Comments for Confessions of a geek wannabe... http://itrookie.wordpress.com Ramblings of a Higher Education Admissions Professional Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Implementation DONE! So what next? by Cara http://itrookie.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/implementation-done-so-what-next/#comment-48 Cara Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:45:00 +0000 http://itrookie.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-48 Sounds like a pretty simple process then. I'm glad for you. Our SIS didn't really have an import tool that suited our needs so our database guru has written custom code to do the import. He has struggled quite a bit with problems like you experienced today...data would be in one file, but missing from the next. Also, there was quite a bit of data we had to have that wasn't included in the standard export so we've had to request some custom export files in order to get our data. Getting that data has been a challenging process at times. Our rules allow a person to have multiple opportunity records in Continuum...do you have that same situation? If so, how are you handling multiple opportunity records in your returned data? How are you matching incoming records for a person who already exists in PowerCAMPUS? I hope I'm not being too inquisitive here! It might be better if I contact you through email with specific questions like this. If that would be better, just let me know. Sounds like a pretty simple process then. I’m glad for you.

Our SIS didn’t really have an import tool that suited our needs so our database guru has written custom code to do the import. He has struggled quite a bit with problems like you experienced today…data would be in one file, but missing from the next. Also, there was quite a bit of data we had to have that wasn’t included in the standard export so we’ve had to request some custom export files in order to get our data. Getting that data has been a challenging process at times.

Our rules allow a person to have multiple opportunity records in Continuum…do you have that same situation? If so, how are you handling multiple opportunity records in your returned data? How are you matching incoming records for a person who already exists in PowerCAMPUS?

I hope I’m not being too inquisitive here! It might be better if I contact you through email with specific questions like this. If that would be better, just let me know.

]]> Comment on Implementation DONE! So what next? by fcthendrix http://itrookie.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/implementation-done-so-what-next/#comment-47 fcthendrix Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:23:32 +0000 http://itrookie.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-47 PowerCAMPUS already had an import feature that someone in our IT department used to use to import testing, so they modified a new import process to input our records. We do have some information that isn't in the standard export, but luckily it's information that can just be updated on a yearly basis. So what we will do is use the same import feature in PC to upload information into the system. PowerCAMPUS already had an import feature that someone in our IT department used to use to import testing, so they modified a new import process to input our records. We do have some information that isn’t in the standard export, but luckily it’s information that can just be updated on a yearly basis. So what we will do is use the same import feature in PC to upload information into the system.

]]> Comment on Implementation DONE! So what next? by Cara http://itrookie.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/implementation-done-so-what-next/#comment-46 Cara Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:02:15 +0000 http://itrookie.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-46 Did PowerCAMPUS have a utility to import data back into the system or did you all have to write custom code to do that? How did you handle information that wasn't in the standard export, or did the file contain everything you needed? Did PowerCAMPUS have a utility to import data back into the system or did you all have to write custom code to do that? How did you handle information that wasn’t in the standard export, or did the file contain everything you needed?

]]> Comment on Implementation DONE! So what next? by fcthendrix http://itrookie.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/implementation-done-so-what-next/#comment-45 fcthendrix Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:54:13 +0000 http://itrookie.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-45 Today is not the day to ask that question! :-) Once the process was set up, we really were doing well. We chose to do a weekly update and that has worked so far. But then today, my Standard Export file is missing vital data so I'm quite frustrated. Of course this happens the day we need data uploaded ASAP because our Board of Trustees Report information is due. Doesn't that figure. Anyway, it has taken time, we have had roadblocks, but I will say that 422 Group has been pretty good at getting back to us when we have questions. If i had to grade them, maybe a B+ overall? If you ever want to talk more, I'd love to! It's nice to collaborate with someone else in the same position! Today is not the day to ask that question! :-) Once the process was set up, we really were doing well. We chose to do a weekly update and that has worked so far. But then today, my Standard Export file is missing vital data so I’m quite frustrated. Of course this happens the day we need data uploaded ASAP because our Board of Trustees Report information is due. Doesn’t that figure.

