Program Milestones & Timeline

The Ascend 2.0 Program is focused on the implementation of three core projects – Chart of Accounts (CoA), Bruin Finance, and BruinBuy Plus – which will replace the legacy Full Accounting Unit (FAU), mainframe financial system, and procurement system.

Currently, the first release (R1) of BruinBuy Plus is scheduled to launch in October of 2023. Bruin Finance and second release (R2) of BruinBuy Plus are scheduled to launch in December of 2024.

Access the Ascend 2.0 Program Roadmap to learn more about the program timeline, including milestones for design workshops, sprint planning and executing, testing, and training.