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Structure of the Project

Executive Stakeholders:   The campus Vice Chancellors of Administration and Finance function as the and ultimate decision makers in the HR upgrade project.

Project Sponsors: The campus Human Resources directors make recommendations to the Vice Chancellors of Administration and Finance.

Project Management:

Project activities are based in Shrewsbury, MA and are led jointly by representatives of University Information Technology Services (UITS), the technology division of the UMass President’s Office, campus representatives and the consulting companies chosen to be our implementation partners, Cedar-Crestone and Executive Alliance.  Campus Project Managers review all decisions and activities.

Project Activities:

Project tasks are assigned to the core teams, which consist of campus and UITS representatives and consultants:

    • HR/Benefits Team
    • Time and Labor Team
    • Payroll Team
    • Commitment Accounting Team
    • Self-Service and eApplications Team
    • Reporting Team
    • Security Team
    • Change Management Team

Additional project roles include Module Stewards, Key Decision Makers, Subject Matter Experts.

UMass Boston Steering Committee

Human Capital Management (HCM) Project Sponsor
Mark.Preble@Umb.edu

Campus Project Manager
Terence.Phalen@umb.edu

Campus Lead & Module Steward

Becky Hsu@umb.edu

Director of Implementation for
Financial Systems and Reporting
Sean.McInnis@umb.edu

Change Management Lead
Linda.Perrotto@umb.edu

Budget Office Liaison

Josephine.Sturgis@umb.edu

Campus Security Administrator
Anthony.Manibusan@umb.edu

Change Management Coordinator
Sandra.knight@umb.edu