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Mergers & Acquisitions: Impacts on Supply Chain Management
Although the pace of M&A activity has slowed during the current economic downturn, companies with sufficient cash reserves or secure financing will still take advantage of opportunistic acquisitions at bargain prices. This White Paper focuses on the three key elements that must be carefully designed, planned and executed in order to maximize the benefits of the M&A activity across the Supply Chain.

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The What’s and How’s of ETL Architecture
This paper is basically a high level description of a highly technical subject - Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) Architecture. It is written for IT management and professionals to address and explain an area which often has been overlooked.

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Successfully Implementing a PeopleSoft Financial Management System for a Department of Transportation
This white paper sheds light on how to centralize and standardize core business processes, and why CIBER can provide you with the recommendations and guidance that are distinct to departments of transportation.

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SAP Supply Chain Execution Solutions: IM, WM AND EWM - Which Solution is Right for You?
There are currently three options available for the SAP user who wants to optimize warehouse processes, including inventory management (IM), warehouse management (WM) and the latest development, extended warehouse management (EWM). This white paper describes those three options to help you determine which option best meets your organization needs.

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RFID: An Introduction and Analysis of Gen 2 and SAP Auto ID Infrastructure
Implementing RFID systems presents many challenges and requires careful planning and understanding of several different technologies. This white paper introduces RFID systems, RFID components, and the new EPC™ Class 1 Gen 2 specification, and discusses advantages of Gen 2 over Gen 1 protocols. The final part of the paper discusses implementing RFID using SAP Auto ID Infrastructure (AII) and integrating RFID to the SAP R/3 back end.

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Conquering the Challenge of Global SAP Implementations: SAP Rollout Strategies and Best Practices
Implementing SAP on a global scale presents many challenges and issues that require careful planning and preparation. This whitepaper provides strategies and best practices on how to proactively manage challenges that arise for an international SAP project. It also evaluates various approaches to template development plans and rollout strategies. This whitepaper is a hands-on guide, based on real-life lessons learned, that IT and business leaders can use to achieve successful international SAP implementations.

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Using a Consultant in Warehouse Management Systems Software Selection: Prudent Choice or Waste of Money?
This white paper provides the business rationale for considering a consultant to help you with your WMS software selection. It also provides practical and tangible steps to develop a beneficial relationship with a consultant—from building a framework of responsibilities, to defining your costs, timelines, and deliverables to negotiating a contract and measuring results.

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Best-of-breed Warehouse Management Systems vs. ERP Applications: Is the Gap Narrowing?
This paper describes the strengths and weaknesses of best-of-breed and ERP providers and potential future trends in the WMS space. This paper provides the specific functionality, technology, and risk criteria you should consider to help you select the best WMS solution for your organization.

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The Five Key Ways Transportation Management Systems Can Rapidly Reduce Costs by up to 30 Percent
Maintaining competitive advantage in today's demanding business environment requires continual process improvement and cost reduction. Many companies focus on transportation in an effort to control supply chain costs and help ensure timely shipments. Recently, however, effective transportation management has become more complex due to several industry trends.

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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Supply Chain: Roadmap for the Future
RFID technology is one of the hottest topics for retailers, manufacturers, and other industries where added visibility and control over items in the supply chain can provide competitive advantage. In our white paper, we introduce the concept, explain how it works, and offer some ideas for how to put it to work in your organization.

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Innovation in Indiana - the INDOT PeopleSoft Implementation Story
Hear firsthand the challenges and opportunities the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) faced when implementing PeopleSoft statewide. Learn what to expect, how the PeopleSoft DOT solution can meet your requirements, and what pitfalls to avoid.

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30 Sep 2010
CIBER Successfully Completes for Omnitrans $7 Million Phase II Implementation of SAP® Solutions
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24 Nov 2009
CIBER Awarded Five-Year Outsourcing Contract with Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
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CIBER has completed the $7 million Phase II implementation of software solutions and services for Omnitrans, a San Bernardino transit agency. The two-and-a-half-year project included the implementation of SAP ERP 6.0 application and SAP BusinessObjects™.

