PeopleSoft ERP Upgrades

The eVerge Group Upgrade Solution

The eVerge Group Upgrade Solution begins with an assessment of your existing PeopleSoft system. As your upgrade partner, we will help you identify the ideal PeopleSoft configuration that will provide the greatest ROI for your organization.

Our Senior Consultants will help you to answer questions such as:

  • Does our release have a supported upgrade path?
  • Should we re-implement or upgrade?
  • How long will it take?
  • What is the most cost efficient way to upgrade when we have limited resources available?
  • Can we implement new features or modules during an upgrade?
See Oracle's PeopleSoft Retirement Roadmap

To find out more about how eVerge Group can make your upgrade a success, contact Edward Richa at
972-398-5922 or at richae@evergegroup.com.

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The eVerge Group Upgrade Services

eVerge Group understands that every organization is different; there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Therefore, flexibility is a key component to an eVerge Group upgrade. Based on the unique requirements of your PeopleSoft implementation and your available resources, eVerge Group will recommend a mixture of services to provide you with a flexible upgrade solution.

An eVerge Group upgrade solution may consist of one or any of the following services:

Is this you? eVerge Service Description
Interested in learning about new functionality to implement in an upgrade Functional Assessment eVerge Group resources will quickly advise the client regarding the impact of new functionality or new module implementation on existing business processes and existing customizations.
Interested in learning about what is needed technically for an upgrade Technical Assessment eVerge Group resources will perform an upgrade readiness assessment of the current application architecture environment.
Limited Resources - Needs assistance in all aspects of the upgrade Full Service Upgrade eVerge Group resources will participate in everything from initial planning through go-live and post-production support.
Strained Resources - Needs limited assistance completing an upgrade Supplemental Upgrade Staff eVerge Group resources will supplement organization staff.
Limited Resources - data security concerns, no infrastructure constraints Remote Services Upgrade eVerge Group technical staff will remotely access the client environment to perform all phase of the upgrade.
Resource and infrastructure constraints limit ability to complete a full onsite upgrade. Simple implementations with limited customizations Lab Services Upgrade eVerge Group technical staff will copy the client database to external media for transport to the eVerge Group upgrade lab. eVerge Group will perform the initial pass and first move to production pass in our lab. The infrastructure and final move to production pass will be performed on client hardware.

Desire to implement additional functionality or modules during the upgrade

Additional Functionality Implementations

eVerge Group functional staff will work onsite with your resources to implement desired functionality.

Additional Services

Management Technical Functional Support
Business Process Review
Upgrade Planning
Project Management
Change Management
Quality Assurance
IT Outsourcing

Software Installation
Database & Platform Conversion
Data Masking
Data Archiving
Peopletools Upgrade
Go-live Services

Independent Testing
Training
Documentation
Customization Review
Workflow Enhancement

Performance Tuning
Production Support
Database Administration
Patch Application

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eVerge Group PrecisionFit® Upgrade

eVerge Group has structured PeopleSoft Upgrades into a series of steps using our PrecisionFit® Process. This enables your organization to utilize any or all of our Upgrade Solution to ensure a successful upgrade.

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eVerge Group Accelerators

eVerge Group has developed a number of tools that leverage past experience to expedite the upgrade process.

Accelerator Upgrade Benefit
FileAnalyzer FileAnalyzer will identify, merge and synchronize differences between file based objects among PeopleSoft environments, decreasing the time required to upgrade these objects in your environment.
AppModAnalyzer AppModAnalyzer will identify all customized or modified PeopleSoft Application or PeopleTools objects in your environment. This will aid in the scope and gap determination during the upgrade process.
CompReportAnalyzer Automate the review of your compare reports and upload the action column to your upgrade project automatically with eVerge Group’s CompReportAnalyzer tool. End the manual update errors today!

DataSecure

Is your organization concerned about Data Security issues during upgrades and testing? Have audits identified gaps in your security in non-production databases? Are you looking for a way to satisfy HIPAA regulations and safeguard SSN's, employee data, bank accounts, and sensitive financial information in your databases? eVerge Group recognizes your data must be secure at capture, during transit and at rest. DataSecure is the eVerge Group solution that will obfuscate sensitive data in non-production databases to protect this at rest data. This can be especially useful during an upgrade, as many times you will have non-employees with access to employee data. The functional and technical expertise of eVerge Group resources can help you identify what to protect and how to protect it.

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eVerge Group Experience

eVerge Group has been implementing and upgrading PeopleSoft applications since 1993, when it was one of the original PeopleFriend partners. The chart below details our most recent PeopleSoft projects.

Client Financials HCM
American Heart Association   9.0 Re-implementation
Ongoing Support
City of Fort Worth   9.0 Implementation
City of Fresno   8.9 Upgrade
City of Oklahoma City 8.4 Implementation
8.9 Upgrade
Ongoing Support
8.3 Implementation
8.9 Upgrade
Ongoing Support
City of Plano   7.5 Implementation
8.3 Upgrade
8.9 Upgrade
Ongoing Support
DFW Airport   8.3 Implementation
8.9 Upgrade
Ongoing Support
Elgin Public Schools Ongoing Support Ongoing Support
Harden Healthcare 9.0 Implementation  
La Madeleine   8.9 Upgrade
North Texas Tollway Authority 8.0 Implementation
8.4 Upgrade
9.0 Upgrade
Ongoing Support
8.0 Implementation
8.3 Upgrade
9.0 Upgrade
Ongoing Support
Oakland County, MI 8.8 Implementation 8.8 Upgrade
Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff's Office   7.5 Implementation
8.3 Upgrade
8.9 Upgrade
Ongoing Support
San Diego Unified School District 8.9 Upgrade  
South Carolina State Ports Authority 9.0 Re-implementation 9.0 Implementation
Southern Methodist University   9.0 Implementation
Susan G. Komen for the Cure 9.0 Implementation  
University of North Texas   8.9 Upgrade
Western Farmer's Electric Coop 8.9 Upgrade 8.9 Upgrade

Wichita Public Schools

 

9.0 Upgrade

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Upgrading to Version 9.1?

Oracle released HRMS 9.1 in September 2009 and is scheduled to release the remaining 9.1 PeopleSoft Enterprise applications in Q4 2009. Right now, you can be preparing for this upgrade by performing the following activities:

  • Technical and functional readiness assessments
  • Upgrade planning
  • Enhanced functionality reviews
  • Upgrade to PeopleTools 8.50 (available now) to take advantage of updated technology and user interfaces

eVerge Group can help guide you through this process by providing insight into the updated applications and the 9.0 vs. 9.1 decision.



"eVerge Group was flexible in their approach - they supported us the way we wanted to be supported, which allowed us to do the upgrade very cost-effectively."

Rodney Palesano, Manager-Employee Services, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative

"Our upgrade was one of the smoothest I have experienced. I attribute much of that to the professionalism, expertise, and dedication of the eVerge personnel. We are fortunate to have eVerge as a partner."

Dave Pounds, Director of Information Technology, NTTA

"eVerge Group understood our needs and provided the best people possible to make sure they were met. They exceeded our expectations."

John Farmer, IT Project Manager, American Heart Association

"With eVerge's fast-track approach and expertise with PeopleSoft, we were able to implement the software in a very short timeframe."

Laura Johnson, Finance Director, City of Oklahoma City