Lessons from an ERP implementation

Author

Yakovlev, Ilya V. ; Anderson, Mark L.

Volume

3

Issue

4

fYear

2001

Firstpage

24

Lastpage

29

Abstract

In 1999, the University of Wisconsin-Superior (UWS) launched a project to implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system called PeopleSoft Student Administration (SA). The new system would replace the university´s aging, home-built legacy student information system (SIS) and several third-party subsystems. The university´s chancellor and provost envisioned that the SA system would integrate existing administrative subsystems, meet increased demand for student Web-based services, and provide prompt and accurate reports. The implementation was, by and large, a success. In the paper implementers of the university ERP system share experiences and lessons from an IT perspective

Keywords

educational administrative data processing; information systems; strategic planning; PeopleSoft Student Administration; University of Wisconsin-Superior; Web-based services; enterprise resource planning; information technology; legacy systems; student information system; Aging; Delay; Educational institutions; Enterprise resource planning; Information systems; Licenses; Management information systems; Management training; Personnel; Project management;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

IT Professional

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1520-9202

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/6294.946615

Filename

946615