Anyway, it has taken time, we have had roadblocks, but I will say that 422 Group has been pretty good at getting back to us when we have questions. If i had to grade them, maybe a B+ overall? If you ever want to talk more, I’d love to! It’s nice to collaborate with someone else in the same position!

]]> Comment on Implementation DONE! So what next? by Cara http://itrookie.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/implementation-done-so-what-next/#comment-44 Cara Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:23:20 +0000 http://itrookie.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-44 We recently made the move over to Continuum at our school and we are working on our data integration back into our SIS. I was just curious as to how your integration back to PowerCAMPUS is going. What issues, if any, have you seen with that process? We recently made the move over to Continuum at our school and we are working on our data integration back into our SIS. I was just curious as to how your integration back to PowerCAMPUS is going. What issues, if any, have you seen with that process?

]]> Comment on Continuum Update by fcthendrix http://itrookie.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/continuum-update/#comment-41 fcthendrix Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:51:02 +0000 http://itrookie.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-41 Actually, much better than I thought. So far the only negatives I have heard have been more of concern than anything else. Most of our support staff has been here over a year now so they are comfortable with our old outdated system. But now, they will all have to learn how to do basic job functions in a completely different way. Fortunately, Continuum is very intuitive without all those odd procedures our current system has. Thanks for the comment! Actually, much better than I thought. So far the only negatives I have heard have been more of concern than anything else. Most of our support staff has been here over a year now so they are comfortable with our old outdated system. But now, they will all have to learn how to do basic job functions in a completely different way. Fortunately, Continuum is very intuitive without all those odd procedures our current system has.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> Comment on Continuum Update by Bradjward http://itrookie.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/continuum-update/#comment-40 Bradjward Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:20:19 +0000 http://itrookie.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-40 How has the resistance to change been in the office? How has the resistance to change been in the office?

]]> Comment on Slacker by Rob S. http://itrookie.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/slacker/#comment-38 Rob S. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:30:24 +0000 http://itrookie.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-38 Don't believe the $200 iPhone hype. The price on the iPhone actually went up by $40, just that it's now bundled in mandatory activation with AT&T (with a monthly $10 data plan on top of the regular monthly fee). That means unlocking and using with a different carrier isn't an option. The marketing makes it sound cheaper, but I think that comes out to the iPhone costing $40 more, plus taxes/service fees ;) Don’t believe the $200 iPhone hype. The price on the iPhone actually went up by $40, just that it’s now bundled in mandatory activation with AT&T (with a monthly $10 data plan on top of the regular monthly fee).

That means unlocking and using with a different carrier isn’t an option. The marketing makes it sound cheaper, but I think that comes out to the iPhone costing $40 more, plus taxes/service fees ;)

]]> Comment on Slacker by Kyle James http://itrookie.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/slacker/#comment-37 Kyle James Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:10:08 +0000 http://itrookie.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-37 Hey Tiffany, Thanks for the link! I don't know how genius it was, but it was definitely pushing the limits trying to find a relationship between Higher Education and IndyCar and was somehow able to pull something out of it. ;) Hey Tiffany,

Thanks for the link! I don’t know how genius it was, but it was definitely pushing the limits trying to find a relationship between Higher Education and IndyCar and was somehow able to pull something out of it. ;)

]]> Comment on May 1st is looming… by gordon http://itrookie.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/may-1st-is-looming/#comment-30 gordon Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:09:55 +0000 http://itrookie.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-30 ...um...I actually don't know anything about it. Well - I know what SportsCenter tells me. So - pretty much just the surface stuff. Although I grew up in Indy - the race just never really meant that much. We used to play it on the radio while we played outside - and that's the end of that story. …um…I actually don’t know anything about it.

Well – I know what SportsCenter tells me. So – pretty much just the surface stuff. Although I grew up in Indy – the race just never really meant that much.

We used to play it on the radio while we played outside – and that’s the end of that story.

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