EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Implementation

Architecting the Institutional Directory Service: Advanced Issues, Problems, and Solutions

drupal — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:04:17 -0600

Institutional directory service architects and designers face a number of unique technical challenges in higher education. Directory architects from the University of Southern California and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will share lessons learned while developing and implementing directory services at their institutions.

Topics will include designing access controls and institutional object classes; using federation identities, Shibboleth, and administrative tools; managing multiple data sources, members, accounts, and guests; mapping data sources to standard object classes; handling interactive and bulk updates; optimizing and monitoring performance, replication, and integration with external authentication systems; and managing groups and privileges.

The solutions offered are based on 14-plus years of practical experience working with the Netscape/iPlanet/Sun directory products. This seminar will focus on intermediate to advanced issues, and most information will be widely applicable to and suitable for any institutional directory effort.

Identity Management: The Legacy and Real Solutions

drupal — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:42:37 -0500

The identity management infrastructure at Washington State University evolved piecemeal over a number of years. In 2004, a project was initiated to architect a more robust alternative. This presentation will briefly describe the legacy infrastructure, the future architecture as envisioned by the project, and the solution that has been implemented.

Increasing Performance While Decreasing Cost: Converging Communications with VoIP

drupal — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:42:38 -0500

Facing an aging telephone copper plant and rising provider costs, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania implemented a multicampus VoIP system to save more than $1 million over a five-year period while substantially upgrading functionality in the process. This presentation will outline the entire VoIP conversion process, from the planning stages through funding, implementation, and training.

Breaking All the Rules: Ten Independent ERP Implementations in One System

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:46 -0500

The University System of Maryland broke all the "rules" of efficiency and effectiveness by allowing each of 10 institutions to implement ERP in their own environments without attempting to lock-step these projects. The panel will discuss how this approach yielded on-time and on-budget results.

Campus-Wide Open Source: Principles for Successful Implementation

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:46 -0500

Architects of open source adoption at Portland State University will detail a large, urban university's journey with an open source portfolio. A model for securing buy-in from administration, faculty, students, and IT will be introduced; our specific principles that have enabled successful, wide-spread implementation will be discussed; and key issues will be addressed, from aligning open source with your institutional mission to evaluating the real impact on IT staffing and infrastructure. Guidance on mitigating challenges will be provided by speakers who span faculty, IT, and administration positions.

Cat Herding in the Green Mountains: An Enterprise Information System for the Vermont State Colleges

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:47 -0500

When the Vermont State Colleges decided to replace a 20-year-old legacy information system, the "loose confederation" of five colleges needed to become a highly collaborative organization to exploit the functionality of an enterprise information system. This presentation will review the technical and organizational challenges faced during the implementation process.

The Perils of Putting in a Portal: Rocks and Hard Places

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:48 -0500

Learn about what went well and what could have gone better as we implemented a Web portal at our small institution. We made the mistakes so you won't have to!

Successful Data Warehouse Implementation Brings Changes to Campus Culture, Processes, and People

drupal — Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:23:20 -0500

Successful data warehouse implementation has an impact on campus culture, processes, and people that needs to be recognized and managed. This presentation will discuss the basics of the data warehouse architecture, the implementation methodology deployed, benefits attained, resources required, campus rollout strategies, and pitfalls incurred on the way.

Post-Implementation Evaluation of an ERP/SIS

drupal — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:29:32 -0500

Six years after implementation, Gonzaga University reviewed its ERP/SIS application (1) to determine the true cost of implementation, the true cost of maintenance, and whether the system achieved its original project goals; (2) to compare the choice against other alternatives; and (3) to recommend how the current system could be improved.

Sprinting Up the Learning Curve: An Approach to Rapid Implementation

drupal — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 11:13:35 -0600

Florida State University (FSU) adopted a rapid approach to software configuration through the transfer of knowledge from BearingPoint consultants to FSU's project team. Come learn how FSU is implementing PeopleSoft HR, Financials, EPM and Portal applications in an accelerated timeframe.