the completeness of the upgrade process
Perform testing on CMS baseline functionality. The testing scope should include all core modules: Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Asset Management, and Accounts Receivable/Billing
Perform testing on CMS baseline modifications. The testing scope will include all reporting, interfaces, and enhancements to processes
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24. Beta Campus Beta Campus Responsibility (cont.)
Assist with reviewing and testing CMS documentation to ensure all baseline functionality is documented properly. The documentation review should include but not limited to Design Specifications, BPGs, Test Scripts, Configuration Guides, etc.
Provide resources on any areas that are needed by CMS. The resources include but not limited to subject matter experts, Campus DBA, campus infrastructure network engineer, etc.
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25. Beta Campus Beta Campus Responsibility (cont.)
Document, report and track any baseline issues occurred during the campus testing without delay
Actively participate in CMS Design sessions and other sessions determined necessary
Provide the progress status of their upgrade
Provide database for CMS performance testing
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26. Beta Campus Beta Campus Team San Luis Obispo
Amy Stets CMS Liaison
George Westlund Analyst
Tom Crabaugh DBA
Greg Weir Programmer Analyst
Kathy Anderson AFD Programmer
Debbie Brothwell Finance Functional Lead
Laurie Borello CMS Finance Lead
Valerie Maijala CMS Finance Production & Security Administrator
Elizabeth Williams Accounts Payable Lead
Dee Louie Asset Management Lead
Kimberly Perez General Ledger Lead
Brenda Tesch Purchasing Lead
Jody Fisher Accounts Receivable Lead
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27. 26 Q & A
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