Student Implementation Timeline
Phase |
Details |
Readiness (July - November 2024) |
With implementation partner - develop functional and technical requirements to confirm scope and resource plan for conversion |
Project Preparation and Planning (October 2024 - January 2025) |
Work with Williams teams and stakeholders to develop decision and process strategies |
Plan (February - April 2025) |
With implementation partner - develop project and change management strategies |
Architect and Configure (April 2025 - August 2026) |
With implementation partner - complete future state process designs, design confirmation sessions and design/build reports and integrations |
Test and Train (February 2026 - April 2027) |
Project team conducts end-to-end testing while change management team develops and begins delivering end user training |
Deploy (October 2026 - August 2027) |
With implementation partner - project team will convert all configuration and data to production and continues to provide end user training |
Support (May 2027 - September 2027) |
Post go live hyper care with implementation partner support through fall of 2027 |
HR and Finance Implementation Timeline
Phase |
Details |
Project Preparation (January 2022-January 2023) |
Establish project governance, charter, timeline development, vendor selection and policy and process review |
Readiness (January 2023-March 2023) |
With implementation partner - develop functional and technical requirements to confirm scope and resource plan for conversion |
Plan (April 2023-May 2023) |
With implementation partner - develop project and change management strategies and begin development of the Foundation Data Model |
Architect and Configure (June 2023-December 2023) |
With implementation partner - complete future state process designs, design confirmation sessions and design/build reports and integrations |
Test and Train (January 2024-April 2024) |
Project team conducts end-to-end testing while change management team develops and begins delivering end user training |
Deploy (May 2024-June 2024) |
With implementation partner - project team will convert all configuration and data to production and continues to provide end user training |
Support (July 2024-October 2024) |
Post go live hyper care with implementation partner support through July 2024 |
Phase 2 - Talent Implementation (August 2024 - January 2025) |
Development and implementation of Talent module (performance evaluations) |
Phase 2 - Adaptive Implementation (April - September 2025) |
Development and implementation of Adaptive module (budgeting and financial planning) |