zzusis Newsletter Vol. 6 - Student Information Systems Project ...

zzusis Project e-NewsleerWashington State UniversityAugust 2011, Volume 1, Issue 6Campus Community Successfully Launched — July 6The zzusis team reached yet another milestone in the zzusis Projectsuccessfully launching Campus Community on July 6.Campus Community, also known as Bio Demo Data, is a core informationmodule where all person and external organization recordsare created and stored.Access to Campus Community through the zzusis Portal is availableto individuals that have appropriate security roles.For Campus Community training, login to http://zzusis.wsu.edu,under Main Menu click on “zzusis Training” and then click on“Campus Community” which will open a new browser window withthe online training. From this location you can watch a demonstration,practice the task or print the instructions.For questions on Campus Community contact the Help Desk at509-335-4357 or helpdesk@wsu.edu.Inside this issue:P.1— Campus Community LaunchedP.1 — Admissions Phased LaunchP. 2— Glossary TermsP. 2— CalendarP. 2 — Employee SpotlightDarren OwsleyZZUSIS Open ForumThursday, September 8thZzusis Admissions Phased Go Live Begins Aug. 8The zzusis team is about to reach the next milestone inthe zzusis Project as the go live of the Admissions modulebegan on Aug. 8. This will be a phased launch ofthe Admissions module with full implementation expectedby early September.Admissions module training will be provided to thoseaffected over the next several weeks.For questions on Admissions or Campus Communityplease contact the Help Desk at 509-335-4357 orhelpdesk@wsu.edu. For more information about theoverall zzusis project, please visit http://sis.wsu.edu.A zzusis Open Forum will be heldSeptember 8th, from 12 pm to1:00 pm in Lighty 405.The open forum will be availablevia videoconference at the followingurban campus locations: Spokane:SAC 401A, Tri-Cities: TWST260, and Vancouver: VCLS 131.The forum will provide a zzusisproject overview with a focus onthe Curriculum Management module.The zzusis project open forumsare scheduled throughout the durationof the project and providethe campus community an opportunityto learn about the zzusisproject as well as to provide inputand ask questions. To learn moreabout the zzusis project visitsis.wsu.edu.

Washington State UniversityInformaon Technology ServicesPO Box 641222Washington State UniversityLearn more about the zzusisproject online at:sis.wsu.eduPullman, WA 99164-1222Project Informaon Contact:Employee Spotlight –Darren OwsleyDarren Owsley is an Applications SystemsAnalyst for Information Systems on the WSUPullman campus. Originally from Orofino,ID, Owsley has been a part of the WSU communitysince September 17, 2010, and says hisfavorite thing about WSU is the personalatmosphere of the team he works with everyday in Troy Hall.Currently working as an Application SystemsAnalyst and Developer for the zzusis project,Owsley has worked on the student portal,Campus Solutions, and OBIEE reporting forAdmissions and Notices. Having worked onso many aspects of the new zzusis system,Owsley believes the most beneficial aspect ofthe new system is the newer technology thatprovides students, faculty and staff with aone-stop-shop for immediate access to realtimeinformation and applications.In his free time, Owsley enjoys hunting, fishingand any other outdoor activity.We would like to offer a special thanks toDarren for all of his work and dedication tomaking the zzusis project implementation asuccess.Mariah LuAsst to the VP for Informaon Services & CIOTel: (509) 335-8017Email: mlu@wsu.eduGlossary TermsSeven Highlighted TermsBusiness Process Document (BPD): Adocument that identifies various workflows within a business unit, e.g. eachstep in admission application entry; andidentifying required reports.Configuration: Determining and enteringWSU-specific values into the CampusSolutions set-up tables. This doesnot involve changing the applicationcode assigned to one end-user.Go-Live: Moving a new system from atest environment to a production environment.It is normally linked to a datethe event will occur.Implementation: The activities relatedto the adaptation of the hardware andsoftware to the specific business processesof WSU. Implementation focuseson the training of staff, the schedule for"go live" and data modeling and conversion.User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Testsperformed by the functional owner ofthe system to determine whether theadditions or changes to the system areready to move into production.zzusis CalendarAugust 2011Admissions Phased Launch BeginsSeptember 2011Open Forum - September 8October 2011Student Records Phase I Go LiveJanuary 2012Financial Aid Phase I Go LiveStudent Records Phase I Go LiveFebruary 2012Student Records Phase II Go LiveFinancial Aid Phase II Go LiveMarch 2012Financial Aid Phase III Go LiveAcademic Advising Go LiveStudent Financials Go LiveStudent Record Phase III Go LiveMay 2012Financial Aid Phase IV Go LiveJune 2012Financial Aid Phase V Go LiveFeedback is invited! Submit project comments, quesons and suggesons through the zzusis Portal Feedback link located at theboom of the zzusis portal page or email zzusis.feedback@wsu.edu. Visit zzusis.wsu.edu to login to the zzusis portal.