New GL Migration

Why FIRSTPRISE for New General Ledger Migration

We know as a potential customer too, there are some options available to you in this space. Our thought process is to differentiate ourselves by utilizing a cost effective methodology in which we maximize the knowledge of our most experienced principals upfront (in the design), and then incorporate very seasoned New GL lower cost resources to perform tactical migration execution. We support our core team remotely and/or on site during key milestones to ensure success as well as to minimize risk. This safeguards against “surprises” and encompasses a constant review of decisions which impact go-live.

Every one of our resources has been vetted and has extensive experience in FICO being trained in all the migration scenarios. Our costs are minimized by our training approach and the involvement of Jim Goodman as a mentor. His involvement is significant and in a QA advisory capacity to minimize any exposure or oversight. This results in our ability to deal with the multiple moving parts of these types of projects and also keep our costs lower in delivering a high quality solution.

Our engagement models are driven by the desired customer solution and their resource availability. If there is a need for us to act as “knowledge providers” as a SME and share our understanding to facilitate the solution, we will gladly participate in this type of role. Our objective is to ensure a successful project based upon the situation and to be flexible to our customers in terms of any education or approach that is necessary.

In summary, we feel in dealing with the intricacies of a migration initiative, that our ability to document the solution and solve the complexities that occur because of our balanced team approach, provide the most cost-effective and risk free implementation program in the industry.

Profile Jim Goodman VP of Financial Services

As the head of our migration practice, Jim’s background has consisted of being a Principal Solution Architect with over 21 years in the FICO area. He was a SAP America Platinum Consultant with a proven record of successful engagements in high-profile strategic initiatives and high-difficulty spot assignments. He brings an ability to support our migration engagements from both a technical and application perspective and has successfully transitioned knowledge to our working team, who has 100 percent access to him on any implementation we are involved in.

Jim is the former Acting SAP National Competency Center’s Community of Practice Lead for the ERP-Financials and a leading expert for the ERP New General Ledger Migration process. He has actively participated as the lead in many migration projects which include architecting the design and planning phase of the project, conducting workshops, blueprinting solutions, troubleshooting and providing overall guidance to our project teams.

Projects Completed by Industry

[table width=”700px”] Industry, Scenario
Agricultural Products, Scenario 3 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L plus document splitting
Consumer Packaging, Scenario 2 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L
Software, Scenario 2 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L
Rail Transportation, Scenario 4 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L plus change from account to parallel solution for parallel accounting
Online Trade, Scenario 3 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L plus document splitting
Computer Systems, Scenario 4 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L plus change from account to parallel solution for parallel accounting
Energy and Window Treatments, Scenario 6 – Subsequent activation of document splitting after go live with new GL
Manufacturer of Mining and Military Equipment, Scenario 3 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation plus document splitting
Global Semiconductor, Scenario 2 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L
Container & Shipping, Scenario 5 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L plus document splitting and change from account to parallel solution for parallel accounting
Offshore Drilling, Scenario 7 – Subsequently activate a parallel ledger from existing ledger
Pharmaceutical, Scenario 2 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L
Industrial Automation Solutions, Scenario 5 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L plus document splitting and change from account to parallel solution for parallel accounting
Cement Company, Scenario 6 – Subsequent activation of document splitting after go live with new GL
Industrial Heating Systems, Scenario 3 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L plus document splitting
Aerospace, Scenario 2 – Merging of classic G/L ledger; consolidation preparation ledger and cost-of-sales ledger plus PCA and/or S/L
Aerospace, Scenario 7 – Subsequently activate a parallel ledger from existing ledger[/table]