TACOMA, WA, Jan. 3, 2005 (PRNewswire) -- TUI Consulting, a utilities and public sector SAP implementation firm, announced the start of WaterOne's SAP implementation. TUI and WaterOne, a water district in Johnson County, Wash., will be working to replace WaterOne's legacy systems encompassing its core financial and administrative systems.
WaterOne's general manager, Michael Armstrong summarized, "TUI presented a clear, concise plan to undertake this major project with minimum disruption to the organization during and after the implementation."
The implementation will encompass six major SAP areas; mySAP Financials Suite, Industry Solution Utilities Customer Care and Service (IS-U/CCS), mySAP Human Resources Suite, Maintenance & Work Order Management (mySAP Logistics Suite), mySAP Supply Chain, Business Information Warehouse (BI-BW) & Strategic Enterprise Management Business Planning & Simulation (SEM-BPS).
"We have started work at the district and the users and the consultants are working very well together. By starting with TUI's fully configured utilities system, the team has been able to detail requirements, map business processes and train on a real live system. We are looking forward to another successful project," said TUI executive vice president Todd Crandall.
About WaterOne
WaterOne (www.waterone.org) is a quasi-municipal agency that provides water to more than 375,000 persons located in Lenexa, Kan. It serves residential and commercial accounts in 15 cities in the Johnson County area. In 2004, the company serves about 130,000 customers.
About TUI Consulting
TUI Consulting (www.tuiconsulting.com) delivers the full suite of enterprise system functionality through SAP, specializing in business process improvement for utilities and public sector organizations. TUI supports its customers with Full-cycle SAP Implementations, SAP Upgrades & Optimizations, Remote SAP Support, and Industry Strategic Consulting.
About SAP
SAP (www.sap.com) is the recognized leader in providing collaborative business solutions for all types of industries and for every major market. Headquartered in Waldorf, Germany, SAP is the world's largest inter-enterprise software company, and the world's third-largest independent software supplier overall. By deploying the best technology, services, and development resources, SAP has delivered a business platform that unlocks valuable information resources, improves supply chain efficiencies, and builds strong customer relationships.
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