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Excellence Through Innovation Awards 2018
November 22, 2018
Congratulations to staff members from Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration (EASI) and the Planning & Budget Office for winning three U of T Excellence Through Innovation Awards (ETIA). These awards …
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U of T to create centralized, online awards system
November 1, 2018
U of T has just announced the beginning of a multi-year project to help students easily search and apply for awards. The new system will automatically match students to relevant …
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Faster U of T student registration, future modernization
October 31, 2018
It’s a project that has converted 2 million lines of code, replaced a 1,000 kg mainframe server and will modernize U of T’s student information system, ROSI, for years to come. Set to launch on November 19, the Next Generation Student Information Services (NGSIS) has been updating the system’s platform to enhance services for U … Continue reading “Faster U of T student registration, future modernization”
U of T saves time, streamlines purchase orders
October 16, 2018
Multiple emails, hard copy printouts and a lot of time – this once described the process of creating a high-value purchase order (PO) at U of T. Now, new functionality …
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SharePoint Online: How U of T is tackling thousands of documents
How does a division reduce 1,700 digital documents to 372 and create an efficient information management process for the future? U of T’s Division of Human Resources & Equity (HR&E) …
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U of T launches GPA Calculator application
October 11, 2018
GPAs – they can determine whether a student secures that next scholarship or gets into graduate school. Now a new application, called the GPA Calculator will help all U of T students easily calculate their grades and plan ahead for academic success. “Through ongoing interviews and usability tests, we discovered the need for this calculator,” says … Continue reading “U of T launches GPA Calculator application”
NGSIS Platform Modernization: Behind-the-scenes of one of U of T’s largest IT projects
September 24, 2018
After three years, 2 million lines of converted code and over 140 new servers, the Next Generation Student Information Services (NGSIS) Platform Modernization Project is set to take centre stage …
U of T recruiting for the ACORN Student Advisory Team
More than 900 students and hundreds of research activities and tests have helped to make ACORN and associated applications all that they are today. Now, U of T’s ACORN Student Advisory Team is recruiting new participants to continue to help shape the student experience. When students join the team, they can expect to attend 45-minute … Continue reading “U of T recruiting for the ACORN Student Advisory Team”
EASI at UTSU Street Fest 2018
Why is ACORN slow on enrolment day? Can I automatically enrol in my courses? Can U of T buy better servers? These were just some of the questions asked at this year’s University of Toronto Student Union Street Festival (UTSU). Held on September 12, the ACORN team, from Enterprise Applications and Solutions Integration (EASI), interacted … Continue reading “EASI at UTSU Street Fest 2018”
Potential and perspective: Profiles on EASI’s 2018 co-op students
September 14, 2018
From user experience process and design to information management, business analysis and machine learning – the four co-op students who joined Enterprise Applications and Solutions Integration (EASI) this past summer …
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