LaGov is Louisiana's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project bringing one business system to the State of Louisiana.  In Phase One, Department of Transportation and Development, the pilot agency, is scheduled to go live on October 01, 2010. The new LaGov system is a strategic business initiative for Louisiana, using technology as a tool to provide more efficiency, transparency and accountability.   DOTD’s many existing finance and logistics systems will be replaced by LaGov.  This investment to streamline business systems empowers state executives and employees to make decisions by providing instantaneous access to accurate, enterprise-wide and real-time information.   In Phase Two, the system will be rolled out to all other agencies at the start of fiscal year 2013.

LaGov will:
Improve the Quality and Timeliness of Information by eliminating manual reconciliation associated with maintaining duplicate data in multiple systems.

Provide Better Control of Operational Expenditures by streamlining and automating the budget development process for the agencies and OPB by eliminating redundant entry and manual spreadsheet reconciliation.

Enhance Transparency and Accountability by having all agencies' information in one integrated system.

Reduce Risk by replacing obsolete technology and aging systems, addressing functional weaknesses in existing systems, reducing the proliferation of stand-alone systems.

Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness by supporting web-enabled self-service for State employees and vendors conducting business with the State.

Enable Informed Decision Making because LaGov's real-time data and reporting functionality will provide the leadership of the State of Louisiana with the tools to make informed decisions for the State, as an enterprise.

Manage and Expedite Agency Cash Flow by simplifying our ability to implement control measures to capture operational expenditures when using the LaGov Financial System.