1. Cecil User Meeting November 13 th. 2001

2. Agenda Cecil Summer Projects New Cecil Staff –Development Team –LTAs Leave Plans Flexible Learning Centre Training Other

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6. Hardware Updates Production Database –Two multi-processor servers Down time if a server fails = 0 seconds –Dependency on the IBM Storage Multiple redundancies in its design 1.3 Terabytes and now at capacity –Tier 1 management by Sequel Services Limited –Purchased by the Business School

7. Hardware Updates Internet Servers –Six (6) internet servers on order –Compatible with nDeva and Web-team –Standard configuration and upgradable –Load balancing will be redeployed –24/6 maintenance contract services being arranged –Purchased by the Business School

8. Hardware Updates Citrix Server –Stabilising current system and upgrading licenses –Assistance from Faculty of Science Staff Workstations –Replacement equipment for full-time Cecil staff –Cascading upgrades for part-time staff and the development system – Purchased by the Business School

9. Departmental queries using web-based reporting tools OBSCURED IAW PRIVACY ACT (NZ)

10. Enterprise-wide, web-based, immediate solutions

11. Enterprise Reporting Enterprise-wide data sources –Data mining is key success factor Report Specialist –Database speciality training –Funded by the Faculty of Science CE Access –Reports will automatically become available to CE users

12. Cecil Help Help Desk Person+ –Extra assistance for on-call support –Trained by Cecil Help (Sally & Radhini) –Working within the Cecil Help facility –Funded by the Faculty of Science

13. Team Cecil Summer Leave –November leave - Sally –December leave- Radhini, Ben, Allen, Ken, Don and David Staff Changes –Nick Jones – 2/w devoted to special projects –Doug Tan – new member, ASP specialist –Stephen Witherden – continuing as assessment features specialist –2-3 part-time developers for maintenance & upgrading

14. Team Cecil Working conditions –OCH 1.55 for the summer –OCH G.03 as usual Funding –Major challenge to find the funding necessary to carry through the summer –Grateful for assistance from Faculty of Science and particular departments.

15. CAT Centre for Academic Technology –Streaming Media Audio – Real & Olympus Powerpoint with audio –Publisher for Powerpoint –Real Media Producer –Viewlets Audio

17. Holiday Greetings