Louisiana has selected SAP to run all of its financial and procurement business processes, the company announced. The SAP software will be deployed throughout the state, with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) as a key project participant. LADOTD's desire to accurately match federal highway funds with its current IT system was a compelling reason for the upgrade, according to SAP. The state of Louisiana therefore conducted a search to find a solution with the depth and breadth necessary to meet and exceed its challenges. The state's search ended with the SAP ERP Financials solution, the SAP Procurement for Public Sector package and the SAP Service and Asset Management solution.
"Based on the robustness of its comprehensive product offering while providing the lowest total cost of ownership, SAP is a key solution provider that can adapt to our constantly changing needs," said Edward Driesse, chief information officer for the state of Louisiana. "Not only does SAP provide a 360-degree view of state finances and operations, it offers tight integration with our SAP ERP Human Capital Management functionality as well."
The implementation of the software has already started. The project is currently in the blueprint phase.
