For more information, please contact:

Kent Olson, Project Director
Director, Div of Accounts & Reports
Department of Administration
900 SW Jackson Rm 351
785-296-2314
Kent.Olson@da.ks.gov

Chris Howe, Director
Division of Purchases
Department of Administration
900 SW Jackson, Rm 651
785-296-2374
Chris.Howe@da.ks.gov

Peggy Hanna, Deputy Project Director
Department of Administration
900 SW Jackson Rm 351
785-296-4816
Peggy.Hanna@da.ks.gov

Gary Schneider, Implementation Manager
Savaggio, Teal and Associates
900 SW Jackson, Rm 351
785-296-2660
Gary.Schneider@da.ks.gov

Welcome to the Statewide Financial Management System (FMS) project web site. The project to implement a statewide FMS for the State has moved into the Pre-Implementation phase. Please check back often for updates and additional information.

Project Vision

Working together, the Sunflower Project will improve efficiency, management decision-making, transparency and customer service for the State of Kansas through the purchase and implementation of a new financial management system that will integrate the State’s workforce, business processes and technology investment.

Project Governance

• FMS Project Announcement from Governor Sebelius (September 20, 2007) [pdf]
• Executive Sponsors
  • Duane Goossen - Secretary of Administration
  • Carol Foreman - Deputy Secretary of Administration
  • Denise Moore - Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO)
• Steering Committee
  • Members
  • Roles and Responsibilities [Word]
  • Next meeting - Friday, July 11 from 9:00am – 11:00am in Room 102 (Conference Room 1E) of the Landon State Office Building.
  • Regularly scheduled meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month
  • Meeting Presentations and Minutes

Recruitment - Join the FMS Project Team

• org chart [pdf]

Key Dates

Request for Proposal [Word]

Presentations/Outreach

• Small Agency FMS Project Update [ppt]  (presented Tuesday, June 24, 2008)
• ASTRA FMS Project Update [ppt] (presented Thursday, May 8, 2008)
• Information Technology Advisory Board (ITAB) Project Update [ppt] (presented April 15, 2008)
• ASTRA FMS Project Update [ppt] (presented February 7, 2008)
• FMS Pre-Implementation Phase Kickoff Presentation (October 12, 2007) [ppt]
• ASTRA FMS Project Update [ppt] (presented Thursday, November 8, 2007)
• ASTRA FMS Project Update [ppt] (presented Thursday, August 2, 2007)

Project Reference Material

• 2007 Agency Analysis
• Needs Assessment 2006 Executive Summary [pdf]
• Needs Assessment 2006 (includes Executive Summary) [pdf]
• Needs Assessment 2006 Appendices [pdf]
• More information on the 2006 Needs Assessment
• Enterprise Readiness Report by Gartner [pdf]
• Vendor File Review, Analysis and Recomendations (June 3, 2008) [pdf]

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