This document summarizes a presentation about streamlining and simplifying PeopleSoft applications. It introduces the presenters from SmartERP and their experience with PeopleSoft. The agenda covers PeopleSoft challenges, and examples of automating, streamlining and simplifying common transactions like purchase orders, expenses and personnel actions. Case studies are presented from customers who implemented SmartERP solutions for specific PeopleSoft modules. The presentation aims to demonstrate how SmartERP can help organizations address common pain points and simplify PeopleSoft transactions.
2. Presenters
• Doris Wong, Chief Executive Officer
– Former Group VP and General Manager for Oracle’s
PeopleSoft product line
– 25+ years technical, product development & business
experience in software industry
– 17 years PeopleSoft veteran
• Dan White , VP of Product Strategy
– Former Oracle/PeopleSoft Functional Architect
– 14 years working with PeopleSoft
• Ramesh Panchagnula, President/Co-Founder
– Former Oracle/PeopleSoft
Functional Architect
– 14+ years working with
PeopleSoft
3. Agenda/Contents
• About SmartERP
• What are your PeopleSoft Challenges?
• Streamlining and Simplifying PeopleSoft Use Cases
– Purchase Orders
– AP Vouchers
– Expenses
– Grants
– Personnel Action Form (if time permits)
• Q&A
4. About SmartERP
• Oracle partner and provider of pre-packaged, release-
independent PeopleSoft solutions and services:
– Extend PeopleSoft functionality and improve ROI
– Highly configurable – tailored to YOUR business requirements
– Architected and designed as “add-on” solutions
– Minimal upgrade impact
– No customizations
– Leverage existing PeopleSoft features
– Seamless integration with PeopleSoft applications
– Lower total cost of ownership
• Rapid implementation & deployment
• Deep PeopleSoft product knowledge and experience
5. Are You Still Challenged By…
Manual Steps Manual
Paper Forms and Workflow
Processes Approval
Lack of Intuitive Complex Redundant Data
User Interface Transactions Entry
Lack of End-User eSignature Too Many Fields,
Productivity Capability Tabs, Pages
6. Automate Streamline Simplify
Business Processes
8. End User Productivity for Any
Transaction with ERP Gadget™
• Easily add convenient features to PeopleSoft—any
application, module or version (8.x and beyond)
• Deploy anywhere within a PeopleSoft application
• Configure to meet your specific needs
No Customization Required ! !
12. Enhanced Workflow Approval
Common Consistent
Configurable
approval look and feel
approval inbox
framework across PS apps
Ability to Support for
support Approver and parallel and
approval Setup Wizards sequential
thresholds routing
Graphical eSignature Delivered
status display Capability Reports
19. Challenges
• Major Challenges: Both PO and Voucher
• Commitment Control Errors
• Matching with Amount Only
• Navigating through the many pages
• Lines vs. Distributions
20. The Solution
• For Both PO and Voucher
• Created single page entry with unneeded
fields removed
• Moved commonly used fields from
secondary pages
• Disallowed certain changes to vouchers
copied from PO’s
• Added Save as Draft, Template and
Attachments
21. Expected Results
• Reduce Matching and Commitment
Control Issues
• Minimize Data Entry Errors Streamline
• Create Better User Experience
• Accomplished Above With No
Customizations to Delivered code
Simplify
24. Challenges
• CCHMC needs to replace the current paper
function of Travel Authorizations in order to
enforce travel policies and ensure
appropriate approvals.
• Additionally, the Travel Authorization process
will allow Grants to encumber expense at the
time of Travel Authorization approval giving a
better representation committed expenses.
25. The Results
• Simplified UI to support quick data entry
from decentralized users
• Use of Expense Types will allow CCHMC
to gather details on travel related
expenses to determine spend details and Automate
opportunities for savings
• Per Diems for items such as meals can
be standardized and eliminates human
error
• Streamlined Actions through ERP Gadget
– Save, Save as Draft, Save as Template,
Copy from previous TA, Load from Draft, Streamline
Copy from Template, Print, Attach,
Collaborate, Cancel, Settings.
27. Case Study:
Emory University &
Florida International University
PeopleSoft 9.0
Financials &
Grants
28. Challenges
• Navigation of Grants Pre-Award
process too complex and not simple
• Require additional Grants business
logic/functionality, but do not want to
customize.
• Need a more contemporary, flexible
and intuitive user interface for the PIs
29. The Solution
• Simplified UI
• Certification vs. Approval
• Multiple Projects per Proposal
• Complex Routing based on Answers to
Questions
• Routing based on job record from the HR
database
• Manipulation of Save and Route button
based on certain criteria
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32. The Goal
Improve HR Processes by replacing paper-
based personnel actions forms with
automated online processes
• Replace manually intensive & costly paper-based
personnel action forms with automated, streamlined
online processes
• Eliminate redundant data entry and improve data
accuracy
• Improve effectiveness and reduce cycle times
33. Challenges
• Business rules and processes differed across
departments
• Decentralized Departments Across County
• Required seamless integration to PeopleSoft
eliminated ability to use generic forms solutions
• Tight budget constraints
34. “. . . countywide, departments
and HR process approximately
5,400 PAF per year. . . Staff
estimates a 300% ROI for this
project in its first full year.”
Solano County Department of HR
Recommendation to Board of Supervisors
35. The Results
• End to end HR processes automated
and streamlined Automate
• Automated approvals and seamless
updating of PeopleSoft Job data
• Enhanced visibility and accountability of
transactions
• Improved effectiveness Streamline
• Dramatically reduced cycle times
Simplify
39. This presentation and all
Alliance 2012 presentations
are available for download
from the Conference site at
www. heug.org
www.psugonline.org
www.federalusersnetwork.com
Presentations from previous meetings are also available