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TABLE 4-4 Continued
Project Role Title Role Definition
Reporting Lead The reporting lead coordinates the overall reporting effort. The
reporting lead is responsible for developing strategies and detailed
work plans, monitoring progress, and resolving issues.
System Test Lead The system test lead coordinates the overall system testing effort.
The system test lead is responsible for developing strategies and
detailed work plans, monitoring progress, and resolving issues.
Module Team Members Module team members are responsible for analyzing requirements
and converting them into solutions. Module team members provide
direction and application knowledge with respect to business
process design, configuration, testing, training, and
implementation. Module team members are composed of the
functional and technical resources from the project and campuses
and report to the module leads.
Technical Infrastructure Team The technical infrastructure team members are responsible for
Members supporting the module teams throughout the design and
implementation of the ERP software. The technical infrastructure
team members are responsible for designing and building the
necessary architecture components to supplement the delivered
ERP technical solution.
Development Team Members Development team members are responsible for developing the
designed solutions necessary to meet business requirements.
Development team members provide direction and ERP technical
knowledge to the client team with development of modifications
and interfaces.
Change Management Team Change management team members are responsible for
Members completing the tasks related to the training development and
delivery.
Conversion Team Members Conversion team members are responsible for designing and
developing conversion programs (temporary and permanent)
necessary to convert the legacy system data into the ERP database.
Reporting Team Members Reporting team members are responsible for designing and
developing the reports needed to support the system.
System Test Team Members System test team members are responsible for completing the tasks
related to system test effort.
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Subject matter experts are responsible for ensuring that business-
specific requirements are addressed in the design, built, and the
system is tested. SMEs provide coordination and facilitation of
communications between the project team and the organization.
SMEs coordinate and prioritize functional requirements. SMEs
provide leadership and functional expertise in support of the
implementation with specific knowledge in one or more business
processes.
Project Administrative Support Project administrative support is responsible for providing
administrative to the project.