change

FOCAS: 

FOCAS Future of the Central Accounting System It’s all about the…. Attitude October 7 & 8, 2004

Attitude: 

Attitude Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Does Accounting Affect Attitudes?: 

Does Accounting Affect Attitudes?

Accounting Systems and Governmental Attitudes: 

Accounting Systems and Governmental Attitudes If the accounting system is restrictive and difficult… ... Then the government will be restrictive and difficult.

Slide6: 

Accounting Systems and Governmental Attitudes If the accounting system is intuitive, flexible, and allows transactions to process easily… …Then the government will work in the same way.

It’s All About Attitude: 

It’s All About Attitude http://www.psgrp.com/display_content.jsp?top=1747&mid=2503&siteObjectID=2505

FOCAS Attitude Gets Attention: 

FOCAS Attitude Gets Attention The Price of Government By David Osbourne and Peter Hutchinson

Current CAS Attitude: 

The current CAS is like a black hole. Information can get in… Current CAS Attitude Other problems with CAS- There is no status information There is no way to identify errors. One transaction error can cause you to lose the entire batch. But it can’t get out.

NEW for 200: 

NEW for 200 Answer: Future of the Central Accounting System Question: What is FOCAS?

CENTRAL for 200: 

CENTRAL for 200 Answer: Visual Clue Question: What is the FOCAS website? Or Where do I go for Project information?

ACCOUNTING for 200: 

ACCOUNTING for 200 Answer: An Electronic Contractor Response Database Question: How will potential Contractors submit their proposal to the software RFP?

SYSTEM for 200: 

SYSTEM for 200 Answer: The theme for this presentation Question: What is Attitude?

NEW for 400: 

NEW for 400 Question: What is a restrictive Accounting System?

CENTRAL for 400: 

CENTRAL for 400 Answer: Don Edmiston and Terry Hack came from this neighboring State to share their lessons learned in implementing a large scale ERP Hint: The Keystone State Question: What is Pennsylvania?

Four Best Practices from PA: 

Four Best Practices from PA Thou shall make the Project a business transformation project; not an “IT” project. Thou shall communicate, communicate, communicate and communicate more; sharing quality information with those impacted by a change cannot be underestimated. Thou shall plan user training, multiply by 10, and then hope training will be sufficient; quality training provided just in time helps mitigate the challenge of change. Thou shall set reasonable user and executive expectations before implementation; to get from here to there necessarily requires a period of consternation.

ACCOUNTING for 400: 

ACCOUNTING for 400 Answer: The FOCAS mascot Question: Who is Inspector CASey?

SYSTEM for 400: 

SYSTEM for 400 Answer: FOCAS@osc.state.ny.us and (518) 408-3125 Question: How can you contact the FOCAS Project?

NEW for 600: 

NEW for 600 Answer: Question: What is the current CAS? But it can’t get out. _______ is like a black hole. Information can get in… _______ is like a black hole. Information can get in…

CENTRAL for 600: 

CENTRAL for 600 Answer: NYS FORUM Award for Best Practices in Management Question: What is the award the FOCAS Project just won?

An Award Winning Attitude!: 

An Award Winning Attitude! The FOCAS Project’s New Attitude was recently recognized by New York State FORUM The NYS Forum recognizes excellence in service to the public. FOCAS received the Best Practice Award (Management) for its excellence in providing information technology solutions that will aid both government and the citizens of New York State.

ACCOUNTING for 600: 

ACCOUNTING for 600 Answer: Working to resolve issues Providing advice Participating in the software design and development Question: What are the responsibilities of the CAS Stakeholder Workgroup?

Addressing Issues:CAS Stakeholders’ Workgroup: 

Addressing Issues: CAS Stakeholders’ Workgroup The CAS Stakeholders’ Workgroup has recently started its work: Resolving outstanding issues Making recommendations Participating in the development and design Software RFP Interface design and testing Are there any CAS SW members in the audience?

Find out more about CAS SW: 

Find out more about CAS SW

SYSTEM for 600: 

SYSTEM for 600 Answer: Visual Clue Question: Who is the FOCAS Team?

NEW for 800: 

NEW for 800 Answer: Detection of fraud or duplicate payments, Facilitation of cash, investment or debt management activities Inability to integrate with new technology Question: What are some limitations of the current CAS?

CENTRAL for 800: 

CENTRAL for 800 Answer: Increased efficiency Elimination of redundant systems and data Stronger financial controls Reduction or elimination of paper Question: What are the expected benefits of the new CAS?

ACCOUNTING for 800: 

ACCOUNTING for 800 Answer: The number of separate, supplementary systems in place to balance the operational needs of OSC using the current CAS. Question: What is 31?

Slide39: 

1984 CAS

SYSTEM for 800: 

SYSTEM for 800 Answer: Visual Clue Question: What is the FOCAS Process Model

FOCAS Team: 

FOCAS Team

Next Steps: 

Next Steps Outreach efforts to State Agencies Quarterly “All Agency” Meetings Continued work with CAS Stakeholder Workgroup IN FOCAS Newsletter Inspector CASey

FOCAS Timeline: 

FOCAS Timeline

Thank You: 

Thank You Questions