===== EMS Implementation Timeline =====

=== EMS Kick-off Meeting March 6, 2007 ===
  * Project Leader: Cheryl Hagner

  * Core Members: Barbara Ally, Ed Below, Brandi Cahill, Kirsten Carlson, Ed Chiburis, Rick Culliton, Jeff Chen, Mary Glynn, Cheryl Hagner, Daune' Oliveira, Bob Russo, Anna van der Burg, Richard Whitmore


=== 3/16/2007: Infrastructure Complete ===
== James Taft, Steve Windsor, Mary Glynn, Tom Dimauro ==

  * Servers ordered.
  * Windows OS, IIS and SQLServer Database installed and configured. 
  * EMS Software installed.

=== On-Going: Data Clean-Up, Modelling, Integration in preparation for conversion (on-going)===
== Cheryl Hagner, Barbara Spalding, Daune' Oliveira, Mary Glynn, Ed Below, Dan Koepf ==
  * Scheduler Plus
  * PeopleSoft
  * Facilities Databases
  * Course Data

== EMS, Daune', Mary, Cheryl et al ==
  * Implement strategy for conversion/integration of Scheduler Plus, PeopleSoft, Facilities data. 
  * Play around with EMS to learn how it works.

=== 3/14/2007: Data Shipped to EMS - Mary ===
=== 3/20/2007: Review Implementation Guide and Create List Priority - Mary, Cheryl, Brandi ===
=== 3/20/2007: Data Returned from EMS - Mary ===
=== 3/27/2007: Users Review EMS w. Wes Data - All Project Members (APM) ===
  * Review and refine data and functionality understanding.

=== April: Introduce departmental space owner to EMS - All Project Members (APM) ===

=== 6/4/2007: Production Conversion and Configuration - APM ===
  * Test Conversion and Usage Assumptions
  * Final Sign-off for full usage

=== 6/4/2007-8/15/2007: Perfect system usage and understanding - APM ===

=== 6/4/2007-8/15/2007: Incorporate Unversity Web Calendar and EMS - Pat Leone, Mary, Cheryl, Steve M. ===

=== 8/15/2007-9/15/2007: Introduce Departmental Users - APM ===



===== Answers to EMS Project Member Questions =====
=== Q: Is there a Mac client for EMS. ===

== A: There is not an administrative Mac client for EMS.  The Web interface for reservation requests works equally well for Macs and PCs.  ==
 



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=== Conference Call with Jessie from EMS 1/31/2007 ===
  - Preserving set-up data through the multiple upgrades.
  - Steps for loading course data through EMS import.
  - Training Questions
     * Levels of training?
     * When to schedule?
  - Additional Questions?

=== Jesse email set-up guide and Sql*server specifications   ===
**jesse.myers@dea.com**