PeopleSoft/Oracle Update
ORA's database management system will be "under construction" over the next 18 months as we transition from ACCESS to PeopleSoft's Grants Suite of modules. This transition will involve converting our data fields into the PeopleSoft environment. Another very labor intensive part of the process will be retooling the ORA office so that we most accurately and effectively use the modules, while ensuring that information can be accessed and extracted by users who rely on our office for information.
This transition will utilize many of ORA's already limited resources; however, the transition and change is necessary in order for ORA to better serve the HSC campus.
We appreciate your patience during this transition period.
PeopleSoft Transition Teams
Pre-Award Transition Team
Mary Cotter-Lalli - Team Lead
Kasie Nichols
Lisa Asch
Post-Award Transition Team
Tamie Franklin - Team Lead
Janetta Tesch
Laurie Price
Shannon Kennedy
Frank Schwartzott
PeopleSoft Transition Milestones
The table below represents estimated milestones that the teams will be striving to meet to stay on schedule and budget during the transition. These dates are subject to change.
| Transition Kickoff | February 2009 |
| Fit Gap | March 2009 |
| Analysis | April-May 2009 |
| Design | June 2009 |
| Development | July-September 2009 |
| Testing and Data Conversion | October 2009-March 2010 |
| Implementation | April-June 2010 |
| GO LIVE! | July 1, 2010 |
Project News & Updates
For up-to-date information on this project, you can visit www.ouhsc.edu/grants/.
Do you have questions about the Grants Project? Check to see if we've answered them, here.
November 3, 2009 Newsletter
Campus Spotlight
OU Health Sciences Center has been recognized by OKC Beautiful with the Chesapeake Corporate Award for its efforts to create and sustain programs, projects and plantings that benefit the entire Oklahoma City metro area. Congratulations to our Landscaping Services crew and thank you for making our campus so beautiful!