EWPATAS Deployment Schedule for Cypress

 

Purpose:

            Replacing existing Electronic Student Attendance System with the new Enterprise-Wide Positive Attendance Tracking and Accounting System (EWPATAS) for all labs at Cypress College.

 

Targeted Labs:

            The following lab had been identified for evaluation:

·        EOPS lab: Michelle Warrant, 484-7375 – at TE2-230

·        Learning Center: Virginia Derakhshanian, 484-7193 – at H303

·        Writing Center: Kevin Perry, 484-7183 – at H324

·        Math Lab: Lee Clancy, 484-7151 – at S209

·        Instructor Computer lab: Chuck Helms, 484-7150 – at S114

·        Fred Rocha or Peter Teipe (828-2490):

o       DSPS lab CE4

o       CE5 lab

o       CE2 lab

o       CE7

o       ESL lab CE10

o       CE1 (High School Lab)

 

NOTES: These labs will be prioritized based on the availability of hardware and network, which will be determined by Cypress (or SCE) computing resources’ managers.

 

Process and Schedule:

  1. Phase I (Fall 2001):
    1. Planning:

                                                               i.      On-site walkthrough review for specification                              5/29 and 6/6

                                                             ii.      Written specification delivered to campus                                  Week of 6/11

                                                            iii.      Procurement & prioritization for deployment schedule                6/18

                                                           iv.      Pre-Installation check list deadline                                                         7/30

    1. Deployment

                                                               i.      Installation (1 day lead time)…                                      Week of 8/6

                                                             ii.      … and operational training (2 – 4 hours)                                  

                                                            iii.      Fall Semester begins                                                                             8/20

                                                           iv.      Cutover support standby                                                           Week of  8/20

                                                             v.      Regular production report training                                                         8/27

                                                           vi.      Semester-end processing and report training                                          12/3

                                                          vii.      Semester-end support standby                                      Week of 12/17

    1. Review

                                                               i.      Project review meeting                                                              10/15

                                                             ii.      Phase II (Spring 2002) requests, plan & specification                10/23

  1. Phase II (Spring 2002):
    1. Details for phase II will be finalized in October, 2001