Central IT
PRISM 9.0 Upgrade
UW Colleges is in the process of upgrading the PRISM Student Information System to version 9. The upgrade is required as vendor support for the current version will lapse on December 31, 2009. In addition, support for the interfaces to other mission critical applications will lapse on July 31, 2009. These interfaces include:
- D2L (Desire to Learn)
- D2L e-grading
- Electronics Application
- CDR
- MAAD (Multiple Admissions Application Database)
To ensure the system was upgraded prior to a lapse in support, the upgrade is scheduled to begin June 26, 2009 and will be available to all users by July 6, 2009.
A Project Team comprised of UW Colleges PRISM Team, Developers and select campus representative was assembled and has been working together over the past six months to layout a roadmap for the upgrade and to ensure all the features, functionality and customizations of the system are stable as we move forward.
PRISM 9.0 Phases:
| Phase | Description | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development Testing (Initial) |
October 2008 - March 2009 | On track |
| 2 | Development Testing (Additional) |
March 2009 - April 2009 | On track |
| 3 | User Acceptance Testing and Training |
April 2009 - June 2009 | On track |
| 4 | Production Implementation and Testing |
July 2009 | future |
Communications will be provided on a monthly basis detailing key activities, milestones and the overall progress of the project.
Questions or comments?
Please direct any questions you have regarding the project through your normal channels of communication or contact prismupgrade@uwc.edu.