(b) Stabilization of the ERP system and ongoing staff training

Many of the projects to introduce MIS have been based on the introduction of ERP systems, thus the introduction of a common payroll system should be carefully planned in the wider context of an ERP.

(a) Daily maintenance of the distributed medium size ERP application in all locations where available

The responsibility of this governance structure would be to speed up, coordinate and oversee the development and implementation of the common payroll system through a phased approach and within the context of a common ERP system.

(f) PeopleSoft will be used as the sole ERP system, adapted for flexibility and decentralized data processing.

Until recently, Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and Human resource management systems (HRMS) software did not support matrix reporting.

Next generation systems might represent an opportunity for a single system wide information system, i.e., a single ERP.

ProFi is now a solid product, capable of supporting current and future UNODC enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs.

During the 1990s, ERP systems became the de facto standard for replacement of legacy systems in large, and particularly in multinational, companies.

This phase could be a reality in the medium term (4 7 years) Phase 3 Common ERP for the United Nations system.

The major ERP vendors in the marketplace are Oracle, PeopleSoft and SAP, and all of them are present within the United Nations family.

The Inspectors held meetings with representatives of major ERP system vendors to ascertain the technical feasibility of a common payroll for the United Nations system.

In that context, UNICEF has already been designated by SAP as the lead agency to maintain and enhance the ERP solution for human resources, payroll, and grants.

1.195 A system for procurement of goods, services and inventory which is fully integrated with the Agency's existing Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) will have been implemented Agency wide.

In the approach to a future ERP common to the whole United Nations system, payroll application could be used as the first pilot project of a common application.

In some cases, the payroll application is part, or a module, of a wider scope system, such as an ERP, which might have been supplied by just one vendor.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are software packages composed of several modules, such as human resources, sales, finance and production, providing cross organization integration of data through embedded business processes.

UNICEF is ready to take this role for the SAP stream of ERPs. This is based on the proven track record of UNICEF in ERP, IT systems and IT services implementations.

The ERP vendors interviewed indicated that the upfront investment to be made by a small organization (200 300 employees) purchasing a new system might be in the range of US 1 million.

We concur that the General Assembly should endorse the development of a common payroll system as a first step towards a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for the United Nations system as a whole.

As part of its next wave of enhancement of its ERP (Atlas system), UNDP is implementing an e procurement solution globally in 2005 within the overall objective of building procurement capacity at programme government levels.

This report shares the main areas of concern of ICT strategy, in particular, the need to implement common software applications, such as payroll, in the context of a desirable common enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for the whole United Nations system.

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(b) Mobilizing further action by all implementation actors to overcome obstacles and constraints in the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

(iiB)) Mobilizing further action by all implementation actors to overcome obstacles and constraints in the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation.

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