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The Initiation phase in relation to functional design generally focuses on
two key aspects:
- Understanding the organisational structure and how it will relate to
configuration such as Setid, Business Units, Departments, Companies etc.
- Understanding the to-be business processes and how these will relate to PeopleSoft
delivered processes such as Recruitment, Training and Benefits. This will
usually involve a full fit-gap exercise.
The key success factors during this phase is the ability to clearly
understand the to-be business process as well as having an in-depth knowledge of
PeopleSoft functionality. With both achieved, you will be sure that
PeopleSoft functionality is utilised to its potential, business process is fully
supported and that you have minimised the amount of customisation required.
This will help manage the costs more effectively,
not only of the project itself, but the ongoing cost of ownership also.
A key deliverable of the initiation stage will be a fully documented
functional specification for the modules to be implemented.
This phase will also require a proto-typing
environment in which the project team members, and in particular the lead users,
can familiarise themselves with the application and how it will apply to their
business.