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Indiana Department of Transportation
CIBER Provides Reliable, Industry-Specific Solutions to INDOT
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Regional Transportation District of Denver (RTD)
RTD Selected CIBER to Lead its Implementation of the New Oracle and MAXIMUS Systems
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“RTD is very pleased that this project delivered for the District's constituents on its primary objectives and did so on time and on budget. This process would not have been possible without CIBER's expertise, leadership and partnership. Over the duration of the project,CIBER worked seamlessly with the RTD team as partners to deliver on a solution that will serve us for years to come.”

Phil Washington — Assistant General Manager of Administration, Regional Transportation of Denver

“CIBER was a great partner to implement our changeover to an SAP solution-based system. Omnitrans considers this to be one of the most successful enterprise applications ever rolled out for our organization. Due to the current economic climate, Omnitrans has experienced an increase in ridership. This implementation has allowed us to better serve our passengers.”

Durand Rall — CEO, Omnitrans

“We are excited about working with CIBER on this project. Metro is expecting to see real improvements in our Human Resources and Payroll processes and, as a result, garner substantial savings. ”

Debbie Erickson — Chief Information Officer , Metro St. Louis

“We knew we had the manpower to complete this project, but we needed a partner to guide us through from start to finish. We were seeking a partner with a great deal of experience with SAP solutions who could steer us toward best practices and help us avoid pitfalls. CIBER’s experienced resources and strong implementation records were what convinced us that CIBER could help us accomplish more in a limited timeframe than our resources alone.”

Durand Rall — CEO/General Manager, Omnitrans

“We are pleased to have achieved the integration of our systems we envisioned more than two years ago. We are beginning to see the business process improvements that the SAP applications and inherent business best practices have allowed us to take advantage of, and we recognize that our business efficiencies will be realized over many years to come. We appreciate all of the hard work that has gone into making this project a success, especially the leadership CIBER has committed throughout the project.”

George Hatalowich — Chief Operating Officer, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

“Teamwork has been the key to the success of the PRIDE Project. CIBER and PTC project team members consistently overcame the challenges that were before them to enable a successful go live for finance and logistics. With finance and logistics now in production along with our previously implemented human capital management and payroll functionality, PTC now has the fully integrated system that we have been anticipating.”

Jeff Mesaric — Chief Information Officer, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

“The CIBER team worked extremely well with our internal functional and technical team members. CIBER knew exactly what needed to be done and came in and accomplished it. The project was well-managed and organized. What is truly amazing is that they came in and figured out how to configure Absence Management with very little assistance from Oracle.”

Rhonda Ringer — Manager, Information Technology, Delaware Department of Transportation

“A crucial goal of RTD is to maximize our effectiveness. To provide the best service to our taxpayers at a competitive price, we must be efficient. CIBER’s experienced team, track record of successes, world-class software solutions, and proven implementation approach will help us achieve our objectives, reduce costs, and keep jobs in Colorado, all while keeping up with the Denver area’s population growth.”

Phil Washington — Assistant General Manager, Regional Transportation District (RTD) of Denver

Transportation organizations are facing new challenges in information management and regulatory compliance because of the implementation of the Homeland Security Act and the growing expectations of the public to access information important to their travel plans.

Designed to enhance the safety and security of transportation and highways, the Homeland Security Act increases and expands the information management responsibilities of transportation organizations, emphasizing the importance of efficient data collection, analysis, and dissemination.

CIBER’s transportation experts guide organizations through the selection, design and implementation of information technology tools that allow transportation agencies to harness the power of existing technology to better meet the regulatory requirements and the needs of the publics they serve.

“Oracle’s Titan Award recognizes an outstanding solution that requires a strong understanding of customer requirements, specific technical expertise and industry knowledge, measurable business results, and obvious customer satisfaction. Clearly Departments of Transportation make the right choice by selecting CIBER, and for CIBER’s success and achievements, we’re proud to award them with a 2006 Oracle North American Titan Award.”

