Proof of concept to replatform FAMIS. In 2016, a Finance Discovery Working Group was formed to work with a project team to initiate and develop the discovery process and provide member insight into the needs of a potential replacement financial system.
Phase II of the Financial Systems Modernization project is the replatforming of FAMIS and initiation of the Discovery phase of Reporting Enhancements.
Our project partners, Avanade/Asysco and Astadia/Anubex, have extensive experience in converting mainframe technologies to more modern technologies. We will be converting the current programming language (Natural code) to a newer, more modern programming language (C#) and moving FAMIS from the mainframe to Windows technology.
The Reporting Enhancements project will run concurrently with Phase II of the FAMIS replatforming.
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February 2020 Kick-off
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June 2020 All FAMIS code converted to new programming language
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October 2020 Final data conversion model tested and complete
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December 2020 All factory testing complete
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June 2021 System integration testing finishes
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July 2022 User acceptance testing finishes
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November 2022 Replatformed FAMIS available for use
Modernize FAMIS. November 2022 — February 2024. Phase III goals:
- Updates to Cost Sharing Module
- Build a strategic financial forecasting tool
- AFR reporting tool
- Ability to post IDTs across System members
- Route for approvals items generated through third party systems that are automatically posted in FAMIS
- Ability to capture FAMIS screens for conversion and storage in Laserfiche
- Enhancements to Canopy’s favorites list
- Enhancements to Canopy to include an auto refresh feature and expanded capacity for downloads
- On-screen filter option for Canopy as well as download to Excel
- Department view of accounts in FAMIS without the need to add to My Favorites list
- Enhance GL balance views to allow easy view of cash balance
- Enhance/simplify carryforward balance views
- More real-time reports designed for Department heads use