As the initial step in the administrative system selection process, 257 university employees participated in the DecisionDirector
web survey. The Brainstorming forum was primarily used to express thoughts and opinions about the vision for a new system.
In addition, this forum was also used to gather functional requirements. General themes expressed throughout the brainstorming
forum by numerous participants were as follows:
Self-service for students and employees
Web accessibility from work and home
Improved accessibility of data across systems
Flexible and easy to learn reporting tools
Workflow capabilities
Document imaging
Data warehouse capabilities
User friendly system
Compatibility between major subsystems
System available 24 x 7
Elimination of duplicate data entry
Web security
Reduction of paper
Data integrity
Audit trails
Improved online data editing
Online field level help
Online process documentation
Easy access to standard reports
Ability to archive and recall data
More specific functional requirements were also documented in this forum. The RFP validation team will review the detailed
requirements for inclusion in the RFP. A detailed transcript of the Brainstorming Forum is available for your review.
is available for your review.