A Community of Learning Moving Forward with Luminis IV Presented by: Dan Bramer Plymouth State University March 20, 2007 Evaluation Code 1011

Goals To discuss What’s new in Luminis IV The advantages, disadvantages, and obstacles inherent in an upgrade to Luminis IV How this upgrade will be handled so as to Leverage the best of what Luminis has to offer Encourage campus-wide adoption Continue to provide the other integrated resources that clients have come to expect

Evaluation Code 1011 Plymouth State University Overview Emerging regional university Centered in a small town central New Hampshire 4,000+ FTE undergraduates, 1,700+ FTE graduates Small class sizes Large interest in technology Growing distance education program High demand for web delivered services Expectation to serve all constituents Tight knit, collaborative community 3 Thanks, Google!Google

Evaluation Code 1011 Plymouth State IT Composition 3 System Administrators 3 Network Administrators 2 Oracle-trained Database Administrators 5 Specialized Programmers (PHP, Workflow, etc.) Luminis & Portal Administrator Training Coordinator Learning Technologies Coordinator 4

A Community of Learning What’s New in Luminis IV? Some features and enhancements worth mentioning

Evaluation Code 1011 New and/or Improved… Operating Systems Server technology uPortal upgrade Account and Password Management Multiple EAS Authentication Shibboleth New Channels New Channel Technologies Channel Migration Targeted Announcements Configurable Skinning Fragments Filters Permissions Role-Based Timeouts?

Evaluation Code 1011 Infrastructure Linux AS 3, Solaris 10, Windows 2003, HP-UX 11i All supported under Luminis IV Sun JES upgrade Upgrades to many JES system Components Calendar, Messaging Server, Directory Server, Message Queue Server, and Web Server Also has Tomcat Portlet channels uPortal upgrade (2.5.3) Brings in Fragment Manager GUI Many of the new channel protocols Can also support uPortal channels not formerly compatible

Evaluation Code 1011 Authentication Multiple EAS Authentications Multiple LDAPs for failover, or Role-based authentication schemes Shibboleth Can be configured to be identity provider as well as attribute provider

Evaluation Code 1011 Channels New Channels Calendar Group Activity Targeted Announcements New Channel Technologies JSR-168, WSRP, RSS 2.0, JSP Ex: System Monitor Channel (JSP) HTML capable Channel Migration Tool now to export channel from one Luminis instance to the other Permission Granularity

Evaluation Code 1011 More Account and Password Management Password Reset Tool Username aliases available Username changes now simple GUI, Command Line, and XML LDISP2 DTD

Evaluation Code 1011 More Configurable Skinning Easier to create custom skins Can be targeted Targeted Announcements Classic Interface moved Channels for top-level administration Still 2 channels, but 1 interface More granular distribution timestamp to the second III IV

Evaluation Code 1011 Fragments Tab or set of Tabs with associated channels Targeted to group of users based on attributes Can also be subscribed to Filters New way to group groups Establish groups based on one or more attributes. Can be used to define targets

A Community of Learning Upgrade Considerations Here’s why we’re doing it [and what we’re thinking]

Evaluation Code 1011 Our situation Culture of the Portal at Plymouth State Serves as gateway for almost all services Actively encourage everyone to go there for information Widely used….it becomes unavailable, we hear about it SSO Many external services are SSO WebCT, Call Center, Library Services (CAS) SMB Web Client, INB, Self-Service Banner (CPIP) Horde IMP (GCF) User base IT staff Faculty Staff Students Senior/Alumni Alumni

Evaluation Code 1011 Admin Perspective: What we’re looking forward to From the Administrative level Operating Systems using Linux reduces $$$ Account and Password Management Username changes!!! Multiple EAS Authentication Opportunity for multiple LDAP failover Channel Migration Develop and export, not copy/paste and eyeballing! Shibboleth Working towards University IDM goals

Evaluation Code 1011 Shibboleth? Why be interested in it now? Not just for federation Looking to explore attribute assertions piece Hope to extend attributes to external systems Also… If the opportunity comes along…

Evaluation Code 1011 User Perspective: What we’re looking forward to Targeted Announcements Easier to use and manage (channels) Increased permission granularity Increased time granularity New Channels Groups related Site Map New Channel Technologies Wider possibilities Configurable Skinning Create a Theme Role-based?

Evaluation Code 1011 How do we succeed? Provide everything already provided Those resistant to change will be even more upset if their original services are terminated Make new features count Administrative features User features Communicate! Have a plan Take advantage of the opportunity Speak with your constituency End-offices Students Redo Layout?

Evaluation Code 1011 Plymouth State Luminis IV Portal

Evaluation Code 1011 Summary There are many new features and enhancements coming with the release of Luminis IV Determine for yourselves why you need Luminis IV Gaining involvement and a solid communication plan can ease the upgrade Consider upgrading to Luminis IV as an opportunity to reassess your institutions portal needs and strategy 20

Evaluation Code 1011 Thank You! Dan Bramer Please complete the on-line Evaluation Form Evaluation Code Without limitation, SunGard, the SunGard logo, Banner, Campus Pipeline, Luminis, PowerCAMPUS, Matrix, and Plus are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. Third-party names and marks referenced herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. © 2007 SunGard. All rights reserved.