Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee for the WaveWorks Project is composed from across all of Tulane, notably from our schools, centers, and department. The Advisory Committee meets periodically upon achievement of milestones, to hear updates on progress, to provide important input on the direction of the project and to advise on key decision points and project plans.
ADKAR
The Prosci ADKAR® Model is one of the two foundational models of the Prosci Methodology. The word “ADKAR” is an acronym for the five outcomes an individual needs to achieve for a change to be successful: Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability and Reinforcement.
Apps
"Apps” refers to the multiple interactions of WaveWorks for Tulane which will be reviewed by Workstream members to ensure that the functionality meets Tulane’s needs and that our data is successfully migrated or integrated with the WaveWorks platform.
Drivestream
Given the breadth and complexity of the WaveWorks project, we are partnering with a leading systems integration firm, Drivestream. We chose Drivestream as our partner after an in-depth selection process to support us across the all phases of the project, including preparation, development, testing, launch and post-go-live support.
EPM
EPM is an acronym for Enterprise Performance Management. In the WaveWorks environment this is a module which offers functionality to support budgeting, reporting and planning. Process supported include: annual budgeting, account reconciliation, production of financial statements, multi-year forecasting, Integrated multi-system reporting and analytics, and productivity reports. The other core modules are ERP and HCM.
ERP
ERP is an acronym for Enterprise Resource Planning. At Tulane and within the WaveWorks environment, ERP refers to the Finance module of the Oracle Cloud suite of solutions which support all finance functions, such as grants management, expense processing, accounts payable and receivable, capital projects, procurement, and general ledger. The other core modules are HCM and EPM.
Executive Committee
The WaveWorks Executive Committee is the ultimate leadership group leading the project. It is composed of our project’s Executive Sponsors: Patrick Norton Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Robin Forman Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, project leadership, senior executives from Oracle, and leaders from Drivestream. The role of the Executive Committee is to set strategic direction for the project, provides active and visible sponsorship, communicate regularly to the project team and to the Tulane community, and to provide our Executive Sponsors with insights to make strategic decisions on issues escalated by Steering Committee.
HCM
HCM is an acronym for Human Capital Management. At Tulane and within the WaveWorks environment, HCM refers to the human resources module of the WaveWorks suite of solutions. HCM supports all HR functions, such as compensation and labor distribution; payroll, time & attendance scheduling; recruiting, talent management, and learning; employee onboarding and off-boarding; and centralized employee data/profiles. The other core modules are ERP and EPM.
Module
We refer to the specific functionality within WaveWorks as modules. For example, modules would include functionality such as expenses or procurement within ERP or recruitment and benefits within HCM.
Oracle Cloud
Oracle Cloud is the cloud computing service and platform offered by Oracle Corporation providing servers, storage, network, applications and services through a global network of managed data centers. WaveWorks is powered by Oracle Cloud, the secure online system that supports the new tools and services you will use for HR and finance. After extensive research by Tulane and our intensive and rigorous request for proposal (RFP) process, involving many hours of demonstrations with the leading cloud vendors, we chose Oracle Cloud as the best fit for Tulane’s strategy, requirements and mission.
Prosci
The Prosci Methodology is Tulane's official methodology. It is recognized as a leading change management methodology utilized my organizations around the world and is being rolled out across Tulane as part of the WaveWorks project. It is a structured, adaptable and repeatable approach to enable the people side of change and deliver organizational results. Change practitioners apply the Prosci Methodology to create change management strategies and plans that increase adoption and usage on their critical change projects and initiatives. (Source: Prosci, Inc.)
