Asia Presentations

1.Introduction
a) Introduce SMU
b) Project Background, Objectives, Scope & Timeline
- Upgrade from PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Version 8.9 to Version 9.2
- Database migration from Oracle 11g to MS SQL Server 2016
- Server refresh from Solaris platform to Wintel
- Retrofitting of SMU's customizations

2.Planned measures
a) Project Scheduling – review of implementation plan
b) Project Organisation – involvement of key stakeholders, selection of vendor project team
c) Cutover Planning - impact to operations

3.Issues and challenges
a) Late identification of important activities, eg. ensuring personal data security, analyzing upgraded security permissions
b) System issues undetected during Systems Integration testing and User Acceptance Testing, and Data Verification
c) Infrastructure-related issues

4.Key Learning Points