Financial System
General information about the Financial System and how it will be used at the University of Arizona.
Financial System Go Live Delay
The Mosaic Executive Steering Committee, along with the leadership of the Mosaic Financial Systems team, and with the support of the UA senior leadership, has decided to delay the Financial System implementation Go Live date of July 13, 2009 until January 2010.
This decision is based primarily on the fact that the official release of Kuali Financial System (KFS) 3.0 software from the Kuali Foundation has been delayed from its original date of December 2008. The issues being addressed in the KFS software version 3.0 release appear to be minor from a development standpoint; however, the compressed timing creates issues and risks with our software implementation.
The Financial Systems (FS) initiative is a large and complex project under the best of circumstances, and in order to implement the system and maximize our use of resources, the FS team will continue to work aggressively with departments and colleges to establish their workflow and business processes and Chart of Accounts structures. However, as a result of software delay, the Mosaic project must realign the FS rollout plans.
This delay will have minimal impact on the other Mosaic initiative implementations; in effect the delay will bring relief to a very tight training and preparation schedule for the campus community. The Student Administration and Research Administration implementations will not be affected. The Human Resources (HR) System team will have to write interfaces to FRS for use until FS is implemented. However, the HR team was ready for this possibility, and the October 2009 HR Go Live will not be affected.
It is important to remember that the work that has been done thus far has been and will be of great value. The new implementation date of January 2010 will:
? Allow UA departments more time to thoroughly analyze, establish and test their workflow and business processes and Chart of Account structures.
? Allow the Mosaic project team more time for system, business process and Business Intelligence testing.
? Allow the UA to take advantage of modifications developed by Colorado State University (CSU) and lessons learned from the Colorado State University and San Joaquin Delta implementations taking place this summer.
? Allow the FS/UITS team to refine their support model for the FS implementation.
The Mosaic team wants to thank everyone involved with the Mosaic project implementations for their support, understanding, and dedication in ensuring that these implementations are successful.
For answers to the FS Go Live Delay Frequently Asked Questions, click here.
Overview
What is the Financial System?
Advantages
How will I benefit from our new Financial System?
Financial System Timeline
What are the timelines for the Financial System implementation?
The Future of the Financial System
Where is our Financial System going?
