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The
biggest challenge a company that uses PeopleSoft will
face is their first upgrade. Many industry experts
believe that an upgrade is a simple matter of installing
software and running upgrade scripts. Hypothetically,
this is true... but only if you have never made
modifications to your PeopleSoft system, and sometimes
not even then. A PeopleSoft upgrade can be very simple
for some clients; however, the level of difficulty
complexities with each customization a client
implements. Do not be under an impression assuming your
system can be upgraded in a matter of a few weeks. It
might be possible but seek a second opinion.
Customizations do not make the upgrade impossible, but
they do allow more room for error. This is
Comprobase’s core expertise and this is where we play an
important role. We have made it our job to simplify the
upgrade process for our clients. This means that we have
completed the upgrade tasks many times and know exactly
what is required of each step. This gives us the inside
edge when it comes to fitting PeopleSoft's upgrade path
to your production system.
The
PeopleSoft Upgrade could mean:
- Moving from one
(current) release level to a higher (newer) release
level
-
Upgrade to a new release of your own
by copying a subsystem from development to
production.
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The PeopleSoft upgrade process begins
when PeopleSoft issues a new release and ends when
you have successfully upgraded to the new release.
Comprobase helps its
customers leverage the utmost of their investment into
PeopleSoft Applications by preparing organizations for
the future and meet today’s rapidly changing business
demands. PeopleSoft 9.0 is the solution that meets these
complex needs. PeopleSoft 9.0 can help you take full
advantage of the Internet’s capabilities, reduce your
technology costs, or provide better access to your
customers, suppliers and employees.
Reason for Upgrade
There are many reasons
to upgrade to the newest versions of PeopleSoft, but the
most important reason is your bottom line, and the
positive results PeopleSoft can produce for your
organization. Here are some specific reasons to “start
your engines” and begin planning your upgrade:
Take advantage of
Enhanced Functionality
- HCM – Talent
Management, Absence Management, ePerformance,
Learning Management
- FMS – Sustainable
Compliance, Grants Management, Asset Lifecycle
Management, Financial Gateway
- SRM – Dashboards,
Contract Management, Strategic Sourcing
- SCM – Supplier
Rebates and Commissions, Faster Fulfillment
Inventory Engine
Extend Premier
Support until 2011 with no additional fees
- Premier support
ends for release 8.0 in March 2007!
- Updates, fixes and
upgrade scripts end for releases 8.3 and 8.4 in
March 2007!
- Premier support
ends for release 8.8 starting in December 2007, but
can be extended for an additional fee
- Upgrading to 9.0
gives you time to determine your own migration
schedule
Jumpstart on Fusion
- Upgrade to a
release that provides a direct migration path to
Fusion
- Leverage the power
of Fusion Middleware
- Attack the Fusion
learning curve
- Begin building
reports now with BI Publisher
- Leverage
industry-specific analytics
Our
Upgrade Approach
Comprobase’s upgrade
approach focuses heavily on planning and proper
execution to allow your upgrade to be completed with
minimal impact to your current production system. Our
approach is streamlined, yet flexible, allowing your
upgrade to be performed as either a simple upgrade of
current functionality, or as a more complex project that
upgrades your current system and delivers additional
capabilities as well.
Planning
The Planning & Initiation phase establishes the overall
project environment. If this is your first upgrade, it
could be a challenging task at the beginning. As you go
along the process, you would learn quite a bit and it
would be very good learning experience. Comprobase helps
you prepare those initial stages and helps you get
going. In this phase, most of the planning is completed,
the team identified and supporting project processes
documented. Usually a “road map” is defined for
completing the work with deliverables like Project Plan,
Project Budget or an Estimation, Resource Requirement,
and Technical Assessment of the PeopleSoft Environment.
Comprobase works with
your team to define the requirements of your upgrade,
gathering information and building a plan that will
guide your upgrade to a successful conclusion. We review
your current PeopleSoft system and compare it to the
baseline or “vanilla” delivered version of the current
release. We look at customizations that have been made
and help you determine which of those needs to be
carried forward or eliminated. We help you determine
possible enhancements that will help you get the most
from your new system. Then, we build a plan to bring all
the pieces together.
Execution
We work with your team to perform the necessary
technical development to make sure your new system will
run according to plan. This includes executing upgrade
scripts, reapplying any necessary modifications, and
adapting any SQR’s. The end result is a system that
delivers the functionality you need. Customers have the
option of doing the upgrade in house or more cost
effectively in our upgrade lab. We can help determine
which scenario is best for each individual client’s
project.
Testing
Comprobase’s
PeopleSoft upgrade will have minimal impact to your
current production system. One of the ways we ensure
this is by created separate instances of TEST – SIT, UAT
and Performance Test environments and thoroughly testing
the upgraded system in these environments before going
live. All scripts, modifications and interfaces are
thoroughly tested, and only when the system is
perfected, do we move your upgrade into production.
Training
Training is
conducted at all times throughout the project. We work
side by side with your team, transferring our knowledge
of the new system every day, ensuring your team
thoroughly understands the upgraded system, so that at
the end of the project, they are capable of doing future
upgrades and maintenance.
Our
Step by Step Upgrade Process
Following are the Steps
or Parts that are involved in PeopleSoft Major
Application Upgrade Process:
- Planning the Upgrade Process
- Understand the Upgrade Process
- Review Hardware and Software Environment
- Install Demo Software
- Apply Updates required for Upgrade
- Installing and Configuring Change Assistant
- Process Initial Pass
- Compare Process
- Data Conversion
- Applying Customizations
- Testing the Initial Pass process
- Test Move to Production
- Final Move to Production or Cut-Over
Comprobase - A Partner in Upgrade
Comprobase is a
PeopleSoft Partner and has successfully guided more than
50 PeopleSoft enterprise implementations and/or upgrades
for customers in a variety of industries and markets.
Our more than a decade of PeopleSoft implementation and
upgrade experience is your assurance that we have the
technical, functional and business process expertise to
deliver a fast and efficient upgrade of your current
PeopleSoft system. |
