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ERP Replacement Support Toolkit for HESS and The Coalition Members

You already know that ERP investments are among the largest, most complex investments your institution will make. Staff at HESS member institutions are typically fully engaged in day-to-day operations, leaving little time to strategically approach the digital transformation a successful ERP project can bring. As a value add to members, HESS and The Coalition have partnered with Moran Technology Consulting (MTC) to provide the services of trusted and experienced advisors, to work alongside your team (as much or as little as you need) to support your transformation’s success. MTC is known for successfully supporting over 300+ schools.

Due to the complexity of ERP transformation projects, and the need to closely align business and change management processes with the technology, MTC suggests that the best place to explore partnership opportunities is through an initial conversation. Experienced consultants are available for a free, no commitment required, conversation to help you think through your strategy, approach, or just to share our learnings from having worked with many other schools.   

The official HESS & Coalition ERP Replacement Support Toolkit Catalog, developed by MTC, includes several of our most-requested service offerings, at special HESS member only pricing. As experts in the ERP transformation space, we have designed the Toolkit to help you understand the possibility of solutions we can provide to support your ERP project. If you engage MTC, or access other resources, we have learned that following each of these steps can result in a successful ERP transformation.

To explore how MTC can help you think through your strategy and approach; develop a custom support solution; or just to share our learnings from having worked with many other schools, please get in touch with us at HESS@morantechnology.com or (877) 337-7110.

Our toolkit consists of a number of tools that address specific challenges that some schools may face. The following overview shows these tools and where they may fit into your ERP Transformation Plan.

Management Consulting Tools

Assess Your Current Environment and Understand Alternatives​

  • Define Project Drivers and Desired Outcomes
  • Assess Current and Future ERP Needs
  • ERP Vendor Marketplace Analysis
  • Provide Vendor Product Overview and Envisioning Sessions Assistance
  • Transformation Readiness Assessment
  • Develop Roadmap and Strategy for Future ERP Solution(s)
  • ERP Business Case Development

Evaluate and Select Your New Platform

For RFP-based selections:

  • Current State Assessment with ERP Requirements Development
  • Development of ERP Software and System Implementation (SI) Services RFP and Docs
  • ERP Software Vendor Evaluation
  • System Implementor Vendor Evaluation
  • Contract Negotiation Assistance

For direct selections:

  • Requirements Validation and Systems Planning
  • Project Governance Planning
  • Implementation Roles and Responsibilities Planning

Prepare for Implementation

  • Organizational Change Management Support
  • Business Process Transformation / Re-design

Ensure Post Go-Live Success

  • Post Go-Live Ongoing Support Model Planning
  • Post-Implementation Organizational Change Management Review
  • Post-Implementation Governance Planning

Digital Identity & Security

Cybersecurity & Privacy

  • Information Security and/or Compliance Program Assessment
  • Virtual CISO (vCISO) Strategy and Advisory Services
  • Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Services

IAM Strategic Planning & Platform Evaluation

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM) Strategic Planning (and Platform Selection)

IAM Virtual Teams and IAM Implementation

  • Virtual IAM Team Services
  • IAM Implementation Services

Data & Analytics Tools

Data Conversion

  • Data Conversion Readiness
  • Data Quality Planning
  • Historical Data Solutioning

Data & Analytics

  • Data & Analytics Assessments
  • Data Strategies
  • Integration Assessments

Data Engingeering

  • Development services around the entire “Data Stack”

Implementation Project Management and Quality Assurance Tools

  • Client-Side Project Management
  • Risk Management / Project Health Checks
  • Risk Management / IV&V / Project Quality Assurance Support

To explore how MTC can help you think through your strategy and approach; develop a custom support solution; or just to share our learnings from having worked with many other schools, please get in touch with us at HESS@morantechnology.com or (877) 337-7110.