Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: Getting Started. Chapter 1: Enterprise Resource Planning with PeopleSoft. Chapter 2: A PeopleSoft Overview. Chapter 3: An Overview of the PeopleSoft Architecture. Chapter 4: Building a Basis for Business Development. Part II: Preparing for Implementation. Chapter 5: Planning the Foundation. Chapter 6: Surveying the Infrastructure. Chapter 7: Analyzing Company Requirements. Chapter 8: Designing a Solution. Chapter 9: Preparing Your Organization for Implementation. Part III: Implementing PeopleSoft. Chapter 10: Prototyping. Chapter 11: Converting Data and Developing an Interface. Chapter 12: Technical Implementation Issues. Chapter 13: Security. Chapter 14: Testing. Chapter 15: Go Live Keys to a Successful Rollout. Chapter 16: Post--Production Support. Part IV: Configuring the Specifics. Chapter 17: A Closer Look at HRMS. Chapter 18: HRMS Specifics. Chapter 19: A Closer Look at Financials. Chapter 20: A Closer Look at Supply Chain Management. Part V: Setting Up Support. Chapter 21: Analyzing Your Support Network. Chapter 22: Providing End User Training. Part VI: Looking to the Future. Chapter 23: Next Steps with Integration. Chapter 24: What's Next on the Horizon. Index.

About the Author

Lynn Anderson is the Americas' Leader of the PeopleSoft Service Line at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. She has more than 16 years of experience working on system development efforts in both government and private industry. Before joining Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Anderson worked at Southern Company Services and also served as a scientific analyst/officer in the United States Air Force. A certified Human Resource Professional, she has been working with PeopleSoft applications since 1991. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the largest management and IT consulting firms in the world. The company offers management and IT consulting services, systems integration, and technology development, design and outsourcing capabilities on a global scale to help traditional businesses and "dot companies" continue to implement growth strategies and leverage technology in the new economy. The organization employs more than 58,000 people worldwide and reports global revenues of about 7.7 billion euros (1999 pro forma). More information about individual service lines, offices and research is available at www.cgey.com.