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2. 2 8 to 5 Banner Declaw the critters

3. 3 Banner an ERP product Enterprise Resource Planning system Large suite of integrated software products

4. Banner as an ERP Finance Financial Aid Alumni Development Student Faculty/ Advisor Self Service Banner Operational Modules HR Alumni Employee Self Service Fiscal Agent

5. 5 What is Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP Endocardial Resection Procedure - ??? Been around for almost three decades Private business; profit, productivity University; enroll, educate, graduate

6. 6 What is Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP Broad set of multi-module application software that helps manage the important parts of an organization Technology that integrates key business functions into one big centralized information system

7. 7 What Should an ERP Do? Regulate flow of information among different business elements within an organization Provide oversight and control that is absolutely necessary for a manager Coordinate activities across functional departments Make sure that all resources are working towards the same goal Automate activities such that every department can carry out its tasks effectively and in timely manner

8. 8 More Do’s & Advantages Improve the performance of organizations' resource planning, management control and operational control Smooth functioning of an organization is directly related to the work flow and information flow among core business functions Improve the effectiveness of the business which results in –timely business information –better customer relationship –improved internal processes

9. 9 More Do’s & Advantages Automate departments such that customers are better served because departments have access to every bit of information regarding each relevant process Integrate information and speeds up internal processes Provide a competitive edge Initiate significant change to how a company does business

10. 10 Banner – Why? Continued & improved delivery of mission critical & core services Efficiencies - immediate & future Cost savings

11. 11 Benefits for Eastern Fully integrated Operational efficiencies Improved customer service –Anytime – Anyplace Information for decision making

12. 12 Benefits for Eastern Long term cost savings Improved disaster recovery & security Staged for the future Resources and assistance from other Universities

13. 13 Shared Solutions Several Midwest institutions and hundreds of others to draw ideas from

14. Project Success Leadership, Planning, Decision making –Well defined project structure Work teams University wide participation Top administration commitment A lot of hard work Some discomfort expected Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~ Thomas Edison

15. Challenges & Opportunities Assimilating new methods Disseminating new information Workflow – process automation Luminis Portal – Personalized web view for Banner information, email, announcements, news, etc.

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18. Status as a Student, Employee, Alumni

20. Life Long Relationship

24. Banner at EIU "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” Franklin D. Roosevelt "The future belongs to those who prepare for it today." Malcolm X

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