Jim -

DePaul University is considering the integrated systems financial package that is being developed by PeopleSoft. I'm a newcomer to Research Administration and heard about this at last fall's NCURA convention. At a recent PeopleSoft demo at DePaul, they described a fully-integrated set of modules, including PeopleSoft Grants, that would be networked with the university General Ledger, Purchasing, Human Resources, Enrollment Management, etc. The Grants software was delivered in Beta version to Princeton, University of San Francisco, University of Colorado, and Vanderbilt on May 10th, 1999. Perhaps you might contact someone at these institutions who, once the cyber dust settles, could give you more specific information on the integrated accounting systems. The PeopleSoft website is: http://Checkers.peoplesoft.com/collatrl.nsf/WEBISHE?OpenView&Expand=1.1

Stephen Gray, Ph.D.
Grants Information Coordinator
Office of Sponsored Programs & Research
DePaul University
(773) 325-2593
xxxxxx@wppost.depaul.edu

>>> "Ball, Jim" <xxxxxx@OSU.EDU> 05/28/99 09:27AM >>>
I am still receiving responses regarding my recent post. It is clear to me
that there is no commercially available accounting software tailored
specifically to the needs of sponsored programs at present.

From what I have gathered so far, recent implementations of accounting
systems at universities have required various levels of customization,
modification, alteration, work-arounds, and/or varying degrees of
frustration to accomodate sponsored programs.

If anyone else can share other experiences different than this, please let
me know. I will respond directly to those who asked specific questions
sometime next week. Thanks for the responses so far!

James F. Ball, Assistant Director
Office of Grants & Contracts
The Ohio State University Research Foundation
1960 Kenny Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210

E-mail: xxxxxx@osu.edu

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