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2 EISE/Banner Project Enterprise Information System Enhancement Replace University’s primary information systems Banner from SunGard Higher Education DARS from U of Miami, Ohio

3 Banner Components Finance Financial Aid Alumni Development Student Faculty/ Advisor Self Service Operational Modules HR Alumni Employee Self Service Fiscal Agent

4 Budget – Schedule Within Budget On Schedule Capturing Opportunities

5 Project Schedule Finance HR Student Financial Aid Alumni/ Development Jan 2005 Jan 2006 Jan 2007 Jan 2008

6 Major Milestones Finance fully active - July 2006 Recruiting/Admissions - July 2006 Academic Catalog - Sept 2006 HR, Benefits, Payroll - Dec 2006 Registration - March of 2007 for Fall Financial Aid processing - March 2007 Student Accounts Receivables - July 2007 Alumni and Advancement - July 2007 Student transcripts -Fall 2007

7 Capturing Opportunities Leadership, Planning, Decision making –Well defined project structure Work teams University wide participation Top administration commitment A lot of hard work Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~ Thomas Edison

8  Over 100 People  12 Teams  2 Committees  60 consult/train sessions  Meeting & work sessions Capturing Opportunities

9 Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~ Thomas Edison

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22 Finance Training For EIU Staff by EIU Staff Two dozen sessions Over 200 staff have attended two half day sessions Ongoing training via –Training books –Computer self paced

23 EISE at EIU "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” Franklin D. Roosevelt "The future belongs to those who prepare for it today." Malcolm X