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Academic Applications Support

Provide application development and integration support for customers including:
Analysis
Business Requirements Analysis
Coding
Consultation
Customer Advocacy
Design Documentation
Implementation
Production Support
Project Management
Research
Testing
for the following Application System Groups:
·          Non Credit Registration System
·          webCredit
·          OISS Info
·          SOCT
·          SIRS/SOCT
·          Symplicity Data Download
·          CAMP books
·          Entity Info
·          GRASP
·          Facilities Scheduling
·          Grad Info
·          Advisory Scheduling
·          Survey Database
Team Members:
Scott TerMeer, Team Leader
John Cripe
Tony Farrell
Jyothi Guduru
Josh Kalis
Srinivas Komatipally
Rajeev Krishnan
Mike Robinson
David Sheppard
Andrew Thomas
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Administrative Services

Departmental Clerical and Administrative support for:
 
Employee Evaluations
AIS Human Resources Records
Attendance Recording & Adjustments Reconciliation
Business Cards Ordering and Distribution
Equipment Repair Coordination - Copier
Fax Administration & Distribution
Overnight Mail Delivery
Mail Distribution & Mailbox Maintenance
Maintain University Policy & Procedures Changes with Human Resources
Magazine Subscriptions Coordination (other than EBSCO)
Office Supplies
Payroll
RAS Document Number Assignment and Distribution
Receptionist Coverage
Secretarial Support for Department, Director and leaders
Travel Coordination
Team Members:
Annette McLane, Team Leader
Carrie Murphy, Supervisor
Julie Norton
Darlene Whitman
 
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Application Technology Transition Support

Provide lead/specialized technical staffing for new technology projects.

Provide production support and consulting until systems are transitioned to long-term functional application teams.

Provide leadership for new technology framework development including standards, environment, process, tools, design.

Provide direction for staff skills development. 

Act as liaison for AIS application services to other department teams and EBSP.

Team Members:
Scott TerMeer, Team Leader
Anthony Carriveau
Sandy Darrow
Bernie Holmes
James Kruth
Gretel Miller
Jagadish Myana
Sairam Turlapati
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Budget & Planning

Departmental responsibility for:
 
Annual Contractual Merit Increases and Budgetary Impact of Other Salary Increases
Academic SSPP&R
Billing System Administration
Budget Projections
Contract Administration
Facility & Space Management
Financial Records
Planning Process
Requisitions & Orders
Telephone System
Team Members:
Phil Burnett, Team Leader
Cyndi Finkhouse, Supervisor
Connie Krebs
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Customer Help Center

"First Point of Contact" Coordination for AIS Customers
Help & Support Center First-Level Phone Support
System and Data Security Administration for AIS-based Systems

Also Responsible for AIS Departmental Processes:

Publication Coordination
Request for Application Support Process and Access Request (Services Request Logging & Tracking Coordination)
AIS Voice mail content/standards
Help & Support Center Rotation Program Coordination
2nd (through Nth) Level Support Process Coordination
Problem Tracking & Handoff Process Coordination
Team Members:
Annette McLane, Team Leader
Ahmed Issawi
Tony Mankel
 
Laurie Young, Supervisor
Shiref AbouElSeoud
Win Minott
Tom Rose
Lex Smith
Alison Virag
Kevin Wyatt
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Data Administration and Security

Client Based Computing (CBC) Support & Training
Create and support Data Directory for colleges and departments (Where is data? How do I get to it? What does it mean?)
Data Base Administration for AIS Applications (Includes physical data modeling, database definition and implementation, physical database support, dictionary support, etc.)
Documentation Support for AIS Systems and Services
Forms Tracking Utility (FTU) Application Management and Support
Logical Data Modeling for AIS Applications (with application developers)
Public Web Server Coordination
Security Analysis and Design and departmental oversight of the security function
Sentinel Coordination
Support Reporting Databases on MSUDATA Server
Support for Data Resources Administration function (Enterprise Information Stewardship)
webCredit Application Support
Team Members:
John Griffith, Team Leader
Sally Burns
Scott Cooley
Robert Hodge
Barb Morse
 
Dan Skinner, Database Administration Supervisor
Azelarabe Bennani
Kaveri Dhakar
Tony Kuhlman
 
Teresa Elliott, FTU & Security Administration Supervisor
Jamie Dean
Shawn Fulton
Denise Hasselbach
Michele Lemon
Beth Stiffler
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Departmental Systems & Services

We provide systems and services to support workstation and server integration (active directory, file and print server and email solutions) including planning and implementation of security and disaster recovery solutions.

