Specifications include, but are not limited to: Software And Implementation Services For Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System. The project scope for procurement and implementation of software solutions. Reduce costs through the elimination of redundant systems, redundant data entry, and multiplesystem reconciliations.- Capture data once, at the source.- Reduce costs by eliminating collection, entry, and maintenance of redundant data.- Reduce the number of resources currently needed to produce financial and business information.2. Gain commitment from County employees for the successful implementation of the system.- Communicate information about the project on a frequent basis using appropriate methodstargeted to the needs of each user group.- Select a system that will provide timely and consistent information.- Select a system that is easy to use.- Provide training to ensure employees are successful in the transition to the new system.- Optimize the use of resources, institutional knowledge, employee skills and technology in aneffort to continuously improve service and productivity. Identify, evaluate and challenge all existing systems, policies, procedures, directives andbusiness practices for the purpose of improving them using the following criteria:simplification, efficiency, consistency, effectiveness and compliance.- Change our current business processes to align with the best practices designed into the system.- Avoid any customization of the system that is only intended to perpetuate the status quo and doesnot support best practices.4. Enhance the quality and accessibility of business information.- Provide real time access to data and reports.- Implement self-service web-based access to information.- Provide standard definitions across the system.- Design a reporting strategy that allows for such things as the comparison of data, variancereporting, operational and performance-related reporting, and key performance indicators
