When the Going Gets Tough….

Jordan Thomas, Christy Todd, and Layne Hammock

Integration team — formerly PeopleSoft Human Resources Management Systems (PS HRMS) — exemplifies tenacity in how they handled the transition from PeopleSoft HRMS to ADP. The task of the team members — Layne Hammock, Christy Todd, and Jordan Thomas — was to transition core payroll and human resources support functionality to another USG support team at the USG Shared Services Center. While human nature might lead one to consider such a transition as unfavorable, this team showed incredible character by putting aside their personal views and working diligently to help make the transition as seamless as possible.

As with any transition of this magnitude, the complexity and volume of work is overwhelming. The team never gave up. They spent, and continue to spend, countless hours working with campuses and the Shared Services Center to convert and validate data and to provide expertise about processes and procedures for the transition. The team has spent untold hours travelling to various locations to participate in transition meetings and activities. Frequently, the work demanded of this team goes unnoticed as they willingly work quietly behind the scenes to support the transition.

Several customers were so impressed with the team’s accomplishments that they provided the following kudos:

Lee Fruitticher (VP Business Affairs, Gordon College) — ADP/SSC Project GL subteam co-lead: “Your team’s contributions to this project were invaluable. You were able to help us translate what the folks at ADP were saying and writing. Your knowledge of how the System operates was key to implementing this project. Jordan and Christy were very responsive even during tight deadlines. They have a very positive can-do attitude that is much appreciated. Who knows where this might have ended up without your involvement?”

Kim Thompson (Controller, Georgia Southern) — ADP/SSC Project GL subteam co-lead: “I do not think we would have made it in the project without you, Jordan, and Christy. Most of the time, you were the only voices of sanity. You have the interest of the USG and the institutions at heart and you are all very professional.”

Anita Sales (Director Human Resource Operations, KSU) – ADP/SSC Project – HR subteam lead: “In a nutshell…this project would have collapsed without your involvement.”

Cliff Williams – ADP/SSC USG Program Director: _“You, Christy, and Jordan have been nothing less than STELLAR and have added a tremendous value add to the team in Sandersville…The leadership assistance and guidance you have provided to both Bryan and me throughout the project in navigating us through USG waters cannot be underestimated. Things may have been bad during and post implementation…but it would have been much worse without you