Past Milestones 

The summaries and documents linked on this page represent a historical overview of previous project phases.  For current status, visit the Rufus Initiative home page.

Pre-Implementation - February 2008 through June 2008

  • Perform fit/gap analysis
    • Map university processes onto existing features in the PeopleSoft application
    • Identify gaps in coverage and estimate cost of modifications required to fill those gaps
  • Complete readiness assessment
    • university's level of commitment
    • availability of funding and resources
    • technical and business process support capabilities
    • IT infrastructure needed to support project
  • Develop a Project Charter
    • goals
    • objectives
    • guiding principles
    • define scope of project
    • identify risks & establish project management guidelines
    • detailed timeline for project completion
    • detailed cost estimate
  • Present funding proposal
Pre-Implementation Results

On June 12, 2008, the SIS project team presented the results of the pre-implementation phase in a town-hall meeting format in the Baker Center theater.   Slides from that presentation are available below, as are the supporting documents referenced in that presentation.

Process Workshops - January 2006 through April 2006

JANUARY 2006

01.31.06 - Phase 2 Kickoff, 26 attendees

FEBRUARY 2006
   
02.28.06 - Workshop #4 - Admissions & Recruitment II (23 attendees)
02.27.06 - Workshop #3 - Admissions & Recruitment I (20 attendees)
02.23.06 - Workshop #2 - Technology - Review
02.22.06 - Workshop #1 - Technology (14 attendees)
02.21.06 - Technology Day (251 attendees)
02.15.06 - Validation Workshop #3 (39 attendees)
Groups Represented: Admissions, Bursar, Dean/Asst. Deans, Faculty, Housing, IT, Registrar, RHE, SFA, and VP Finance & Administration
02.14.06 - Validation Workshop #2 (24 attendees)
Groups Represented: Admissions, College of Medicine, Graduate Services, Housing, IT, LLL, RHE, and Student Affairs
02.13.06 - Validation Workshop #1 (14 attendees)
Groups Represented: Bursar, IT, Institutional Research, Registrar, and SFA
02.01.06 to 02.09.06 - Stakeholder Meetings (13 Stakeholder Meetings conducted)

MARCH 2006

03.30.06 - Presentation - Student Information Systems Project Announcements
03.20.06 - Process Validation - Academic Advising
03.20.06 - Process Validation - Alumni
03.21.06 - Process Validation - Student Housing/Res Life
03.21.06 - Process Validation - Student Affairs
03.21.06 - SIS Portal Visioning
03.22.06 - Process Validation - Admission & Recruitment
03.22.06 - Process Validation - Student Records/Enrollment
03.22.06 - Portal Requirements Refinement
03.23.06 - Process Validation - Student Financials/Bursar
03.23.06 - Process Validation - Financial Aid
03.24.06 - DecisionDirector Survey Requirements Validation
03.29.06 - Workshop - Technology Standards Requirements
03.15.06 - Data Warehouse Refinement of Requirements
03.14.06 - Workshop #12 - Data Warehouse (22 attendees)
03.13.06 - Workshop #11 - Regional Campus / College of Medicine / Life Long Learning (29 attendees)
03.09.06 - Workshop #10b- Student Affairs (12 attendees)
03.09.06 - Workshop #10a - Student Housing / Dining / Res Life (18 attendees)
03.08.06 - Workshop #9b - Alumni (11 attendees)
03.08.06 - Workshop #9a - Academic Advising (16 attendees)
03.07.06 - Workshop #8 - Student Financials / Bursar  (16 attendees)
03.06.06 - Workshop #7 - Financial Aid (20 attendees)
03.02.06 - Workshop #6 - Student Records / Registration / Enrollment Svcs II  (19 attendees)
03.01.06 - Workshop #5 - Student Records / Registration / Enrollment Services I (22 attendees)

APRIL 2006

04.04.06 - Presentation - Student Information Systems Project Announcements

RFI & Vendor Responses - May 2005 through October 2005

RFI Information:
Vendor Response Information: Vendor Response Summary: Additional Material: