ASUG Higher Education Interest Group
Key Issues Identified: November 15-16, 2001
Last updated: November 19, 2001
Description
Rank
Purchasing card integration offered as standard SAP function
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Ability to publish RFP/RFQ's on web and track responses
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Support for controlling PO change orders per MIT design
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Support for PI/End user reporting - simplified design
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Standard support for single cost object reports (user enters Cost Ctr, Profit Ctr, WBS Element, etc.) and gets appropriate report
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Linux support
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Mac and Netscape support in newer versions (native support)
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Effort reporting as part of HR - not just in Grants Management
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Improved HR-FPM for payroll encumbrances tied to Position Budgets (multi-year support required)
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Correction of 403b problems with limits
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Need "true" workflow for HR distributed entries (hires, personnel changes, etc.) that works like workflow for requisitions or JV's
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Significantly improved functionality for handling Claims/NAMC's (earnings adjustments)
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Improved support for multiple appointments/positions
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Need Budget development tools that support University budgeting development processes, particularly position budgeting
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Ability to drill down on salary expenses from FI/CO to see composition of salary expenses - current functionality gives too much information
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A/P - Different tolerance levels by type of purchase
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Space Management - Track space in R/3 and link people to space
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FM - Improved support for reorganizing master data when organizational changes occur
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FM - Provide security based on the FM hierarchy
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Improve data integrity between FM, FI, and CO
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FM - Provide capability for budgeting at the Fund Center (not just Fund) level
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FM integration issues with Plant Maintenance, e-commerce, Campus Management (will FM objects be supported in these modules)
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FM Reporting - Too complex and too slow - needs significant improvement
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AM - Standard support for both expensing asset acquisitions and capitalizing them
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AM - Provide capability in AM to physically track location of assets
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FM - Transition issues for existing higher ed client base. Many have customized FM to meet needs and are concerned about new FM dimensions. SAP is building a model that higher ed users don't want in FM
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