They were installed between 1982 and 1988. The AIS staff has customized these packages for the operations at Williams, resulting in the Selfreg online registration and Facsis systems familiar to students and faculty. The Administrative Information Systems team provides database support for our central systems and for about 45 smaller databases and systems on campus. The AIS team also provides guidance for offices working to put information on the Web. Though the current IA Plus systems are reliable transaction engines, there is demand for easier access to data and more potential self-service by students and staff.
Offices are aware of awkward workflow and redundant paper trails.
We have hit the limits of our current software. This is a major upgrade that will take 4 years. The Financials system, consisting of General Ledger and Accounts Payable modules, is scheduled for implementation in July, 2001. We look forward to mastering new technology and working with offices to implement the new systems. We are excited about providing students and faculty better access to their personal data.