Institutional Web Conference March 30, 2009
AGENDA V8 Implementation Schedule Changes in functionality Technical Update General Discussion
OIIT Deployment Schedule
Campus Implementation Schedule TEST by Fall Semester PROD by January 1, 2010 Note: this schedule does not include a preproduction campus Beta testing window
https://www.usg.edu/banner/8x/docpdf/upgrade/v8highlights_final.pdf New functionality (Banner Baseline) Financial Aid Algorithmic Packaging Self Service Enhancements New Applicant Status API ROAINST redesign Scholarship and Athletics Enhancements Self-Service Financial Aid Financial Aid Award by Term Accounts Receivable Four new menus Self-Service Student Self-Service Graduation Request Self-Service for Faculty and Advisor Faculty Grade Summary Advisee Grade Summary Web Tailor Self-Service Security Enhancement New Login Options
https://www.usg.edu/banner/8x/docpdf/upgrade/v8highlights_final.pdf New functionality (Banner Baseline) Student Baseline functionality for Self-Service Graduation Application Field changes Course Catalog Data Extract Process PIN Encryption Transfer Course Attributes Table SBGI Access for PESC XML Transcript Table Athletic Compliance Enhancement Current Indicator in Concurrent Curricula Registration Fee Assessment Mass Entry Graduation Registration Mass Entry Minimum and Maximum Registration Hours Registration Restrictions Seat Reservations On Demand Degree Update
Georgia Enhancements Decommissioned USG Transcript Masking Process (ZHRSMSK) USG Transcript (ZHRTRTC.pc, ZHATPRT.fmb) CIR Extraction Process (ZORCIRR) SIRS Extraction Process (ZORSIRS) Graduate Salary Survey Extraction Process (ZORGSAL) Self-Service Graduation Request Self-Service Financial Aid Award by Term
TouchNet Requirements for Banner 8 Customers upgrading to the SunGard Higher Education Banner 8 Unified Product Release must install TouchNet Banner Connect release 5.0.5. If you are already running Banner Connect release 5.0.5 or higher when you upgrade to Banner 8, you must still reinstall the Banner Connect stored procedures after your Banner system upgrade. NOTE: TouchNet Webinar on March 31, 2009 and April 2, 2009 to discuss the PA-DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standards).
Technical Update GNU and ICU Requirements Using version 3.81 for ICU Updated make files for HP-UX and Solaris will be provided with V8 release Banner Security Enhancements New Forms GSADSEC Banner Distributed Security GSADSUM Distributed Security User Maintenance Availability of Technical Reference Manual (TRM) Will be made available on the ftp server location will be provided WIMBA session for V8 Security will be scheduled after V8 is released
SGHE Support plans SunGard HE recently announced they will be extending support of Banner version 7.x through September 1, 2010.
V8 Timeline Implementation Schedule Survey Later this week, OIIT will be posting a survey to the BPL listserv. For a complete listing of institutional BPLs, please see: https://www.usg.edu/banner/project_leaders.phtml
The survey results will be used by OIIT when considering a change to move the Banner 8 production release to March 2010. NOTE: Please involve appropriate institutional staff in discussions prior to submitting collective responses to the survey.
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ADDITIONAL OIIT RESOURCES and SUPPORT To create a new or update an existing production down, business interrupting (emergency) support request, call the OIIT Helpdesk immediately 706-583-2001 1-888-875-3697 (toll free in Georgia) For anything else, contact the OIIT Helpdesk at http://www.usg.edu/customer_services (self-service support request) or E-mail helpdesk@usg.edu Note: Self-Service requires login using a user ID and password. Contact the OIIT Helpdesk at helpdesk@usg.edu to obtain self-service login credentials.