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About the BEST Program

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The Commonwealth is planning to transform its financial and HR operations across the Commonwealth!

The Business Enterprise Systems Transformation (BEST) Program ​will replace two 20-year-old Financial and Human Resource applications used by all state agencies: Massachusetts Management Accounting and Reporting System (MMARS) and the Human Resources/Compensation Management System (HR/CMS). The BEST Program’s goal is to implement a comprehensive transformation of the policies, processes, and systems that support financial and human resource operations across over 160 Commonwealth agencies. Learn more on the BEST Program website.

BEST Program materials hosted on the CTR Intranet are developed for use in internal discussion and policy development and are only accessible to Commonwealth users through Magnet or VPN. Links to these materials should not be distributed externally.

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BEST Program Videos and Presentations

Point of Contact Information Session - July 18, 2024 / Webinar
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Point of Contact Information Sesssion - July 18, 2024 / Slides
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Technical Resources

BEST Department Code Crosswalk
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Department Code Change FAQ
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BEST Advantage 4.0 Specifications
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Agency Interface Kickoff Meeting - July 25, 2024 / Webinar
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Agency Interface Kickoff Meeting - July 25, 2024 / Slides
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Agency Interface Kickoff Questions & Answers - July 25, 2024
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Updating Interface Points of Contacts
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Agency Security and Workflow Kickoff Meeting - August 14, 2024 / Webinar
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Agency Security and Workflow Kickoff Meeting - August 14, 2024 / Slides
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