institutional data management for personalisation and...
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Overview Event for ISS Staff
Institutional Data Management for Personalisation and Syndication
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IDMAPSIntroduction Sunil Rodger
Data Flow Jon Dowland
Personalisation Paul Thompson
Q&A and Conclusion Steve Williams
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Introduction
Sunil Rodger
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IDMAPSJISC-funded: improve organisational data flow
“Provide the data you want, more simply and more securely, with clarity of ownership”
But description doesn’t explain how...
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CurrentlyLarge institution
19,000 students, 5000 staffComplex and diverse IT systemsSAP, CAMA, Active Directory, MOFS, S3P… etc.
Systems have grown dynamicallyNo overall roadmap/plan
Diversity of legacy data sharing methodsVarious file formats, frequencies, and levels of reliabilityInefficiencies and institutional habits
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Present Data Flow
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ProblemsLack of standardised interfaces
MaintenanceAdding new systems and integrating into a cohesive wholeUnsustainable
Data reliability and integrityRedundancies in dataQuestions over responsibilities
Lack of data policies and proceduresData Protection, Freedom of Information
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Project AimsCreate information architecture
ExtensibleStandards-basedDocumentedSupported by policies and procedures for use
Build upon architecture with Web 2.0 mashupsIntegration of disparate systemsAdd value through increased usefulness to users
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Proposed Data Flow
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Project PhasesAudit
Information architecture
Implementation
Pilot
Integration
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Audit: Stakeholders & Systems
StakeholdersStudent ProgressHRISSQUILTLibraryMedical ScienceComputer ScienceExaminations Office... etc.
SystemsSAPActive DirectoryPrint creditsCAMAExam papersFMSC VLEs, BlackboardNESSS3P... etc.
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Audit: Data
Master Copy
Responsibility
Dependent systems and processes
The Wall of Data Doom...
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Information ArchitectureBroad Aims
Flexible and standards-basedAdaptable and extensibleFocus on reliability and quality of data
Specific GoalsRobustCoherentFuture-proofedResponsiveTraceability and auditing
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What’s next?Project Stages
ImplementationPilotIntegration
FeedbackWide-ranging projectAre we missing anything?See handouts
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Case Studies
Jon DowlandPaul Thompson
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Case Study: Data Flows
Jon Dowland
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System ChangesDecommissioning “FTP service” 2006-2008
Producer (SAP)
nmis
UNIX systems
ftp
ncrr
ssh
nmisConsumers
ftp
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Interim Solution
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Producer (SAP) UNIX systems
Data Feed Re-use
Consumer
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S3PCAMA SAPdata
30 Apr30 Apr1 May1 May2 May2 May3 May3 May4 May4 May5 May5 May
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SolutionsData dictionary (what have we got, where)
Data transfer records (who is fetching what)
“Message queue” middleware
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Case Study: Personalisation
Paul Thompson
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Personalisation & Integration
Student homepageStaff homepage Blackboard & other VLEs
Systems present relevant information to users(and to each other)
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My Course
Teaching Materials
Exam Papers
MOFs
Blackboard / VLE’s
ReCap
Reading Lists
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My News
News and Events
Blogs, Wikis & Repositories
School & FacultyWebsites
Central Services Websites
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Academic InformationMy Timetable
Business Diary
Syllabus +
My Contacts
CAMA
NUContacts
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My Queries
Administrative Systems
Other Helpdesk Software
Student Services CRM
ISS Service Centre
Print Credits
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My Project A
Research Community
Wiki
Website
Blog
Repository
My Project B
Wiki
Website
Blog
Repository
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Data VisibilityMy Details
ISS Accounts
CAMA
MyProfiles
Student Profile
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Q&A and Conclusion
Steve Williams
Overview Event for ISS StaffIDMAPSIntroductionIDMAPSCurrentlySlide Number 6ProblemsProject AimsSlide Number 9Project PhasesAudit: Stakeholders & SystemsAudit: DataInformation ArchitectureWhat’s next?Case StudiesCase Study: Data FlowsSystem ChangesInterim SolutionData Feed Re-useS3PSolutionsCase Study: PersonalisationPersonalisation & IntegrationTeaching MaterialsNews and EventsAcademic InformationAdministrative SystemsResearch CommunityData VisibilityQ&A and Conclusion