Introducing "UC Flex" and the
New Program Management Office

We hope you are already aware that UC is looking to replace a number of its legacy systems with mySAP business suite software. The Financial Systems Replacement Project (FSRP), currently underway, involves SAP financials replacing the College & University Finance System (CUFS). The Human Resources Systems Replacement Project (HRSRP) has also chosen SAP to replace UC's current Human Resources Management System (HRMS). Due to these two major University initiatives, as well as other SAP implementations within the University, the FSRP steering committee and project sponsors determined that an overarching system name and project management structure is necessary.

The new SAP system name is "UCFlex." This name reflects that UC is looking to provide UC staff increased flexibility in completing business operations by offering a broader range of functionality and tools through the mySAP business suite software. Since the new system name encompasses the scope of both the FSRP and HRSRP, you will see "UC Flex" on all future communications involving UC's SAP initiatives.

To better manage the complex interaction among UC's projects involving the mySAP business suite software, the University will set up the "UC Flex" Program Management Office (PMO). This PMO will help ensure integration and provide a consistent project management approach across the various SAP implementations by providing standard implementation methodology and toolsets, as well as monitoring completion of each initiative's milestones.

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