The Enterprise
Resource Planning Solution Division (ERPSD) was
established on 1 January 2021, marking a turning point in the journey to
deliver Umoja to
the global Secretariat.
Following
the end of the Umoja project phase, the Enterprise Resource Planning Solution
Division will continue to improve the deployed solutions.
The
General Assembly approved the establishment of the Enterprise Resource Planning
Solution Division in December 2020, based on its consideration of the
Secretary-General’s 12th progress
report on Umoja. This demonstrates the support of Member States for
Umoja as a catalyst for the transformation of the Organization’s business
processes.
In
addition to providing support for the day-to-day work of staff and managers,
Umoja has helped manage the Secretariat’s liquidity challenges and maintain
business continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Umoja
is now a complete end-to-end ERP solution, replacing outdated legacy IT systems
and manual processes. 46,000 Umoja users across 449 locations include all UN
staff members, Member States and Implementing Partners.
As
a key enabler of the Secretary-General’s United to Reform and Data
Strategy initiatives, Umoja supports the UN's journey to serve
the peoples of the world.
The
Enterprise Resource Planning Solution Division is entrusted with the
responsibility for deploying new and improved solutions under Umoja.
It
will continue to innovate and introduce exciting products such as the “Digital
Boardroom”. which will provide programme managers and Member States with
powerful visualizations, interactive dashboards and predictive analytics.
The
Enterprise Resource Planning Solution Division will be working with business
leads to address process efficiencies, streamline business processes and to
improve the Umoja user experience.
The
division will also support the UN’s Benefits
Management Framework by leveraging Umoja’s wealth of
qualitative and quantitative information about UN resources, processes and
programme delivery.
Leading
the new division, Director Sunitha Korithiwada has dual reporting lines to the
Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC)
and the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support (DOS).
Moving
forward, Umoja will be driven by business needs, guided by the Management
Client Board and overseen by the Umoja Steering Committee and the Umoja Change
Board, to ensure that the solution remains up to date and fit for purpose for
years to come.
Stay
tuned to iSeek for more information and developments about the Enterprise
Resource Planning Solution Division and the Umoja solution.