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Upgrade Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) to u.achieve


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Summary: 

Upgrade the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) version 3.5 to the new version renamed u.achieve version 4.0. The u.achieve product has been rewritten in Java to take advantage of increased functionality in the future. The previous version, DARS 3.5, was written with an older programming technology which made it very cumbersome to implement new features. u.Achieve 4.0 new features include the ability to custume build the display of degree audits.

Start Date: 
October 19, 2009
Go Live: 
July 30, 2010
End Date: 
December 31, 2010
Current Milestone: 
11/30/09 - Request/Setup Web and Database Dev Environments
Stage: 
On track
People
Sponsor/Champion: 
Elizabeth D. Capaldi, Executive Vice President and University Provost
Lead Customer: 
Heather Hoffart, Director, Provost Office
Project Manager: 
Barbara Sowden
Contact for more information: 
Barbara.Sowden@asu.edu
Associate VP University Technology: 
John Rome
University Technology Director: 
Leah Lommel
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Source: 
Executive
Priority: 
High
Scope: 
  • Create implementation plan, including pilot project selection and rollout strategy
  • Develop encoding strategies for degree programs, multiple majors/minors
  • Set-up support tables, including COM tables and the convert, repeat and string tables
  • Review/Test exceptions, waivers, condition codes, markers, dual requirements
  • Review/Test existing programs, requirements, and support tables
  • Review/Test transfer articulation encoding, integration with u.achieve, institutional reference table set-up
  • Test requirements for interfacing with PeopleSoft
  • Review audit appearance; both Web and textural
All Milestones and Schedule: 

Nov 2009 - Install u.achieve 4.0 and security application
Feb 2010 - Convert system data
Feb - Mar 2010 - Internal UTO Testing (Developer, Encoders, Pilot Departments)
Mar - Jun 2010 - Testing all Departments
Jul 2010 - Go Live

Deliverables: 

Use of u.Achieve degree audit software
Use of new u.Achieve client via Citrix
Elimination of DARS 3.5 and Microfocus COBOL licensing

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