1. COMPASS – Building Support for an Integrated Community
Karen Stanton
Director of Information Services
Stan Smith
Assistant Director of Information Services

2. Key Goal
‘To build an online community which enables all members of that community to access all our electronic research, teaching and learning resources and our administrative services.’
COMPASS Portal Plan 2001

3. UNottingham communities
Applicant S T A F
Student
Alumni

4. Secure Network (wired and wireless), Email, File Store, Print Services
e-Nottingham
Infrastructure
Secure Network (wired and wireless), , File Store, Print Services

5. e-Nottingham Infrastructure University Saturn Agresso ResourceLink
regulations, forms, events, CMS
Saturn
Course, Modules, Students
Agresso
Financials & Logistics
ResourceLink
Personnel & Payroll
Agresso
Research Project
post-award processing
Infrastructure
Secure Network (wired and wireless), , File Store, Print Services

6. e-Nottingham Business Intelligence Infrastructure University Saturn
Regular and ad-hoc reporting/queries
University
regulations, forms, events, CMS
Saturn
Course, Modules, Students
Agresso
Financials & Logistics
ResourceLink
Personnel & Payroll
Agresso
Research Project
post-award processing
Infrastructure
Secure Network (wired and wireless), , File Store, Print Services

7. Research Management System
e-Nottingham
Business Intelligence
Regular and ad-hoc reporting/queries
Research Management System
Pre & post award processing, EDS, workflow
University
regulations, forms, events, CMS
Saturn
Course, Modules, Students
Agresso
Financials & Logistics
ResourceLink
Personnel & Payroll
Agresso
Research Project
post-award processing
Infrastructure
Secure Network (wired and wireless), , File Store, Print Services

8. Research Management System
e-Nottingham
Student/Academic Portal
Learning materials, VLEs,ePARs,
online resources,
collaboration tools
Business Intelligence
Regular and ad-hoc reporting/queries
Research Management System
Pre & post award processing, EDS, workflow
University
regulations, forms, events, CMS
Saturn
Course, Modules, Students
Agresso
Financials & Logistics
ResourceLink
Personnel & Payroll
Agresso
Research Project
post-award processing
Infrastructure
Secure Network (wired and wireless), , File Store, Print Services

9. Research Management System
e-Nottingham
Staff Portal
Role based (Academic, Administrator, Researcher)
Business Intelligence
Regular and ad-hoc reporting/queries
Research Management System
Pre & post award processing, EDS, workflow
Student/Academic Portal
Learning materials, VLEs,ePARs,
online resources,
collaboration tools
University
regulations, forms, events, CMS
Saturn
Course, Modules, Students
Agresso
Financials & Logistics
ResourceLink
Personnel & Payroll
Agresso
Research Project
post-award processing
Infrastructure
Secure Network (wired and wireless), , File Store, Print Services

10. Research Management System
e-Nottingham
Alumni Portal
Staff Portal
Role based (Academic, Administrator, Researcher)
Business Intelligence
Regular and ad-hoc reporting/queries
Research Management System
Pre & post award processing, EDS, workflow
Student/Academic Portal
Learning materials, VLEs,ePARs,
online resources,
collaboration tools
University
regulations, forms, events, CMS
Saturn
Course, Modules, Students
Agresso
Financials & Logistics
ResourceLink
Personnel & Payroll
Agresso
Research Project
post-award processing
Infrastructure
Secure Network (wired and wireless), , File Store, Print Services

11. Research Management System
e-Nottingham
Enquiries/
Applicant Portal
Alumni Portal
Staff Portal
Role based (Academic, Administrator, Researcher)
Business Intelligence
Regular and ad-hoc reporting/queries
Research Management System
Pre & post award processing, EDS, workflow
Student/Academic Portal
Learning materials, VLEs,ePARs,
online resources,
collaboration tools
University
regulations, forms, events, CMS
Saturn
Course, Modules, Students
Agresso
Financials & Logistics
ResourceLink
Personnel & Payroll
Agresso
Research Project
post-award processing
Infrastructure
Secure Network (wired and wireless), , File Store, Print Services

12. Nottingham & WWW Resources Research Management System
e-Nottingham
Nottingham & WWW Resources
Learning materials,
online resources
Nottingham & WWW Resources
Enquiries/
Applicant Portal
Alumni Portal
Staff Portal
Role based (Academic, Administrator, Researcher)
Business Intelligence
Regular and ad-hoc reporting/queries
Research Management System
Pre & post award processing, EDS, workflow
Student/Academic Portal
Learning materials, VLEs,ePARs,
online resources,
collaboration tools
University
regulations, forms, events, CMS
Saturn
Course, Modules, Students
Agresso
Financials & Logistics
ResourceLink
Personnel & Payroll
Agresso
Research Project
post-award processing
Infrastructure
Secure Network (wired and wireless), , File Store, Print Services

13. Student Portal N E W S Student Systems VLEs Student Social Student
Support S

14. Building an e-Knowledge vision
Substantial investment in IT infrastructure, academic and administrative support systems
Development of an e-learning strategy
Development of an e-business strategy
Customer-driven approach to development

15. Lincoln Mansfield Matlock Nottingham University Boston Park Derby
Medical
School
A606
A38
A453 A6
A46
East Midland Airport
Loughborough
M42 M1 A6
M42
Leicester

