ES 2010 - 2012 Projects | Wellesley College

Develop software applications or enhancements to improve academic or business processes

Develop Self Service Degree Audit Reporting
Develop Alumni Directory accessible to Faculty and Staff only
Continued development and implementation of custom Race Ethnicity project
Convert Oracle Portal Portlets to Luminis (JSR168) portlets
Create Luminis Software App for I-Phone / Mobile Apps
Phase 2 development of dynamic CMS functionality based on priorities provided by Public Affairs
Enhance custom Banner Self-Service SEQ system
On-line Course Catalog development and implementation
Implement Applicant Portal on Luminis
Migrate Entering Student Portal from Oracle to Luminis
Expansion of Nelnet (or other) credit card capabilities
Creation of integrated suite of documentation/support portlets in MyWellesley

Provide high quality service and support for academic and administrative offices

Transition Bluenog ICE end user training and support roles required for content creation & maintenance from IS to Public Affairs
Participate in the planning & rollout of Unified Communication tools
Support of R25 Live Rollout
Create manage and support Luminis content teams

Develop integration between software applications so that common data elements are shared

Complete Unified Communication Portlet Development (Announcements, Discussions, Email, Calendar)
Convert CMS LDAP from OpenDS to Active Directory
Implement download of Banner departments to R25
Implement and support Banner to Sakai integration

Improve software performance

Upgrade Linux machines from 32 to 64 bit wherever possible
Conduct Luminis Performance analysis
Plan and Implement solution for large asset management in Bluenog ICE
Rebuild Bluenog ICE test environment
Performance tune Bluenog ICE production environment
Implement changes in Bluenog ICE architecture to support growth of website and anticipated increase in load

Upgrade/Consolidate enterprise software to the best vendor-supported versions

Upgrade all Oracle Databases to Oracle 11g
Migrate from Oracle Application Servers (OAS) to Oracle Fusion Middleware Application Server (WebLogic)
Plan and Implement 2010-2011 Banner System Upgrades
Plan and Implement CMS upgrades
Investigate NetApp read-only view of a database
Conduct preliminary research and testing for upgrade to Luminis 5
Move servers to RedHat5 wherever possible
Plan Upgrade of Banner Self-Service to new GUI (graphical User interface)
Upgrade Application Express (APEX) to version 4
Upgrade Nolij (document imaging) to version 6
Retire Oracle Internet Directory (OID) and move required applications to Luminis
Transition the Banner ERP community to the Java Plug-in

Create single or simplified authentication to software wherever possible

Develop Single Sign-on connectors to other identified applications as part of Luminis Portal rollout (Library, HelpDesk, Applicant App, etc.)
Complete Single Sign-on (SSO) from Luminis to Zimbra and Sakai

Create better software recovery & 7/24 support mechanisms wherever possible

Implement Hot Backups for Banner & Luminis
Rebuild Oracle Grid (11G onto RedHat5, 64 bit Virtual Server and implement system problem notification).
Move software environments to virtual machines
Investigate, test & implement NetApp read-only view of Oracle Databases

Provide security procedures for the use of software applications and the Personal Identity (PI) information stored within them.

Continue to develop relationships with other local and national educational institutions

Develop the technical skills required to support and maintain Wellesley’s changing technical environment

ES 2010 - 2012 Projects