Transcript JAVA in Administration - Special Interest Group

JAVA in Administration
Special Interest Group
Technology for Building up Higher Education
Ric Dugger, Assistant Director
Administrative Information Systems
The Florida State University
[email protected]
Why are we here today?
• discuss JAVA a little
• discuss how some higher education folks
believe we can obtain critical mass in the
effective use of JAVA technologies for
our mutual gain
• discuss what can be gained by you
• discuss how to become a part
What is JAVA anyway?
• platform-independent programming
language
• based on object-oriented applications
design
• reusable and invokeable module (objects)
architecture
• each object knows the process it
performs, the data required and where to
get it, and what to pass back when done
What is JAVA good for? -continued
• building web services that extend current
applications at FSU
• building new web services for:
• students,
• student support services,
• academic administration and,
• business administration
What is the JA-SIG?
• JAVA in Administration - Special Interest
Group
• comprises over 50 educational
institutions and companies
• mission - to increase the flow of
information between educational
institutions and companies involved in
the development of administrative
applications using Java technology
What are JA-SIG’s Goals?
• Nurture communication of best practices,
new technologies, and innovative
methodologies and projects related to Java
• Increase peer review, collaboration, and
group discussion related to institutiondeveloped Java administrative applications
• Broaden Java technology cross-fertilization
between firms and schools on both a
functional and geographic basis
What does it take to start using
JAVA?
• R and D (play) with it for a while
• some folks willing to explore and risk
change
• leaders willing to push for technology
change in the face of other demands
What does it take to start using
JAVA? -continued
• investment in processing power plus a
willingness to experiment with tools and
technique or buy talent or buy guidance
• a non-time critical, low visibility
application to build for a progressive
“Executive of Interest”
What phases we encountered
in starting to use JAVA?
• R and D - tools, techniques, “read and do!”
• Experiment with server and communication
approaches
• demo and redo, + introductory level training
• show off results, sell staff, expand training
• demand for products begins to rise
What phases we encountered
to start using JAVA? -continued
• institutionalization of process, technique,
standards, training (continuing effort)
• establish Production Environment and
sound business control processes (effort in
process)
What can be gained by sharing
and what does JA-SIG provide?
• Faster start up because you do not have to
start with a BLANK sheet of paper
• friends in the business
• examples and structure to your process
• REAL “functional” modules and systems
that fit Higher Education needs
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information on who uses what and why
advise on what to avoid
pointers to demo and trial locations
white papers
shared experiences for problem issues
code and documentation
systems
free software tools - including a PORTAL
Techniques
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how to approach issues
what to do with the HARD points
design and model - Architect
code examples
code, code, code
quality assessment and control processes
business issues
Organize for success
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roles
functions
services
leverage others
(peers and vendors)
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building staff
policy
procedure
documentation
work management
project stages
Train and Mentor
• friends in the business
• self-help from web based information center
• networking with other organizations and
vendors
• shared training
• special conference
How do we maintain the current,
and move to the new?
• create a shared vision with your customer
• build teams of:
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business matter experts
data and process experts
technology experts
database experts
• work to avoid the “old vs. new’ or “us vs.
them” attitude - it only builds walls
• define what is needed to avoid failure
• plan projects in 60-90 day deliverables
How can JA-SIG Help You?
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encouragement
advise
What more can we say
examples
JA-SIG
is based on a win win approach code
believing that if more institutions are doing
better with what we have in common
policy
then we will all do better
procedure
tools
support
What does JA-SIG cost and
who makes money
• Not much money to be made off you unless
you need specific services or training that fit
your desires and you choose to move faster
than slower - then buy that expertise and
guidance as spoken about earlier
• Specific tools will be required but here you
may “experience” before you buy
So you give,
you take, you trade, you sell!
• Member institutions provide project results,
papers, policy and procedure, etc.
• many do so freely
• some must trade for items of “equal” value
• some must sell, based on institutional or
state governing rules, you set the value
• YOU decide how your contributions are
shared
• no one is required to provide - to be able to
participation
Where do I learn more?
• only if you want to make progress with
JAVA technology - otherwise do not waste
any time
• JA-SIG web page - http://www.ja-sig.org/
• JA-SIG summer conference – http://www.ja-sig.org/events/jul00/
• Chronicle of Higher Education
– http://www.chronicle.com/free/2000/05/20000
50501t.htm
How do I join?
http://www.ja-sig.org/
Questions ?
This presentation will be placed
on http://www.ais.fsu.edu/ next week.
Ric Dugger, Assistant Director
Administrative Information Systems
The Florida State University
[email protected]