NCAS Evolution
NCAS Business
Review
1988-1989
Financial Systems Master Plan (FSMP)
1989-1990
FSMP Update
1993-1994
Core Financial Function (CFF)
1995-1996
Extended Financial Functions (EFF) & FSMP Update 1996-1997
System Upgrades
1997-1998
System Upgrades & FSMP Update
1998-1999
$26.5 M
$17.9 M
(ongoing)
$22.5 M
$22.6 M
$23.5 M
Business Environment:
  • General Ledger
  • Financial Controller
  • Budgetary Control
  • Accounts Payable
  • Purchasing
  • Information Expert
Technical Environment:
  • Mainframe
  • Information Expert (Ad Hoc Reporting)
Financial Environment:
  • General
  • Government Agencies
  • DHR/DEHNR
  • OSC Controlled Agencies
  • Interface Agencies
Business Environment:
  • Modules increase to include Fixed Assets, Project Tracking (available to agencies) and Accounts Payable (basic sub-ledger)
Financial Environment:
  • NCAS entities list expands to include Universities and the Community Colleges
Business Environment:
  • Inventory implemented at DOC and added to statewide model
Technical Environment:
  • Decision Support Technology is acquired and added to statewide model
Business Environment:
  • Statewide implementation of Core Financial Functions (CFF)
  • On-line Systems Information Guide (SIG) is developed and made available to end-users
  • Training strategy is enhanced to include additional instructor-led courses and computer-based training (CBT) components
  • General statute 147-86-20-27 mandates a statewide Accounts Receivable (A/R) program, including policies, procedures and the underlining system, significantly expanding the scope of the A/R implementation
Technical Environment:
  • DSS is extended to agency managers
  • Design and implementation of standard, co-existent technical infrastructure
Business Environment:
  • Statewide implementation of Extended Financial Functions (EFF)
  • Expansion of Smartstream DSS and On-line Documentation to improve agency and central managers' access to business information
Technical Environment:
  • DSS Technology is expanded to include non-fiscal application at specific state agencies
  • On-line Systems Administration Guide (SAG) is developed
Business Environment:
  • Inventory, Purchasing and Accounts Payable modules are upgraded to version 96.01
  • Fixed Assets module is upgraded to version 94.01
Business Environment:
  • Accounts Receivable module is upgraded to version 97.01 (Y2K compliant)
  • General Ledger and Financial Controller are upgraded to version 98.01 (Y2K compliant); reporting and on-line inquiry enhancements
  • Decision support Sytem upgraded
  • System modifications improve retrieval of historical data