Update - December 2004

Another Conversion Milestone Reached

The conversion team members have been making great progress. In the middle of November, the legacy data which identifies the core attributes of each employee were programmatically loaded for the first time in our test system. Of nineteen required extracts, this is our most complex. Congratulations to the conversion team for this accomplishment.

BG@100 Training Update Meetings to Begin

Formal monthly meetings begin this month to discuss and plan the necessary training requirements for the HCM Phase 1 implementation. The primary participants at these meetings will be the Director of the Business Office, Assistant Vice President Human Resources, BG@100 functional team members, BG@100 trainers, the Project Manager and the Project Director. The first order of business is to identify the various audiences and their training needs. To date these training audiences have been identified and their need indicated in parentheses.

• Human Resource Staff (All HR functions)
• Payroll Staff (All Payroll functions)
• Student Employment Staff (All functions related to hiring undergraduate students)
• Graduate College Staff (All functions related to hiring graduate students)
• Hiring Managers for Undergraduate Students (New eHire application)
• Office of Equity and Diversity (Applicant tracking demographics)
• All Colleges (Applicant tracking demographics)
• ITS Lab Monitors (Provide assistance to individual using self-service applications)
• ITS Help Desk Staff (Provide support for HCM questions)
• ITS TSS Staff (Provide support for HCM questions)
• ITS Production Support Staff (Provide support for HCM application)
• All Employees (Instructions on self-service applications)
• All Supervisors (Instructions on viewing leave balances for their employees)
• AHRS FOCUS Users (Training on PS Query and Crystal)

If you believe that any person or area which is not represented by this list needs to be included, please send that information to BGat100@bgsu.edu

PeopleSoft Response to Oracle Offer

In a letter dated November 10, 2004, Dave Duffield, Chief Executive Officer, outlines the announcement made by the PeopleSoft Board regarding Oracle's latest offer. The contents of the letter may be reviewed by clicking here. He also uses this communication to inform customers that PeopleSoft has a plan for 2005 that provides for continued product development and growth.

Message from Phil Wilmington

In this November 20 message to customers, Phil Wilmington, Co-President describes the current PeopleSoft outlook regarding Oracle's announcement that it has tendered more than 50 percent of PeopleSoft's outstanding shares. Click here to read the information received in this letter.

December 13, 2004 Press Release from PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft has provided a press release regarding the definitive merger agreement with Oracle. The press release, dated December 13, 2004 may be viewed by clicking here