unrwa’s need for an erp
DESCRIPTION
Enterprise Resource Planning System Implementation Project Presentation to the Sub-Committee March 28, 2012. UNRWA’s Need for an ERP. Key objectives are: Critical need to replace the Agency’s legacy system for 2014 Expanding system functionality to manage core business - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
1
Enterprise Resource PlanningSystem Implementation Project
Presentation to the Sub-CommitteeMarch 28, 2012
2
UNRWA’s Need for an ERP
• Key objectives are:– Critical need to replace the Agency’s legacy system
for 2014 – Expanding system functionality to manage core
business– Improving the Agency’s monitoring and oversight
capabilities– Supporting management and programme reforms
under the Sustaining Change initiative
3
Implementation Approach
• UNRWA is partnering with the World Food Programme (WFP) to implement their ERP
• Offers UNRWA the opportunity to:– adopt streamlined and best practice operational
processes– adopt a system already tailored for a UN
environment– benefit from WFP’s experience and lessons
learned• Supports UN Harmonization of business
practices
4
Expected Benefits
• Agency will realize benefits in:–More comprehensive reporting to support
strategic planning – Efficiency & effectiveness of operations
through streamlined processes– Stronger monitoring and oversight through
visibility and transparency of transactions– Enhanced donor reporting
5
Project Costs
• ERP included in the General Fund for 2012-13
• Estimated 26 million USD over the biennium– 13 million/ year– Recurring costs approx. 5 Million/year
6
ERP Project Update
• MOU signed by UNRWA & WFP in Dec 2011• Project Preparation & fit-gap phase has begun– Phase starts the process of fitting WFP’s system to
UNRWA– Involves detailed fit-gap workshops to finalize the
analysis, project scope and project phasing • Underpinning contracts being put in place for
upcoming phases.
7
Next Steps – High Level
• Blueprint Phase (July 2012 – Nov 2012)– finalize the detailed design of the system– produce detailed project plan for realization phase– finalise licensing with SAP
• Realization Phase (Dec 2012 – Sep 2013)– System Build– Acceptance Testing
• Expected Go Live (Jan 2014)– Technical support for legacy systems expires