Rauline Ochs — Group VP, N.A. Alliances and Channels, Oracle

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Dedicated to Transportation

CIBER’s transportation experts are specifically focused on providing advanced technologies and solutions to departments of transportation, transit agencies, highway departments, turnpike agencies, port authorities, regional transportation districts, and toll agencies.

CIBER offers services in the key areas required by today’s business leaders, such as in the area of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system assessment, implementation, integration, and hosting. We also provide services in data governance, data architecture, and Web-based information delivery. Organizational performance, revenue and growth are all predicated on the appropriate, efficient and productive delivery of information to employees, customers, partners and suppliers.

From strengthening existing technological capabilities to increasing access to information, developing automated payment technology and ensuring the security of systems and users, CIBER’s experts have the experience to meet the needs of projects across the transportation industry. Our experts possess a comprehensive, unique understanding of project development and implementation in both the transportation system and in a government environment.

It is our mission to assist transportation clients with the planning, implementation, and effective use of emerging information technologies to better meet their business requirements. CIBER provides the following services:

Application Development and Maintenance
Application and Network Security
Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Planning
Enterprise Integration (Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Service-Oriented Architecture)
ERP Assessment, Implementation, Integration, and Support
IT Outsourcing
Project and Program Management

The easier and the faster you can access the right information at the right time, the better your chances for achieving success, enhancing customer satisfaction, and meeting organizational goals. CIBER helps you do just that: collect, consolidate and collaborate information in a real-time environment.

CIBER’s Transportation Experience

CIBER has helped transportation agencies across the country increase the effectiveness of their information technology capabilities. Our projects help these organizations consistently meet their business requirements, expand their services, and exceed the expectations of constituencies. Following are just some of the projects CIBER has delivered to our numerous transportation clients.

Implemented the software tools and databases that serve as the foundation for a Department of Transportation’s geographic information system.
Defined and implemented project management methodologies and guidelines to assist a State Department of Transportation with the administration of technology implementation projects.
Implemented a Web-enabled workflow system to ease the transfer of documentation between parties and reduce the time required for the routing, review, and approval of proposal and engineering documents within a competitive bid process.
Implemented an Oracle ERP asset tracking and federal billing suite of applications, resulting in this western state having the first fully integrated human capital management, financial management, supply chain management, asset management, and asset maintenance system in the nation.
Designed and implemented a Web-based tool to guide users through the process of obtaining waterway permits for highway and bridge projects.
Developed a cost effective, highly scaleable system and provided upgrading of the real-time command and control management software for a major Interstate tunnel/traffic operation.
Fully automated the construction management processes and operations of a Construction and Materials Management System, including developing measurement and payment systems, material testing and certification and inventory controls.
Designed and developed a Web-enabled Consultant Invoice Transmittal system to facilitate the electronic generation, submittal and processing of consultant invoices.
Designed and managed the development and implementation of an automated toll collection and operations system.
Developed a port security solution to track incoming and outgoing ships via harbor management and security software that improves safety and increases commerce efficiencies and maritime domain awareness through a centralized Internet-based system.
Upgraded an Oracle PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) application, implemented additional features and business process improvements, and re-engineer the system’s security features for an eastern state department of transportation.
Implemented Oracle’s eBusiness, Financials, and Human Resources applications and provided project management and technical consulting expertise. CIBER also integrated MAXIMUS’s FASuite™ product—which provides asset management tools for fleets, rail vehicles and track, facilities, and signal assets—for this western regional transportation district.
Implemented and integrated SAP™ Business Suite™ as the basis for a major IT transformation initiative for an eastern turnpike commission. The solution affects all aspects of the organization’s business functions, including finance, bids, contracts, procurement, asset management, fund management, human resources, e-commerce, and post-sales support.

Our major transportation clients include:

CO, DE, PA, and WY Depts. of Transportation
Denver Regional Transportation District
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

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