Enterprise Applications and Solutions and Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences

Collaborating on an ERP System Implementation in Wisconsin

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Title:Collaborating on an ERP System Implementation in Wisconsin (ID: MWR07058)
Author(s):Gary S. Rodman (Ripon College), Jennifer Haro (Milwaukee School of Engineering), Mark Schroeder (Wisconsin Lutheran College), Rodney Opsal (Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities), Thomas L. Hausmann (Wisconsin Lutheran College), and William Schultz (Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/12/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Under the auspices of WAICU, four members of WAICU (Lakeland College, MSOE, Ripon College, and Wisconsin Lutheran College), with different constituencies and business processes, created the WAICU Educational Technology Consortium (ETC), Inc. to purchase, implement, and support a common administrative system.
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Where Did These Customizations Come From? Do We Need Them?

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Title:Where Did These Customizations Come From? Do We Need Them? (ID: MWR07090)
Author(s):Jill Unglaub (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/14/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Years of customizing ERP solutions result in an unmanageable upgrade strategy. Seldom do customizations get revisited for an upgrade. Learn how UW-Milwaukee developed a strategy to reduce customizations to Oracle Campus Solutions by 25 percent.
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How to Implement an Enterprise Portal at a Small Campus

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Title:How to Implement an Enterprise Portal at a Small Campus (ID: MWR0692)
Author(s):Ilya Yakovlev (University of Wisconsin-Superior)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/15/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:UW Superior went fully live with its enterprise portal in the summer of 2005. This presentation will include a discussion of the planning process that enabled us to successfully implement the portal as well as its main elements ("carrots") that made it a hit with students, faculty, and staff.
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The Benefits and Struggles of an ERP Collaboration

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Title:The Benefits and Struggles of an ERP Collaboration (ID: MWR0551)
Author(s):Patrick J. Voelker (Northwestern College) and Alfred M. Dees (College of Saint Catherine)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/22/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Follow the journey of five separate and unique institutions as they blaze the path of finding a new ERP software system to meet all of their needs, at an acceptable cost to each institution. Discover both the expected and unexpected occurrences, difficulties, benefits, and strategies of their journey.
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The Cultural Impacts of Successful ERP Installations

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Title:The Cultural Impacts of Successful ERP Installations (ID: MWR0534)
Author(s):David Stack (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) and Bruce Maas (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/21/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Enterprise software implementations have shifted the ownership of systems away from IT divisions to functional departments, yet IT is increasingly responsible for ensuring system success. This session explores the nature of the resulting culture shift and the requirements for new strategies, interpersonal skills, matrix organizational structures, and interactive problem solving.
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WebCT Vista: The Premier Academic Enterprise System (AES)

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Title:WebCT Vista: The Premier Academic Enterprise System (AES) (ID: MWR0313)
Author(s):David Rosenbaum (Blackboard, Inc.)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:WebCT Vista is higher education's premier academic enterprise system, empowering institutions with an enterprise-class e-learning system that supports their existing structure, operations, and goals. Learn how WebCT Vista's efficient, integrated framework enables higher education institutions to maximize their return on technology investments and optimize the value of their learning assets.
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Enterprise Application Integration at the University of Cincinnati

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Title:Enterprise Application Integration at the University of Cincinnati (ID: MWR0309)
Author(s):Gary W. Hammond (University of Cincinnati) and Jeff Nuckolls (Microsoft Corporation)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Microsoft's BizTalk Server facilitated the integration of University of Cincinnati and its partners' applications through the use of accepted industry standards.
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