1. Enterprise Resource Planning

2. Three Easy Pieces  ERP is critical  Ours is dying  We’ve got options

3. ERP system is critical  ERP is Enterprise Resource Planning  Our particular software is Jenzabar TE  Depend on ERP for  Admission  Registration  Accounts Payable and Receivable  General Ledger, Purchasing  Payroll  Human Resources  Web module

4. Our ERP system is dying  Is ancient  Has received several hundred “patches”  Cannot do simple things  Is minimally supported by Jenzabar  Cannot receive any further patches The system is software, hardware and people. The software:

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6. Our ERP system is dying, 2  Is ancient  Has received dozens of patches  Cannot do simple things  Is no longer supported The hardware:

8. Our ERP system is dying, 3  New users require a year of training to be effective  New IT users may require up to two years  Cannot reprogram it Our people:

10. We’ve got options  Wait for the crash  Invest in new hardware so we can apply the last TE patches  Convert to Jenzabar EX, Banner or... something else

11. Option 1: Wait for the crash Pros:  We won’t have to wait long Cons:  It’s dysfunctional  It’s expensive in the short-term  It’s expensive in the long-term

12. Option 2: Buy more hardware Pros:  We can at least get the existing patches Cons:  It’s dysfunctional  It’s expensive in the short-term  It’s expensive in the medium-term  It’s expensive in the long-term

13. Option 3: Convert

14. Option 3.1: Convert to Jenzabar EX Pros:  Good experience with Jenzabar support  Short learning curve  Inexpensive conversion  Inexpensive operation Cons:  Not supported by SUNY  Requires some custom programming

15. Option 3.2: Convert to Banner Pros:  It’s a great program  It’s supported by SUNY  SUNY does some custom programming Cons:  Would require additional staff  High operating expenses  High conversion expenses

16. Option 3.3: Convert to … something else Pros:  Several options  Varied pricing and features Cons:  Not supported by SUNY  Substantial search cost  Higher prospect of system failure  Higher conversion cost

17. Weighing the options  Cost  Function  Familiarity / the learning curve

18. Financials

19. Summary