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June 19, 2019
IRP Readiness Survey Update
On April 25, UBC launched the first of three readiness surveys. It was a first important step to develop a baseline understanding of UBC’s capacity and willingness for change, and identify areas of potential resistance. The first survey finished on May 15, and we achieved a 13% response…
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June 17, 2019Program Update: June 2019
In April, we kicked off the countdown to late 2020, when UBC would start using new HR and Finance processes supported by a new integrated system called Workday. When the Integrated Renewal Program (IRP) kicked off in May 2018, we knew we’d started on an ambitious and important journey…
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April 30, 2019Complete the Integrated Renewal Program Readiness Survey by May 15
UBC has embarked on a project to transform its HR, Finance and Student systems and processes — known as the Integrated Renewal Program (IRP). With just a year to go until we implement the first phase, we are seeking your feedback through a change readiness survey. The survey, which focuses…
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April 1, 2019
The Countdown is On – One Year to Go!
This month marks the one-year countdown to the implementation of new HR and Finance processes supported by a new integrated system. You have likely heard the terms Integrated Renewal Program and Workday, but may be unsure of what this means for you and UBC. What is the Integrated Renewal Program?…
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April 1, 2019IRP Engagement with the UBC Community
IRP is a significant undertaking and key to our success is engagement with the university community. It will affect how we do work in support of teaching, learning, and research. To that end, we’ve completed a number of activities with faculty, staff, and subject matter experts (SME) for HR…
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February 5, 2019The Road toward Human Resources and Finance Release 1
In July, the Human Resources and Finance teams kicked off their Architect stage, which is the second of five project stages toward the 2020 implementation date. In January, the Architect stage wrapped up. During that stage, the teams engaged a number of UBC stakeholders to determine how…
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December 13, 2018Transition Network: Working Together for Success
UBC is a highly diverse and complex institution with multiple locations, cultures and stakeholder groups. To help people navigate the coming shift to Workday, the Integrated Renewal Program (IRP) will be working with a team of volunteers who represent students, faculties and VP units from across…
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August 16, 2018Welcoming Our New Program Director
The Integrated Renewal Program and Executive Sponsors are pleased to announce Chris Mercer as the new Program Director, effective August 20, 2018. Mr. Mercer has over 35 years of experience working in higher education, including the last twenty years consulting as a program…
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June 29, 2018Building our Workday Foundation
One of the major deliverables of the Integrated Renewal Program Plan stage is to begin building UBC’s Foundational Data Model (FDM). The FDM establishes the foundation for Workday transaction processing and reporting across HR, Finance, and Student domains. To achieve this milestone,…
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May 15, 2018The Workday Implementation Journey Starts Now
UBC’s journey towards a transformation of its administrative processes and system environment reached a key milestone this month with the official kick-off of the implementation process. The Integrated Renewal Program will modernize UBC’s Student, HR and Finance administrative systems…
