Preliminary Tasks

Implementing a payroll interface requires a thorough understanding of PeopleSoft HCM and the requirements of the third-party payroll system. To ensure a smooth implementation, you should:

• Secure full executive sponsorship.

  You need cooperation from multiple departments, such as payroll, human resources, finance, and information services.

• Set aside sufficient time and resources.

  Implementing a payroll interface requires design, planning, development, implementation, and testing. While strong project management is especially critical for global implementations with multiple companies, all implementations require a firm hand with scheduling and details.

• Attend Payroll Interface training.

  Implementing a payroll interface requires both functional and technical expertise. Practice first by using the delivered sample data to understand how Payroll Interface works. Then, create your own definitions and output file using the delivered demo data as the model. Finally, copy a "live" database—don't use the actual live database—from your organization. Configure it and test run the Payroll Interface Calculate Deductions and Confirmation processes and the Export and Import processes using your organization's actual data.

• Apply any software updates or fixes.

  Contact My Oracle Support for any applicable patches that have been posted since the general release.

• Obtain the vendor documentation.

  Obtain a complete set of documentation from the third-party payroll vendor. The payroll interface that you set up is based on the data, formatting, and processing requirements of the third-party payroll system.