Synch-Solutions Completes ERP System Rapid Implementation at University of Arkansas at Monticello.

CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Synch-Solutions announced today that it has completed a three-phase rapid implementation of PeopleSoft Enterprise Campus Solutions, Financial Management and Human Capital Management (HCM) at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). The full-scale rapid implementation process – from startup to production environment – was completed in only 18 months, compared to the two years or more expected for a traditional implementation.

The project served as a pilot for Synch-Solutions' Campus Accelerator, a service offering that enables small and midsize higher education institutions to achieve implementation of the full PeopleSoft Enterprise suite in only 12 months. Although the start of the HCM implementation was staggered by 6 months to provide breathing room in the tight schedules of project team members from UAM, each individual component was implemented within a 12-month timeframe.

Phase I of the UAM project included go-live of the financial aid functionality of the Campus Solutions component. Phase II included go-live of all remaining functions of Campus Solutions and of the Financial Management component. Phase III ended with go-live of the Human Capital Management component.

"We've had a strong working relationship with Synch-Solutions," said Jay Jones, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration for the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Synch's presence resulted in a good team atmosphere and good follow-through on commitments."

"Campus Accelerator reflects our commitment to delivering business transformation solutions for higher education institutions that reduce costs and increase the value of information technology," said John Sterling, CEO of Synch-Solutions. "It enables delivery of a Tier-1 system to institutions that might have thought such a solution was out of their reach."

Recently celebrating its centennial year in 2009, the University of Arkansas at Monticello is a member of the University of Arkansas System and has three campuses located in the southeast part of the state. UAM is an open-door institution, and seeks to serve the needs of its students through teaching, research and public service.

Synch-Solutions is a management consulting and technology services firm providing Enterprise Resource Planning implementation and upgrade services, Business Intelligence Solutions, Hosted and Remotely Managed Information Technology Services, Legacy System Modernizations and Enterprise Content Management Solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago and maintains offices in New York City, Atlanta, and New Orleans. Visit us at www.synch-solutions.com.

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