Site License Advisory Team October 29, 2010 meeting

Agenda OSU SLS Webpages Renewals, upgrades, new software –SPSS –MATLAB (renewal/toolboxes) –Nvivo 9 –SAS/JMP System Inventory Software update

OSU SLS Webpages OCIO is consolidating the OCIO Website SLS is part of this –What works on the current site? –What does not? –If we were re-building the site from scratch, what would you expect to see?

Software Renewals/Upgrades SPSS –V. 19 just released –Name change back to SPSS –Charge for SPSS instituted for v.19 –No charge to continue running 17/18 today –Charges on the horizon for renewal (December)

Software Renewals/Upgrades MATLAB –Renewal accomplished –2010b in testing, released via media after duplication; codes currently available –New Toolbox: Robust Control Toolbox Spline Toolbox fit into Curve Fitting Toolbox Robust Control chosen as the largest value “extra” in use at the University Total value of toolbox: $12,000+

Software Renewals/Upgrades Nvivo 9 –Works with Windows 7, available now. –Moved online for distribution –First paid product with no paper agreement, no physical media, and electronic codes through Service Now

Software Renewals/Upgrades SAS/JMP –Renewal in progress –JMP 9 Win/Mac just released, will run through November 64-Bit interest? All-online distribution; this will be the test case for self-service codes –SAS 9.2 Admin/Server should be available shortly after renewal for general distribution Too large for DVD or download

Managing Renewals and Semesters The number of software expirations in early fall quarter is high –Other software includes Systat, SigmaPlot, Minitab, and some minor software As we transition to Semesters, these will begin to fall in the middle of Autumn Semester Long-range view of our software indicates we should prepare for the shift by realigning our expiration dates.

Additional Office 2011 for Mac is up for download Office 2010 Pro Plus for Win x64 is up for download

System Configuration Software Meetings to determine requirements begin today. The intent is not to choose a one size fits all mandate, but to identify the best solutions based on the real-world use cases of the university while enabling the business of education. –Phase 1 - Establish requirements for products and outline common use cases throughout the university. Determine priority of requirements and assign weighted values for evaluation. - October –Phase 2 - Evaluate identified products against established requirements - Nov –Phase 3 - Identify current install base for the products in major university units - Nov –Phase 4 - Draft recommendation based on weighted criteria - Nov –Phase 5 - Refine final recommendation based on team feedback and management vetting - Nov –Phase 6 - Deliver Recommendation to OCIO Architecture/IT Security Team and develop university next steps - December 2010

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