Why is OnePurdue so expensive?
Since it will encompass every facet of the University and replace most of Purdue’s existing “legacy” software, the magnitude of this project is understandably enormous. Ultimately, about 150 people (most of them non-technical personnel) will be working full-time to implement the SAP software, business intelligence and other associated systems that make up OnePurdue. In addition, not only will this project involve the purchase of new hardware and applications, but all of the data currently residing in existing files and databases will need to be profiled, “cleansed” and migrated to OnePurdue’s integrated database. This will be a huge and complex project in itself, involving many people and thousands of hours of work.
