Morris Plains, NJ (May 12, 2011) Through a highly competitive RFP process, CherryRoad Technologies Inc., an Oracle Platinum Partner, was recently selected as the implementation partner for the State of Vermont’s Oracle PeopleSoft Stage 1 ERP expansion project. CherryRoad has worked with the State since 2002. This will be the third engagement in which the two organizations have partnered together. This latest initiative will include upgrading the State’s PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) from version 8.8 to version 9.1 including the implementation of new functionality, as well as implementing Time & Labor, Absence Management, and Expenses. There will also be a concentrated focus on Organizational Readiness and Change Management to accept and communicate these changes to the State employee population.

About the State of Vermont

The State of Vermont’s employee population consists of approximately 9,000 permanent and temporary positions in six separate agencies and 60 departments. The Agency of Administration is a cohesive array of departments that combine central management of state government. The Oracle PeopleSoft applications are the responsibility of departments within the Agency of Administration, specifically the Departments of Finance and Management (FIN), Human Resources (DHR), and Information and Innovation (DII). Representatives from each of these departments form the Change Control Board which requests, reviews, evaluates, approves or denies, prioritizes, monitors planning for and implementation of changes to the Oracle PeopleSoft applications to assure unplanned changes do not take place and planned changes are well managed and produce expected results.

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About CherryRoad Technologies Inc.
CherryRoad Technologies Inc. provides comprehensive systems integration and consulting services that maximize enterprise performance for the public and commercial sectors. With headquarters in Morris Plains, N.J. and offices across the U.S., CherryRoad has earned a solid reputation for combining technology, organizational, functional, and vertical market expertise into practical solutions that deliver results on time and on budget.