3. CSMFO 2018
Annual Conference
20+ year career in public sector
◦ State, County and City
◦ Budget, treasury, accounting, information technology,
human resources
Cities of Huntington Beach, Mission Viejo, La
Palma, Westminster
CMTA Board Member South
Fiscal Officers Department appointee to League
Policy Committee
Director of Administrative Services
City of Pico Rivera
4. CSMFO 2018
Annual Conference
31 year career in local government
◦ City of Orange
◦ City of Chino
◦ Finance Director, Treasurer & Assistant City Manager
5 years with NexLevel
◦ Local government IT management consulting
◦ Numerous ERP and Land Management Procurements
Principal – NexLevel Information
Technology, Inc.
a division of SDI Presence LLC
8. CSMFO 2018
Annual Conference
Clear Definition of Goals for New ERP System
◦ Better, Easier & Faster Data Extraction
Chart of Accounts Design
User Friendly Interfaces
◦ Disbursement of Workload
Employee Self Service
End User Entry of Initiating Documents
9. CSMFO 2018
Annual Conference
Clear Definition of Goals for New ERP System
◦ Increased Transparency
Customer (Internal and External) Portals
Data “push-out” to Website
Budget Document Production
CAFR Builder
◦ Improved Processes / Increased Efficiencies
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Annual Conference
Measured, Realistic & Attainable Project
Timeline
Detailed Project Plan
◦ Gathering Feedback from External Departments
What Do They Need From a New System?
Resource Plan
◦ Staffing, Overtime, Backfill, Temps, Consultants
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Annual Conference
Success of Each Module Go-Live
◦ Timely, Accurate Launches
Improved Customer Service to Both
Citizens and External Departments within
City
Post Implementation Evaluation Review
(PIER)
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Annual Conference
Additional Module Implementations
Module “Clean-Up” Post Go-Live
Surveying Staff and Management About
Go Live Process
Surveying Again 1 Year After Go Live
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Annual Conference
Continue Surveying Staff Regularly About
ERP System Use – and Potential Concerns
Re-Visit Modules Not Fully Utilized
Install Regular Software Updates
15. CSMFO 2018
Annual Conference
Actively Participate in Software User
Group Meetings and Conferences
Establish and Regularly Conduct Training
Be a Champion for Exploring Unmet
Needs Through the ERP System