The State of South Dakota has discussed the need to modernize the State’s financial operations for many years. The dated nature of key systems presents the State with limited vendor support and minimal staff who are knowledgeable about maintaining these systems. The State’s core financial system and “system of record,” was implemented in 1988. The lives of critical systems infrastructure have been extended numerous times through ongoing investments; however, the systems have reached the end of their useful lives and need to be replaced.

The State of South Dakota is modernizing its financial processes by identifying, implementing, and sustaining an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This system will transform the way the State of South Dakota state government conducts its financial business for decades to come.