Implementación de una solución informática para finanzas e inventario para la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

Abstract

In our environment, software development projects and implementation projects are characterized by a lack of formalism, which means that projects are out of control, with very long times and very high costs. When we speak of formalism, we mean teams of people with defined roles, clear stages in real time, documentation, milestones and methods of quality assurance. On the other hand, the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja has undergone a great growth during these last years and devised new ways of attending to the needs of the community in education as well as in products and services, this forces that this process of change, Accompany with: trained personnel who can respond to these new challenges, an effective organizational structure, clear procedures and powerful tools in both hardware and software, this is required for the different areas involved among which we have Academic, Financial and Productive. Regarding the Financial area, the University has lacked these components, so it has undertaken the present project that was consolidated with the support of the Novatech Company of the city of Quito, which provides the system. BaaN ERP, as well as consulting for its implementation. Thus, in October of 2002, the project was born, which is called GOOFI, Integrated Operational Financial Management, made up of personnel from the areas of Accounting, Budget, Purchases, Fixed Assets and in the IT aspect per, personal Of the UPSI. The objective was to implement in the BaaN system based on a methodology of BaaN called TARGET, which in general terms covers from the formation and training of the project team, passing the definition of the approved solution that includes setting the software, Trained personnel, defined processes; And culminate with its implementation.