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Texas Connection Consortium Overview. Scott Arnett Director Texas Connection Support Center February 14, 2008. Agenda. History of the Texas Consortium Texas Specific Services Quick Facts About the Texas Connection Consortium The Texas Connection Organization
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Texas Connection Consortium Overview Scott Arnett Director Texas Connection Support Center February 14, 2008
Agenda • History of the Texas Consortium • Texas Specific Services • Quick Facts About the Texas Connection Consortium • The Texas Connection Organization • How Texas Enhancements Get Prioritized and Developed • Current Texas Enhancements for Banner • TCC Enhancements for 2008 • The Texas Connection Network • Value of the Texas Connection
Historyof the Texas Consortium • Texas Connection Consortium (TCC) • Partnership between Texas HE Institutions, State of Texas and SunGard Higher Education • Master Agreement since 1995, Renewed in 2002 • 40 Colleges and Universities • Texas Specific Solutions Delivered and Supported Annually • Texas Connection Consortium Support Center • TCC Technology Center Director • Ten Full time Banner Solution Coordinators • 100% Focused on Support of TCC Members
Texas Specific Services Overview • TCC Support Center Services • Process Architecture • User Group Management • Solutions Analysis & Design • Solutions Development • Solutions Testing • Action Line Support • Documentation • Solutions Training • Strategic Planning • Project Management • Information Management
Texas Connection Quick Facts 40 Member Institutions 5 Users Groups 62 Supported TX Enhancements 400,000 Students Served 18 Years Higher Ed. Experience 9 Executive Board Members 11 SGHE Person Texas Support Team 2 FTE’s Saved per Institution
Institution Staff Member TCC Support Center Banner User Group (Fin/Stud/HR/FinAid) TX Enhancement Process Texas Request for Enhancement Process TCC Governing Board Representative of the Institution User Liaison User Liaison Sub-Committee
Texas Enhancements Texas User Base Approve Texas Legislature Texas Requirements Define Higher Education Coordinating Board TCC Board Prioritize TCC User Groups
Texas Enhancements Pending Texas User Base Approve Texas Legislature Texas Requirements Define Higher Education Coordinating Board TCC Board Prioritize TCC User Groups
TCC Working Contacts • The Texas Coordinating Board • TACRAO • Apply Texas Committee • Teacher’s Retirement System of Texas • Texas Comptroller’s Office • SunGard Higher Education Technology Association (SETA) • 40 Colleges and Universities in Texas
Value of Texas Connection • State Negotiated Discounts • Controlled Maintenance Costs • Development, Delivery, Support, Documentation, Training and Continuously Improved Texas Enhancements under State Contract • Collaboration & Sharing with 40 TX Institutions