Project Background
- Mission
- Vision Statement
- Staff
- SFS implementation plan: PowerPoint | HTML
- Organization of the SFS Project, including Steering and Financial Planning Committees
- Frequently Asked Questions (Info)
- Glossary (Info)
Mission Statement of the Madison Shared Financial System Project:
"To facilitate the transition from UW-Madison campus mainframe systems to new integrated financial systems, while maintaining, at a minimum, current levels of data integrity and user functionality, and being mindful of processing efficiencies."
Vision Statement of the Madison Shared Financial System Project:
"To enable the UW-Madison campus to achieve an integrated financial system that provides the highest level of accuracy, ethical standards and efficiency for meeting our fiscal responsibilities as required and expected of a Research I institution."
SFS Project Staff:
Name
Charge for the SFS Financial Planning Committee:
- Envision how UW-Madison will eliminate dependence on the legacy mainframe financial systems in a timely, cost-effective manner.
- Gather information on possible replacements for these legacy systems, including, but not limited to participation in the Shared Financial System.
- Identify critical issues to be resolved as part of this transition.
- Gather information, develop, review, analyze, communicate and support strategies to aid in the transition to replacement financial systems.
- Identify and balance financial information requirements for Divisional/Departmental management with requirements at the overall Campus and UW-System level.
- Support the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the SFS Project.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's):
In the course of our fact-finding and training efforts, we have noticed that many of the same questions are asked. If you are confused or curious about what the Shared Financial System is, how it works, how it relates to the 3270 accounting system, and how you are going to integrate it into your working life, a good place to start is right here, on the SFS FAQ page.
SFS Glossary:
It's hard enough to understand what is involved in the implementation of the Shared Financial System without getting bogged down in the usage of terms. Too often we see someone's eyes glaze over at the mention of 'the Legacy System' or 'the Data Warehouse.' To help you keep all these terms straight, we have developed a glossary of some basic terms used in the SFS implementation. Now you're speaking our language!