IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT TEAM
September 22, 2000


Attending: Jenny Miles, Cindy Waring, Varga Fox, Jim Ply, Walter Froese, Stephanie Johnson, Barbara Barlow, Ken Paine, Rich Hinz, Keiko Pitter

Registrar

  • Degree audit module--moving forward. Consultanting in October. Need to finish before pre-registration that will occur right after Thanksgiving.
  • Transcript Custom program--has been delivered by Datatel. Still need to be checked.
  • "Fee" couirses--how they are being handled must be discussed before preregistration.

Admission

  • Moving right along. Setting up "rules" only to realize that they need to changed with changes in process.
  • Working on test score import. Almost ready to implement, a matter of setting rules.
  • Virtual fields needed for reports--working with Barbara Barlow.

Financial Aid

  • Conversion is not going smoothly. Hired temps to enter current awards.
  • Loan process--some problem with loading. Ken is working on it.
  • Communication Management need to be incorporated.

Business Office

  • Need to look into communication management for AR. Pre-bill may have to be logged.
  • Access is an issue. We need to look at the security aspect.
  • Viewing Accounts: Auditors gave okay...so now entering balances, etc. Because "interpretation" is very important in carrying balances forward, temps cannot do the work. The anticipated completion date is October 15.
  • Data Extraction is an issue.
  • Will examine Budget Management next.

HR/Payroll

  • Doing process mapping and examining training issues.

Jim Ply

  • Project management will be transferred to Keiko Pitter during the next visit.
  • Will be doign "consulting" type of work on Financial Aid and Degree Audit.