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 Intergrated Financial Managemant Systems (IFMIS)

What is New in GRZ?

GOVERNMENT APPROVES THE INTEGRATED

CCOUNTING SYSTEM MODEL

The Business blueprint phase is over. The IFMIS team delivered the Blueprint document on the 15th of June 2007 to GRZ for approval. The document was approved on the 12th of July 2007.

During the Business Blueprint phase the business requirements for the implementation of the IT solution were documented. The work was carried out through interviews and business process workshops, supported by questionnaires and graphical business process chains. During these meetings, GRZ current business processes and SAP best practices were analyzed and consolidated. As a result of the above meetings, the IFMIS Blueprint document was finalized as a “Unique Model” for implementation in all the Ministries, Provinces and Spending Agencies ( MPSAs).

The blueprint is a critical step in the implementation process where decisions that bind the implementation of IFMIS have been made by GRZ.

IFMIS a fundamental business change project

“IFMIS should not be regarded as an IT project as is usually the case. IFMIS is a Fundamental Business Change Project, which is critical to Governments undergoing reforms. Government is modernizing the fiscal processes using better methods, techniques and information technology, through the implementation of the IFMIS project that should lead to instant access of transactional information across Government. This should assist Government achieve the expected benefits since it will permit the reduction of current business processes across multiple units/departments or Ministries and reduce business cycle time from weeks to hours. All these improvements will translate to increased controls, accountability, transparency and cost reduction in the operations of the GRZ. It is important to note, however, that IFMIS is only a means and not an end in itself as it requires the concerted efforts and commitment of the Zambian public servants to succeed.

IFMIS will provide Government the opportunity to improve Government operations in such a way that it is able to strategically manage its financial resources and enhance its accountability. The ability of Government to achieve these goals will determine the extent of success of the IFMIS implementation” says the MOFNP (FMA) Permanent Secretary Dr. M. Lewanika

IFMIS FOR GRZ AND BY GRZ

Acting Accountant General Mr.M.Goma and
IFMIS Accountant Manager Mr.C.Kasaro

 The IFMIS team, which is composed of Government staff supported by SOLUZIONA Consultants, has defined the Blueprint to best fit GRZ’s requirements. This definition consisted of 3 stages involving more than 300 key GRZ staff from the 8 pilot sites. The Government staff participated in different tailor made workshops to define the 141 reengineered processes

 

 

 

IFMIS KICK OFF                                   
On 15th November 2006, IFMIS (Integrated Financial Management Information System)
was contract signed between the Government of the
Republic of Zambia and the leading Spanish consultancy (SOLUZIONA)...R                

The supplier (SOLUZIONA) is on the ground with experts  in different fields who started  working in joint collaboration with IFMIS team on the 8th of January 07
 

 

Finance Permanent Secretary M.Lewanika during the signing ceremony of IFMIS and  Director Sub-Saharan African Luis Galiana (soluziona)
IFMIS APPROACH
The deployment of the system will be done in phases. Early next year the system will be operational in 8 pilot sites. The purpose of the pilot is to verify the operation of the system and the impact on the operations. The pilot sites are representative of all the Ministries, Provinces and Spending Agencies (MPSAs) where the system will be finally implemented. The roll out of the system to the rest will be carried out progressively. 

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IFMIS on the road...
 The blueprint phase started on 1st February 07 with the participation of 44 key GRZ staff in
workshops at the IFMIS Offices, Government complex, Kamwala. The workshops started for the
key and the core Users. There will also be meetings, briefings, interviews, etc, with different
stakeholders throughout GRZ...... Read More
    

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