Implementation Timeline

The Florida PALM implementation timeline has extended to January 2027.

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What Changes For Agencies:

  • The go-live date for the Financials Wave, Payroll Wave, and Data Warehouse Implementation is moving from July 2026 to January 2027.
  • Additional time for interface testing, now extending to September 2026.
  • User Acceptance Testing will start in February 2026 and continue through October 2026.
  • Readiness Workplan tasks will be updated in January 2026 to align with the new timeline.
  • An additional Dry Run will support agency ongoing data cleansing efforts.
  • Agency Readiness Certification and Stage Gate milestones will be moving.

What Stays The Same For Agencies:

  • The need for support from across and within the agency.
  • Financials Wave, Payroll Wave, and Data Warehouse Implementation going live together.
  • Designs of the Florida PALM system will remain the same.
  • The pace for completing agency business system build and remediation, Readiness tasks, and agency preparation for transition.
  • The criticality of data cleansing, conversion preparation, and configuration review.
  • The work to understand the impacts of Florida PALM to your agency business processes.
  • End-to-End interface testing occurring concurrently with UAT.
  • The responsibility for training on agency-specific processes.