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President Ronald R. Thomas
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 9:38 AM
Puget Sound Faculty; Puget Sound Staff
Update on Enterprise Resource Planning at Puget Sound
Thank you to all members of the campus community who participated this semester in interviews or
surveys regarding Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) at Puget Sound.
Collegiate Project Services (CPS) has been guiding our campus through an ERP assessment and selection
process, and has provided a readiness assessment report that reflects our input. I am pleased to report
that Puget Sound scored above the norm on 11 of 16 project readiness factors, indicating that we are
well-positioned for a successful ERP implementation. Taken as a whole, the assessment gives us
confidence about where we are best prepared and identifies the areas where we will need to focus. You
can review a summary of the readiness assessment by visiting the project website and logging in with
your Puget Sound username and password.
I am convinced that a successful implementation of an ERP system is essential in order to help Puget
Sound optimize our resources and achieve our strategic goals. More than just a technology platform, an
ERP system will allow us to standardize business processes, reduce operating expenses, address
strategic challenges more efficiently, better compete with peer institutions, and meet the needs of
members of our community in a more effective and timely manner.
Next semester you will receive updates and invitations to participate in various aspects of the ERP
selection process. The power of this tool is significant, but it will only be effective if it reflects the needs
of our community. I encourage you to take the time to be involved in this important project for Puget
Sound, and to learn more at the project website referenced above at
http://collegiateproject.com/pugetsound/.
I wish to extend my special thanks to members of the ERP steering committee, listed below, who are
taking a leadership role in this endeavor, and I look forward to advancing on this important front for
Puget Sound.
Ron
Ronald R. Thomas, President
University of Puget Sound
1500 N. Warner St. #1094
Tacoma, WA 98416-1094
Tel: 253-879-3202
Fax: 253-879-3938
ERP Steering Committee
Katherine Davis, Associate Vice President for Treasury
Alyce DeMarais, Associate Academic Dean
Rosa Beth Gibson, Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Career and Employment Services
Janet Hallman, Associate Vice President for Accounting and Budget Services
John Hickey, Associate Vice President for Business Services and Community Engagement
Bob Kief, Associate Vice President for Facilities Services
Donn Marshall, Associate Dean of Students
Maggie Mittuch, Associate Vice President for Student Financial Services
Randy Nelson, Director of Institutional Research
Josh Pelz, ASUPS Director of Technology Services
Fumio Sugihara, Director of Admission
Brad Tomhave, University Registrar
Sean Vincent, Director of University Relations Information Services
Steve Renker, Director of Enterprise Information Systems
William Morse, Chief Technology Officer and Associate Vice President for Technology Services