THE SHARED ADMINISTRATIVE
SYSTEM PROJECT

In November of 2000, The PA State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors approved a contract with Unisys Corporation to develop and implement a shared administrative system using SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products for Data Processing) software for all 14 campuses, the Educational Resources Group (ERG), and the Dixon Center.  A shared system integrates a variety of operating functions such as payroll, human resources, accounting, purchasing, and budgeting.   And yes, that’s pronounced S - A - P (as opposed to "sap").

The intent of this project is to create a system that is compatible with newer technologies and that offers more flexibility, resulting in better service and improved efficiency.    Also, a data warehouse project is being developed to store current and historical data and to allow for the consolidation and analysis of all data collected by the universities.  Network upgrades are planned to support SAP. 

Human resources and payroll in January, 2004 and the finance/purchasing module in December, 2003.   Examples of business transactions that will be performed using SAP include travel requests, purchase orders, time and attendance reporting, and eventually employee self-service for personnel data.  

Updated: 12/01/2008

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