Transcript UPMC – Project Update

UPMC – Project Update
 Why are we doing this?
 What have we been doing?
 What are we doing now?
 Sharing information
 Q&A
UPMC – Why are we doing this?
 Create a single source for curriculum information
 Workflow to define and assist the approval process
 Enable the ownership of information by schools/faculties
 Modern web-based system to enhance the staff
experience
UPMC – What have we been doing?
 Requirement gathering activities Aug 08-Aug 09
 Functional specification completed Sep 09- Mar 10
 Mapped the approval process to be used
 Defined the needs of a system to support the processes
 Tender process performed March-July this year
 Contract signed with Unit4 (formerly Agresso)
 Installed standard product for configuration
UPMC – What are we going to do?
 Complete configuration of Agresso by end of this year
 Two phases of testing from Jan to Mar 11
 Closure of Approvals, 31st March 11
 Switch over/Migration to new system in April 11
 Enable start of online enrolment process in May 11
UPMC – Sharing information
 University L&T Support Network presentation (in Nov)
 FLTC & LTB updates
 Assist the promotion of road-shows of a viewable system
 Assist the project in identifying key users
 Raise concerns/risks of closing approvals for April
UPMC – Q & A