Now Moriarty says those products must be tested to learn their limits--before Harvard staffers try to use them.
"Our first obligation is to understand what the Oracle product can do," he says.
To be approved, HR will have to go through several layers of review, including administrative deans from various schools and the administrative systems steering committee. According to Moriarty, interested faculty groups will also be able to review the system.
Grant management is also a part of the revamped structure. Previously, users in many parts of the university had found fault with the design of STAR, a reimbursement system for travel expenses, launched last year.
According to Moriarty, Web Voucher, another part of the system, is being rewritten to incorporate some STAR functions, providing users with an alternative.
Closing the Books
According to Vice President for Finance Elizabeth C. "Beppie" Huidekoper, the financial systems performed "smoothly" during the year-end close.
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