As reported in last month’s eNews, several program workstreams have been identified to facilitate the expanded ARAP scope. Here is a high-level update as to where we are with each Workstream Category:
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Workstream Names
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Update
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Platform Build
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Architecture & Infastructure, OAS Security Design & Data Modeling Platform Build
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OAS Logical and Physical models completed
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Completed Instance Plan
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Application build in progress
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Wrapping security consultation with consultants
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Developing a detailed diagram that depicts the entire flow and technical detail involved in the existing HART security model.
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RPD models for Library in progress
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PCARD model in progress
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Service Design, Training & Program Manangement
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OAS Service Design, Training & Communication, Project and Program Management
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Executive Committee planning underway
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Recommendations for LIM membership requested from Fin Deans
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Draft of service design underway
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Training, Training Personas will be reviewed by Content Delivery Workstream Leads (Finance, Research Administration, FAS Adoption & Student Information System)
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Proposal being reviewed to establish program Office Hours, Sprint Demonstration Days and establishing a program communication chat channel
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Content Delivery
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Finance Community Engagement, Research Administration & Compliance Engagement, FAS Adoption, Harvard Library Adoption; OAS Enhancements
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Finance: The first Financial Reporting and Analysis Working group meeting held 10/14; On track to deliver enhancements to HART Production; Design/Proof of Concept underway for Salary and Wages Flux Analysis Dashboard; Ongoing development for: CPATH replacement for data export/import through the Data Warehouse; Developing PCard subject area to support future dashboards and DV analysis and Check Register solution.
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Research Administration & Compliance: Continuing to collect Brio queries for analysis. Also starting to gather information on Tableau dashboards to convert; Research Administration Systems Executive Committee (RASEC) meeting on 10/7/2020 to recommend robust governance structure; Finalized presentation of data modeling strategy and designed 4 Proof Of Concept Models
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FAS Adoption: Revising the work plan for both the FAS Finance group and the College DW group; Agreed to begin early report conversion/development in the OAS-Conv environment
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Harvard Library Adoption: Creating and testing calculated fields for inclusion in operational dashboards; Ongoing analysis of queries and comparison of system performance and results to output from Cognos; Creating Data Dictionary
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OAS Enhancements: Accessibility testing continues
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