For more information, link to team website

Team Members:
Jim Smith, Team Leader
Victor Lounds, Supervisor
David Arrington
Tim Childs
Vic Doe
Aaron Ledger
Mohit Sharma
Bruce Smith
Ravi Subramanian
 
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Enterprise Business Systems Projects

Responsible for all phases of the Enterprise Business Systems Projects.
Team Members:
Bruce Alexander, Project Director
Jaffrin Abdul Salam
Seyed Alavi
Muhammad Azimi
Kris Catton
Mike Criswell
Jeffrey Domeyer
Bin Gao
Jane Goodrich
Mary McCulloch
Eileen McGaffigan
Eileen Morey
Barb Morse
Jarl Olsen
Ajay Patel
Catherine Tan
Mark Terry
Ann Thorsen
Linda Vernon
Rick Vogt
Diane Waters
Brian Werner
Doreen Woodward
Man Zhang
 
Eden Davis, Administrative Team Supervisor
Kathy Paradise
Jan Wallace
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Financial Resource & Development Systems

Provide application development and integration support for customers including:
Analysis
Business Requirements Analysis
Coding
Consultation
Customer Advocacy
Design Documentation
Implementation
Production Support
Project Management
Research
Testing
for the following Application System Groups:
Accounts Payable System Interfaces
Advance System for University Development and Alumni Association
AIS Departmental Billing
Athletic Ticket Office System
Bank Reconciliation System
Departmental Accounting System (DEPACT)
Fiscal Year End Reporting
General Ledger System
Housing Accounting Reporting
Production Control System
Purchasing System Interfaces
Travel System
United Way System
Voucher Check Writing System
 
Team Members:
Craig Killian, Team Leader
Dennis Blankenship
Steve Brower
Rod Buckel
Bruce Gaugush
Kim Gwynn
Maribeth Harger
Marc Khoury
Mary Stanewich
Keith Tisdel
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Human Resource Systems

Provide application development and integration support for customers including:
System and Program Analysis
Business Requirements Analysis
Coding
Consultation
Customer Advocacy
Design Documentation
Implementation
Production Support
Project Management
Research
Testing
for the following Application System Groups:
Affirmative Action
Benefits
Budget
Customer Support
Faculty/Staff Directory
Graduate Assistant Appointments
Payroll
Personnel
Student Employment Authorization
Student Insurance
Unemployment Compensation
 
Team Members:
Debbie Millsop, Team Leader
Karen Birdsall
Michael Bush
Craig Dale
Gary Flegel
Gerry Felipe
Bill Hogan
Joe Keyes
Karen Kocsis
Lori McCann
Thomas Merritt
Denise O'Dras
Venkat Perla
Steve Richards
Gordon Wortz
Bob Zelmanski
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Methods & Education Services

AIS' audio visual library
Coordinate technical training for AIS staff
Provide ergonomics support for AIS staff:
Promote staff awareness of sound ergonomic practices
Perform workstation evaluations and recommend and order ergonomically correct office equipment as needed
Administer and maintain the repository and supporting processes for AIS policy, work process and standards documentation
Provide support for AIS' project management process, including education and mentoring services
Coordinate the implementation of an AIS infrastructure for web-based application development that consists of guidelines and resources for developers
Provide consulting and support for the use of quality improvement techniques in AIS
Provide support for the AIS applications development process / life cycle
Provide support for the AIS metrics initiative
Provide AIS support for the Libraries, Computing and Technology Training Program (LCTTP):
Develop and deliver non-credit classes and workshops
Develop LCTTP printed publications
Maintain LCTTP web pages
Provide technical support for the LCTTP registration and scheduling system
Provide application support for the President's Office MSU Football System
Provide consulting and assistance in setting up MSU Letterhead for departments in electronic form
Team Members:
Ann Green, Team Leader
Kelli Hart
Summer Issawi
Rashad Muhammad
Todd Ring
Grace Rodriguez
Jo Silsby
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Production Services

