Projects – Cornerstone

Cornerstone is the University’s strategic approach to unify, upgrade, and streamline its administrative information systems for finance, human resources and payroll, procurement, and expense management. It lays the groundwork to build outstanding administrative systems and processes for the University.

To view the status of active projects, visit the Project Management Office website.

: The Responsibility Center Management budget model raises accountability and transparency for the University’s revenue-generating and service delivery centers. This enables units to focus on short-term forecasting, as well as long-range planning through better data, more control, and greater flexibility to prioritize resource decisions. We are implementing a phased rollout of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management modules within our Oracle Cloud enterprise system to support the new budgeting, planning, and forecasting approach.
: We have implemented Oracle Financial Cloud and Enterprise Resource Planning systems to provide the foundation for a consolidated and comprehensive, yet streamlined, financial management and reporting environment for the University. We are also implementing a phased roll out of Financial Close and Consolidation System and Account Reconciliation Cloud Service within our Oracle platform to enable more accurate monthly financial closing and reporting, which will help ensure consistency in the process and quality of results. This integrated, enterprise wide approach will enable Rutgers to become more effective and responsive through better access to information, robust analytics, and improved internal and external reporting.
: Through this initiative, we will create a more consistent employee experience by combining human resources and payroll systems into a single system, aligning and redesigning business processes for increased efficiency and consistency, and ultimately, implementing the Oracle Human Capital Management cloud-based Human Resources/Payroll software solution which will further transform how we work at Rutgers.
: We are creating a universitywide, client-oriented procurement and payables platform to process transactions more effectively, reduce risks, and better manage spending.
: We transitioned from a lengthy, paper-based expense management process to a more streamlined and automated online reimbursement system.
: The Student Experience Improvement Initiative (SEII) is central to realizing the goals established in the Rutgers University Strategic Plan, which are aligned with being a world class institution. SEII advances the University’s dedication to providing seamless, integrated, consistent, effective, and responsive services that meet Rutgers students’ needs. The project focuses on understanding and improving student service levels, business processes, compliance risks, technology, and supporting organizational structures resulting ultimately in the implementation of single university wide student information system within our Oracle cloud enterprise.

For more information, visit the SEII website.
: We are overhauling the administration of research grants to be more efficient and supportive in all phases of the grant process—from proposal submission and negotiation of grant-related agreements to award setup, compliance, and reporting. This includes grant submissions, corporate contracts, institutional review boards, post-award management, and effort reporting. Additionally, in an effort to streamline operations, increase accountability for research administration, and provide enhanced access to research data for all stakeholders, Rutgers implemented Research Administration and Proposal Submission System, a new electronic research administration, and grant submission system and we have also implemented Project and Portfolio Management within the Oracle Financial Cloud system to enable a single system across the University for research administration for all awarded projects and grants that are directly integrated with our financial management and reporting systems.