1. WAMS Overview (Workload Allocation Management Service)
December 2013
Bill Ferrier

2. What is WAMS?
The UWE Workload Allocation Management Service (WAMS) is an online, web-based service that is designed to assist in the management of staff workloads.

3. What is WAMS?
The UWE Workload Allocation Management Service (WAMS) is an online, web-based service that is designed to assist in the management of staff workloads. WAMS can build a workload profile for each staff member and provide individual and departmental views of academic work load.

4. WAMS Main Features Feature Description Web-based service Multi-user
Can be accessed securely via a compatible web browser.
Multi-user
Multiple users can concurrently access and update the WAMS data.
WAMS Parameters
WAMS has a large number of user configurable parameters that can be changed to meet the changing needs of the institution.
WAMS Permissions
Role based permissions allow different levels of access to a variety of WAMS functions.
Ease of use
An intuitive user interface enables data changes to be made quickly using a standard web browser interface.
Reporting
Various workload reports will be available for viewing.
TRAC (Transparent Approach to Costing)
WAMS will remove the need to separately collect TAS (Time Allocation Survey) data which is used for the compilation of the TRAC returns to the Funding Council.

5. Workload Allocation Activities Workload Staff Module Teaching
PGR Supervision
Management Roles
Externally Funded
Workload
Workload Bundles
Staff
Academics
Researchers
Associate Lecturers
generate
allocated

6. WAMS Roles
Different roles allow different levels of access to WAMS functions.

7. WAMS Roles
Different roles allow different levels of access to WAMS functions.
WAMS
Faculty Administrator
Department Administrator
Allocator
Viewer
Academic

8. WAMS Roles
Different roles allow different levels of access to WAMS functions.
WAMS
Faculty Administrator
Department Administrator
Allocator
Viewer
Academic
UWE Planning Partners (x4)
Approx (x1400)
Heads of Department (x17)
Associate Heads of Department + Programme Mgrs (x100)
Executives (x10)

9. WAMS
WAMS Demo
Environment
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