Requests for enhancement and improvements to functionality arising as a result of users experience of the software will be managed from within the proposed Management Services User Group which will commence its operations shortly. 2.2 Students Remaining data has now been transferred to the new system. Increasing exposure of academic departments to the students database will provide opportunities over time for existing administrative procedures to be re-engineered. It is intended that this will be a co-operative effort involving all staff concerned with processing and recording data relating to students. 2.3 Finance Finance staff are currently in the process of closing the last financial year.
Data relating to the new year continues to be processed.
Six academic departments have been introduced to the services available in the finance system. Education and Physics are using the facilities available in place of Hyperdata. The learning process for all of the staff will continue as functionality improves and changes over time. 2.4 Human Resources Data is currently being transferred to the new personnel system which will then be used to complete this years HESA return. Payroll continues to operate in parallel with the current system.