Title
a. Receive a report from the Auditor-Controller regarding the need for an additional ERP Business Analyst position in the Auditor-Controller's Office for FY2019-20; and
b. Provide direction to staff.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a report from the Auditor-Controller regarding the need for an additional ERP Business Analyst position in the Auditor-Controller's Office for FY2019-20; and
b. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY
During the Budget Hearing on June 3, 2019, the Board of Supervisors requested the Auditor-Controller's Office (ACO) and Information Technology Department (ITD) to 1) outline Roles & Responsibilities of the ITD and ACO related to the current operations using the applications of the implemented ERP system , 2) collectively bring forth resource needs related to the requested ERP Business Analyst (ERP BA) position.
An important distinction is made here. The current work of the ERP BAs relates to the running of the County's operations using the business applications of the ERP system. The operational work of the ERP BAs is separate from ERP system implementation or upgrade work
During FY2018-19 Budget build process, the County Administrative Office (CAO) sought to transfer from ACO seven (7) ERP BA positions responsible for the ongoing system support to ITD. ACO management met with both CAO and ITD management to discuss the CAO's transfer proposal. ACO explained to the CAO the important need for the positions to continue to reside in the ACO. ACO described the internal control requirements related to the system's business applications as connected to ACO operations. The ACO was provided four (4) ERP BAs in FY2018-19 budget.
ITD assumed the project manager role as of April 2017, and to this date, the ITD technical team has played an integral role in assisting the sponsor departments (ACO, CAO, HR) in achieving a stable system via leading remaining implementation work and subsequ...
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