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Project Plan
Objectives: Production Year 2

Priority 1
Account Management
• Develop one-way synchronization between LDAP and Active Directory. Updates to the USFconnect password update LAN password, but updates to LAN password do not update USFconnect passwords. This will keep passwords in synch for users with one change password tool, but allow those who prefer to have a separate password for LAN to do so.

Priority 2
Integrations

This year, we plan to develop single sign-on access to the following external systems:
• Student Picture Search (complete)
• Gleason Library | Geschke Center (Innovative)
• Blackboard 6.0

Priority 3
Calendar

• Identify and implement a more robust enterprise-wide personal calendar system, unifying at least all employees on the same system.
• Identify and implement an effective web-based events calendar system

Priority 4
User Base

• Add alumni to USFconnect, including deployment of SCT Alumni & Friends Self Service. Target Spring 2004.

Course & Group Tools
• Encourage faculty utilization of USFconnect course tools through messages and training.
• Provide web access to a central file-sharing resource to enable faculty to easily post syllabi and other course documents, and groups to share documents.

Content
• Enhance the currency and quantity of information available from the My Connection and Campus Life pages, including greater use of graphics. (complete)
• Develop custom roles for serving department-specific intranet content to employees

Priority 5
E-mail and Messaging

• Develop Single Sign On and deploy SunOne e-mail web interface as primary e-mail web interface (complete); phase out CP mail interface
• Add student e-mail to USF directory information under FERPA and enable the directory search feature of the SunONE e-mail client, including an opt out option.
• Implement weekly summary e-mails (“This Week on USF Connect”) and work to minimize the number of single messages sent to e-mail (complete)
• Revisit the messaging policy for appropriate revisions

Please send questions and feedback regarding this year's USFconnect Objectives to usfconnect@usfca.edu

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