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

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.