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Oracle Cloud ERP
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DESCRIPTION: Authorization to procure Oracle Cloud ERP
AGENDA NO: 22-079
ACTION REQUEST:
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and approve a contract with Mythics, Inc., utilizing an existing contract and procurement with the State of Louisiana. The amount of this contract will not exceed $4,188,076.00 and the project duration is anticipated to be eighteen (18) months. As the technical evaluation is conducted, deductive change orders will be included as needed.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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Purchased in 1996, JD Edwards (JDE) was implemented as the financial and business software for RTA. The financial software used by all departments is version 7.3 which requires a server to house the database. In 2018, Oracle informed the RTA it would no longer support the software or the server of version 7.3. An evaluation of upgrading the software was conducted in 2018, and it was decided to acquire a contractor, Connectria, to host and support JDE for RTA.
Due to the software version, Oracle capabilities are limited to 1990's era computing which translates to RTA departments seeking other software to fill business process needs. Furthermore, RTA acquired multiple software across departments providing the same function. This project will allow departments to evaluate their tools and either eliminate or integrate into the Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Software (ERP). This software will be accessible via Cloud and no longer tethered to a server access, business processes can be accessed remotely.
RTA seeks to advance current functionality to take advantage of the Oracle ERP toolset. This software conversion project will impact the entire agency. Functionality in each area includes user customizable reporting, workflow for management review and approval. Specific advancements by area are:
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