wams overview (workload allocation management service) december 2013 bill ferrier
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WAMS Overview(Workload Allocation Management Service)
December 2013Bill Ferrier
What is WAMS?
The UWE Workload Allocation Management Service (WAMS) is an online, web-based service that is designed to assist in the management of staff workloads.
What is WAMS?
The UWE Workload Allocation Management Service (WAMS) is an online, web-based service that is designed to assist in the management of staff workloads.
WAMS can build a workload profile for each staff member and provide individual and departmental views of academic work load.
WAMS Main FeaturesFeature Description
Web-based service Can be accessed securely via a compatible web browser.
Multi-user Multiple users can concurrently access and update the WAMS data.
WAMS Parameters WAMS has a large number of user configurable parameters that can be changed to meet the changing needs of the institution.
WAMS Permissions Role based permissions allow different levels of access to a variety of WAMS functions.
Ease of use An intuitive user interface enables data changes to be made quickly using a standard web browser interface.
Reporting Various workload reports will be available for viewing.
TRAC (Transparent Approach to Costing)
WAMS will remove the need to separately collect TAS (Time Allocation Survey) data which is used for the compilation of the TRAC returns to the Funding Council.
Workload Allocation
Activities
• Module Teaching• PGR Supervision• Management
Roles• Externally Funded
Workload• Workload
Bundles
Staff• Academics• Researchers• Associate
Lecturers
generate
allocated
WAMS Roles
Different roles allow different levels of access to WAMS functions.
WAMS Roles
Different roles allow different levels of access to WAMS functions.
WAMS Roles
Different roles allow different levels of access to WAMS functions.
WAMS
WAMS
Faculty Administrator
WAMS
Department Administrator
WAMS
Allocator
WAMS
Viewer
Academic
UWE Planning Partners (x4)
Heads of Department (x17)
Associate Heads of Department + Programme Mgrs (x100)
Executives (x10)
Approx (x1400)
