Understanding PeopleSoft 8
Lynn Anderson, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
Résumé
Implementing and supporting any ERP system means an
enormous investment of money, time, and personnel, and
PeopleSoft is no exception. Understanding PeopleSoft
8 is the resource you need to make sure your investment
pays off. Inside, ERP and PeopleSoft experts teach you how
to prepare your organization for the changes ERP brings, to
lead it through the PeopleSoft implementation process, and
keep it on track with world-class support and an eye to the
future. Coverage includes:
• The history and nature of ERP systems
• Advantages and special capabilities of PeopleSoft
applications
• Building a business case for purchasing
PeopleSoft
• Setting goals for the implementation
• Measuring and ensuring your return on
investment
• Resources required for a successful
implementation
• The ERP implementation—structure and
process
• Technical architecture of the PeopleSoft
applications
• Components, features, and functions of the
PeopleSoft application
• Key implementation success factors
• Supporting users after the product is
implemented
• The future of ERP systems and PeopleSoft
Contents
Introduction
Part I: Getting Started
The History of ERP Systems
Why Do Companies Implement ERP Systems?
Who Are the Major ERP Vendors?
Why Choose PeopleSoft?
Trends in ERP
Chapter 2: A PeopleSoft Overview
Financials Overview and History
Distribution and Manufacturing Overview
Market Analysis
Chapter 3: An Overview of the PeopleSoft Architecture
Architecture Components
Two-Tier Architecture
Three-Tier Architecture
Deciding between Two and Three Tiers
Integrating Third-Party Tools with PeopleSoft
Managing the Enterprise
Chapter 4: Building a Basis for Business Development
Determining Business Drivers for Implementing an ERP Solution
ERP Implementation Costs
Cost-Benefit-Risk Analysis
Defining Success
Creating a Business Case and Value Proposition
Starting Up the Project
Chapter 6: Surveying the Infrastructure
Installing PeopleSoft Software
Technical Resources
Policies and Procedures
Chapter 7: Analyzing Company Requirements
Requirements
Reviewing PeopleSoft—Gap Analysis
Finding a Solution
Changing Business Processes
Impacts of Your Decisions
Chapter 8: Designing a Solution
High-Impact Changes
Managing the Change
Globalization versus Localization
Version Control
Chapter 9: Preparing Your Organization for Implementation
Key Areas of Focus in the Early Stages
Preparing the Organization for Implementation
Conference Room Pilots
Why Prototype?
Conference Room Pilot Techniques
Chapter 11: Converting Data and Developing an Interface
Looking at the Overall Conversion Process
Developing an Interface Plan
Chapter 12: Technical Implementation Issues
Migration Strategy between Different Environments
Recommendations for Modification and Customization Approach
Database Sizing Requirement
Setting Up Environments
Roles and Responsibilities
Major Decisions to Be Made
Technical Impacts of Rollout Strategies
Chapter 13: Security
PeopleSoft Application Security
Chapter 14: Testing
Testing Strategy
Testing Resources
Testing Tools
Chapter 15: Go Live—Keys to a Successful Rollout
The Cutover Plan
Setting Expectations for Implementation
Establishing Operational Processes
Chapter 16: Post-Production Support
Help Desk Services
Other Support Features
Training Administration, Succession Planning, and Career Planning
Recruitment
Position Management
Benefits
Payroll
Chapter 18: HRMS Specifics
Payroll versus Payroll with Time and Labor
Other PeopleSoft Modules versus Outsource Options
Chapter 19: A Closer Look at Financials
Financials History Overview
PeopleSoft 8 and Beyond
Why Choose PeopleSoft Financials?
PeopleSoft Financials—Key Concepts
General Ledger Overview
Budgets
The Procure-to-Pay Process
The Order-to-Cash Process
Electronic Payments and Receipts
Enterprise Performance Management
Chapter 20: A Closer Look at Supply Chain Management
Sales and Logistics
Supply Chain Planning
Manufacturing
Communications
Chapter 22: Providing End User Training
Target Audience
Training Mediums
Critical Success Factors
Costs
Curriculum Plan
Pilot Training Class
Change Control
Costs
Staying Current
Organizational Changes
Upgrades
Chapter 24: What's Next on the Horizon
Convergence of Back-Office and Front-Office Systems
Verticalization
Exterprise Solutions
E-Commerce and the Internet
Data Warehousing
From National to Multinational to Global
Mega-Modules: Where Do You Go from Here?
The Twenty-First Century: What's Next?
L'auteur - Lynn Anderson
Autres livres de Lynn Anderson
L'auteur - Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the largest management and IT consulting firms in the world. The company offers management and IT consulting services, systems integration, and technology development, design and outsourcing capabilities on a global scale to help traditional businesses and "dot companies" continue to implement growth strategies and leverage technology in the new economy. The organization employs more than 58,000 people worldwide and reports global revenues of about 7.7 billion euros (1999 pro forma).
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | Sybex |
| Auteur(s) | Lynn Anderson, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young |
| Parution | 01/06/2001 |
| Nb. de pages | 708 |
| Format | 19 x 22,8 |
| Couverture | Broché |
| Poids | 1238g |
| Intérieur | Noir et Blanc |
| EAN13 | 9780782129304 |
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