16. Lincoln Mansfield Matlock Jubilee Campus Nottingham University Boston
Park
A612
Boston
Derby
A52
A52
A52
Medical
School
A606
A38
A453 A6
A46
East Midland Airport
Loughborough
M42 M1 A6
M42
Leicester

17. Lincoln Mansfield Matlock Jubilee Campus Nottingham University Boston
Park
A612
Boston
Derby
A52
A52
A52
Medical
School
A606
A38
A453 A6
Sutton
Bonington
Campus
A46
East Midland Airport
Loughborough
M42 M1 A6
M42
Leicester

18. Lincoln Mansfield Matlock Jubilee Campus Nottingham University Boston
Park
A612
Boston
Derby
A52
A52
A52
Medical
School
A606
A38
A453 A6
Sutton
Bonington
Campus
School of
Nursing
A46
East Midland Airport
Loughborough
M42 M1 A6
M42
Leicester

19. Lincoln Mansfield Matlock School of Nursing Jubilee Campus Nottingham
University
Park
A612
Boston
Derby
A52
A52
A52
Medical
School
A606
A38
A453 A6
Sutton
Bonington
Campus
School of
Nursing
A46
East Midland Airport
Loughborough
M42 M1 A6
M42
Leicester

20. Lincoln School of Nursing Mansfield Matlock School of Nursing Jubilee
Campus M1
Nottingham
University
Park
A612
Boston
Derby
A52
A52
A52
Medical
School
A606
A38
A453 A6
Sutton
Bonington
Campus
School of
Nursing
A46
East Midland Airport
Loughborough
M42 M1 A6
M42
Leicester

21. Lincoln School of Nursing Mansfield Matlock School of Nursing Jubilee
Campus M1
Nottingham
University
Park
A612
Boston
Derby
A52
A52
A52
Medical
School
A606
School of
Nursing
A38
A453 A6
Sutton
Bonington
Campus
School of
Nursing
A46
East Midland Airport
Loughborough
M42 M1 A6
M42
Leicester

22. University of Nottingham in Malaysia (UNiM)
School of
Nursing
Lincoln
Mansfield
Matlock
School of
Nursing A6
A46
A38
A60
Jubilee
Campus M1
Nottingham
University
Park
A612
Boston
Derby
A52
A52
A52
Medical
School
A606
School of
Nursing
A38
A453 A6
Sutton
Bonington
Campus
School of
Nursing
A46
University of Nottingham in Malaysia (UNiM)
East Midland Airport
Loughborough
M42 M1 A6
M42
Leicester

23. Nottingham – a community of communities
Students (FT/PT)

24. Nottingham – a community of communities
Students (FT/PT)
Distance Learning + Universitas 21 global partners

25. Nottingham – a community of communities
Students (FT/PT)
Distance Learning + Universitas 21 global partners
Staff (Academic/Admin)

26. Nottingham – a community of communities
Students (FT/PT)
Distance Learners + Universitas 21 global partners
Staff (Academic/Admin)
Alumni

27. Nottingham – a community of communities
Many different locations

28. Nottingham – a community of communities
Staff and students working at different times of the day

29. Nottingham – a community of communities
Varied roles

30. Nottingham – a community of communities
Examples:
Researcher sharing results/ideas with colleague in Hong Kong
Student participating in an online seminar
Nurse working on coursework at 10.00pm in Boston Spa

31. Disparate Systems/Data/Resources
Sound infrastructure
BUT
disparate systems/data/resources

32. Disparate Systems/Data/Resources
Student admin system

33. Disparate Systems/Data/Resources
Student admin system
Online learning/VLEs

34. Disparate Systems/Data/Resources
Student admin system
Online learning/VLEs
Nottingham/WWW online resources

35. Disparate Systems/Data/Resources
Student admin system
Online learning/VLEs
Nottingham/WWW online resources
Library catalogues

36. Disparate Systems/Data/Resources
Student admin system
Online learning/VLEs
Nottingham/WWW online resources
Library catalogues
Electronic Personal and Academic Record

37. Multi layered support - student
For example
Personal
Personal tutors Dept/School/University support
Peer support/Student Union services

38. Multi layered support - student
For example
Study
WWW information, FAQs
Training materials, CAL
Helplines

39. Strategy – empower the community
Integration (people, technology, data,information, support)

40. Strategy – empower the community
Integration (people, technology, data,information, support)
Personalised access to shared services and resources

41. Strategy – empower the community
Integration (people, technology, data, information, support)
Personalised access to shared services and resources
Recognise that staff and students are members of many ‘communities’ and require to interact with them

42. Strategy – empower the community
Integration (people, technology, data/information, support)
Personalised access to services and resources
Recognise that staff and students are members of many ‘communities’ and require to interact with them
Sense of identity and shared goals

43. Strategy - empower the community
Provide for flexibility and choice through the technology

44. Choice of technology
uPortal
Provides flexibility
Brings some of the benefits of a packaged solution (framework)
Growing University community adopting the software
Developed by JA SIG + IBS

45. uPortal Sites
North American JA SIG + Interactive Business Solutions (IBS):
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Harvard University
Princeton University
University of Delaware
University of Hawaii
The State University of New Jersey
Syracuse University
University of California, Irvine
University of New Mexico
Columbia University
Yale University

46. How and What?
Internal project team
COMPASS Steering Group
Range of stakeholders

47. Lessons Learned
Manage expectations
Scope the project carefully
Scale the project carefully

48. Demo

49. Questions?