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NDUS CIO outlines ERP modernization plan; market estimate centers near $110 million
Summary
NDUS CIO Corey Quirk presented a multi-year plan to replace PeopleSoft, identified Oracle and Workday as the primary market options, and described a market-informed cost midpoint near $110 million.
Corey Quirk, NDUS chief information officer, told legislators the system’s PeopleSoft deployment has run 20-plus years and now requires modernization to meet federal accessibility rules, improve data analytics and reduce reliance on multiple bolt-on applications. Quirk summarized three pillars (student information, HCM, finance), argued the student information system is the ‘‘system of record’’ for enrollments and credits, and said that modern vendors typically bundle the pillars so NDUS realistically narrowed options to Oracle or Workday.
Quirk proposed a phased calendar spanning preparatory cloud-readiness work, governance and procurement, followed by implementation. He described governance activities (staffing analysis and data governance), procurement (software and integrator selection), and implementation timelines where HCM/finance could be implemented first and the student information system subsequently. He warned vendor and integrator capacity constraints can change final costs and timing.
On cost, Quirk offered a low-to-high market-informed range and a representative midpoint figure of roughly $110 million that would cover cloud readiness, software contracts, integrator services, backfill/prefill staffing and organizational change management. He described options to phase funding over multiple biennia and noted that market negotiations could move the final number. ‘‘This ERP is a business transformation,’’ Quirk said, emphasizing the need for systemwide governance and change management.
Lawmakers asked about long-term hosting and recurring costs, whether the cloud model will increase or reduce operating costs, and what measurable returns the system expects. Quirk said some indirect savings are possible (reducing third‑party bolt-ons) but that up-front modernization may not immediately lower recurring costs; he also said more detailed ROI modeling would be developed during procurement.
Next steps: the legislature and NDUS will need to consider phased funding; staff will refine scope and ROI during procurement and provide more granular budget scenarios.