AIS Document Viewer Administration and Management
Change Management
Computer Room Hardware Planning
Data Center Equipment and Facilities Monitoring
Data Center Facilities Management
Data Center-related Publication of MSU Service Alerts
Deliveries
Disaster Recovery
Facilitate and Process Nightly Batch Production
Form Design
Forms Inventory and Ordering
Incident Problem Tracking and Resolution
Job Scheduling Administration and Tracking
Key101 Administration, Training and Management Operations Management
Mainframe/Cross-platform Job Scheduling and Monitoring
Manage Mainframe Move Process
Monitor all aspects of Data Center Activities  
Print/Output Services and Management
Printer System Software and Support
Problem Determination for First and Second Level Support
Special Job Processing Coordination
Tape Library Management
Team Members:
Sharon Bennett, Team Leader
Edna Awalt
Tom Smith
Joan Tierney
Pam Weil
 
Judy Dodge, First Shift Supervisor
Paula Hodge
Kris Mikek
 
Jack Kohler, Second Shift Supervisor
Connie Crew
Dawn Everts
Larry Wallace
 
Mike Butcher, Third Shift Supervisor
Daniel Bacigal
Rene Mendoza
Nancy Spitzley
Patty Zamora
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Project Management Support

Provide all aspects of project management responsibilities for projects of high sensitivity and/or high complexity.
Project management responsibilities include activities like planning, leading, coordination, project control, communications, resource management, and vendor relations.
Provide project management coaching to less experienced project managers on the Project Management Support Team and within the department.
Provide an example of knowledgeable, effective service to others and in the usage of continuous quality improvement in all aspects of service.
Team Members:
Jim Stanley, Team Leader
Mike McDonald, Supervisor
Ken Jodway
Keesa Muhammad
 

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Student Systems

Provide application development and integration support for customers including:
Analysis
Business Requirements Analysis
Coding
Consultation
Customer Advocacy
Design Documentation
Implementation
Production Support
Project Management
Research
Testing
for the following Application System Groups:
Academic History
Academic Orientation Programs Support
Admissions
Cashiering
Course Catalog and Schedule
Degree Navigator
Disenrollment
Enrollment, including WebEnroll
Grades
Extracts for Academic History, Admissions and Catalog
Extract Freezes
Federal Loans to SIS Interfaces
Fellowships
Financial Aid
General Person and Organizational Structure Modules
Housing and Food Services Systems
Immunization Data Collection
Issue Tracking
Lockbox Processing
Scholarships / Endowments
Short Term Loans
SIS Accounts Receivable (AR)
SIS Fee Assessment (AS)
SIS Batch Holds
SIS Disbursement (DB)
SIS Extracts for Modules in this Group
SIS Tables for Modules in this Group
Student directory (F99)
Student Health Subsidy Program
Student Information System (SIS)
STUINFO
Transfer Credit Equivalency System (ACTS)
Work Study Awarding
Team Members:
Craig Rosenberger, Team Leader
Rich Firman
John Rogus
Andrew Swihart
Chris Wilson
 
David Pressick, SIS Workgroup Supervisor
Bob Carpenter
Ashok Kumar Chilla
Jackie Chen
Sandy Darrow
Connie Faircloth
Brian Goldsworthy
Lori Grimes
Jean Gzybowski
Dale Hemingway
Belenda Murphy
Jim Selleck
 
Don Merillat, Financial Aid Workgroup Supervisor
Deborah Flegel
Connie Hudak
James Kruth
 

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Technical Services

Applications Development in Support of AIS Infrastructure
Communications Advocacy
DBMS Software Support
Disaster Recovery (Lead)
Disk/Tape Software Support
Operating System Infrastructure Support
OLTP Support
Performance Management including communications
Printer System Software & Support
Server Infrastructure
Software Installation Infrastructure Support
Top Secret Software Support
Team Members:
Jim Smith, Team Leader
Harley Koepf
Pat Murphy
 
Applications & Data Management
Kevin Fowlks, Supervisor
Tom Clifford
Sergey Dashevskiy
David Hoover
 
Infrastructure & Network Support
Brad Fears, Supervisor
Brian Faga
Wissam Jada
Benjamin O'Brien
Thomas Porter
Timo Vasquez
 
Mainframe
Steve Mann, Supervisor
Pat Belleville
Fred Gifford
Aimee Houghton
Craig Knight
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