1. Welcome to the ZIMS User Group! February 2015 1

2. Where are we from? 142 Institutions and 125 Individuals 2 3 3 15 18 4 25 2 72

3. What are we? 10 Aquariums 1 Educational Facility 5 Parent Organization 2 Regional Association 124 Zoos 3

4. What’s Ahead? Next week - Two Data Standards via Survey Monkey 2 – 3 weeks - Enhancement Prioritization – Webinar to review the process May – ZIMS Major Update Testing – Will receive a request for volunteers 4

5. The Two Data Standards Manner of Death Note Subtypes under Diet 5

6. Enhancement Prioritization Will receive a list of 30-40 requested Enhancements All have been requested by at least 3 ZIMS institutions Will be given a link to review the Enhancements and cast your votes Project Management Team will review the results Enhancements will be submitted to developers 6

7. Will All your Dreams Come True? 7 How much effort it will take to implement – 3 or 4 hard ones or 20 easy ones How great an impact the enhancement will have – How many institutions have asked for it – How it will impact your work flow If the enhancement can be completed in conjunction with other development

8. New Members A new call for volunteers will come out this summer Allow new ZIMS institutions to join Allow institutions who postponed joining to join Allow institutions to change their User Group member 8

9. Thank You All!! Any questions on the ZIMS User Group? 9