M125: How to Keep Financial Systems Running During Upgrades

  • Room: Platinum 3-4
  • Session Number:M125
Monday, July 18, 2022: 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Moderator
Bruce Corfield
Vice President
MIL Corporation
Speaker
Chidilim Okonkwo
Director, Agency Financial Systems Office
NASA Headquarters
Speaker
Jeffrey Pullen PMP
Associate Director, Financial Systems
U.S. Department of Justice
Speaker
Steve Johnson CGFM, CPA, PMP
Financial Systems Director
Library of Congress

Description

Most agencies are not undergoing wholesale financial modernization; they are just trying to keep their diverse systems up-to-date. Through agency lessons learned and success stories, stay ahead of the technology curve and learn how modernizing systems affects budget, accounting, reporting, procurement, travel and more.


Key Take-aways

• Best practices gained from experience can help leaders manage during an upgrade.
• Since overlapping issues occur when multiple systems are upgraded simultaneously, certain issues must be addressed before making platform or technology changes.
• Change management of both people and process is critical, even during minor changes.

Learning Objectives

Understand primary considerations and risks to address along a regular upgrade path. If it has been a while since your agency upgraded a legacy system, take time to consider the major issues it creates. Gain insights into specific considerations related to the cloud and as-a-service platforms.