Technology & Learning - January 2008 - (Page 21) ERP: efficiencies Despite the popularity of such middleware solutions for budget-strapped institutions, schools and districts that have made serious monetary and training commitments to total ERP packages swear by the results. It took San Diego 11 months to replace its old system. Implementation was completed in 2004 and since, school officials document they have: • Reduced by 50 percent the annual overtime pay, or a total of $2.28 million, spent by the HR and financial departments. • Eliminated most of 22 HR forms that had been necessary to process every new employee hired in the 20,000-large staff, and thus saved $1.8 million in copier maintenance costs. • Improved hiring practices, thus eliminating the need for outside employment recruiters. In one instance, one recruiting firm charged the district $320,000. • Eliminated the need for an internal audit, which cost the HR department $400,000 a year but was published at least nine months after the fact. • Cut back on the physical space needs in the $21.50-asquare-foot San Diego commercial real-estate market. Perhaps one of the largest reasons behind ERP success in schools is well-crafted Requests Security concerns continue to be an obstacle to the adoption of ERP systems, as district leaders remain reluctant to hand over sensitive student information. http://www.novadesk.com
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