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University Of Massachusetts. PeopleSoft HEUG Conference 2003 Managing Third Party Products With PeopleSoft March 17, 2003 Bill Smith Univ. of Massachusetts Infrastructure Project Manager Lee Hoelscher Accenture Tech Manager. University Of Massachusetts. Business Metrics 5 Campuses
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University Of Massachusetts PeopleSoft HEUG Conference 2003 Managing Third Party Products With PeopleSoft March 17, 2003 • Bill Smith • Univ. of Massachusetts Infrastructure Project Manager • Lee Hoelscher • Accenture Tech Manager
University Of Massachusetts • Business Metrics • 5 Campuses • Central Presidents Office • 2,000 HR Users – (120 concurrent) • 2,700 Fin Users – (100 concurrent) • 35,000 Employees • PeopleSoft HRSA 7.6 – Went Live March 02 • PeopleSoft Financials 7.5 – Went Live July 02
University Of Massachusetts • Technical Metrics • Oracle 8.1.7 (9i with PeopleSoft 8.X) • Sun UltraSPARC II 4500 and 450 servers and Sun UltraSPARC III 3800’s • Solaris 8 • Citrix MetaFrame XP • W2K web servers
University Of Massachusetts • Third Party Tools • Security • Batch Scheduling • Report Distribution • Experience • Selection process through production support • Lessons Learned
University Of MassachusettsThird Party Tools Inventory Security – PentaSafe (acquired by NetIQ): Database Security Manager (DSM) and Password Manager (PM) • Business Requirements • Why PentaSafe DSM and PM? • Lessons Learned
University Of Massachusetts • Security Business Requirements • Decentralized Security Maintenance (campus-based security administrators; help desk) • Password Management & Policies • Audit Security Administrator Activity • Password Synchronization • Intrusion Detection
University Of Massachusetts • Why PentaSafe DSM and PM? • Tools evaluated (DSM & PM from PentaSafe, MORE Systems – went out of business) • DSM – decentralized security admin across multiple databases (HR, FIN, Rptg) • PM – provides password aging, history, policy enforcement, break-in detection, and DB synch • No other Tools met Requirements prior to V8
University Of Massachusetts • Lessons Learned – Security • Establish tool in test environment that mimics production for testing config changes as well as upgrades & fixes • Develop & test real-life scenarios early on during implementation • Understand future direction of PeopleSoft relative to meeting business requirements
University Of MassachusettsThird Party Tools Inventory Batch Scheduling – BMC: Control-M • Business Requirements • Why BMC Control-M? • Lessons Learned
University Of Massachusetts • Batch Scheduling Business Requirements • Job sequencing with inter-dependencies • Data file movement and sensing input file arrival • Mixing PeopleSoft & non PeopleSoft jobs • Visuals of job flows, schedule and calendars • Automated error control • Automated job resubmission • Advanced process alerts
University Of Massachusetts • Why BMC Control-M? • Tools evaluated (Control-M and AutoSys) • Integrated toolset • Single vendor for contracts, support, maintenance • Integration with BMC Patrol • References
University Of Massachusetts Lessons Learned – Batch Scheduling • Procure and implement early • Involve UMass resources in implementation • 4 months to implement and stabilize tool • Freeze schedule prior to testing phases • Use tool in operations & performance test • Multithreading improves performance • Establish technical test environment for testing upgrades & fixes
University Of MassachusettsThird Party Tools Inventory Report Distribution – Mobius: ViewDirect (VD) and DocumenDirect for the Internet (DDI) • Business Requirements • Why Mobius VD & DDI? • Lessons Learned
University Of Massachusetts • Report Distribution Business Requirements • Web distribution of reports • Secure reports by department security • Sectioning reports by key fields • Reducing paper output • Keep reports simple – minimize training • Report archival management • Ad-hoc & batch reports • Link PeopleSoft security with reporting security
University Of Massachusetts • Why Mobius VD and DDI? • Tools evaluated (ViewDirect/DocumentDirect from Mobius and Brio Portal) • Document Direct met business requirements • ViewDirect for PeopleSoft interface • Cost
University Of Massachusetts Lessons Learned – Report Distribution • Involve UMass resources in implementation • Lengthy time to implement and stabilize tool • Involve functional resources in report design and initial configuration of tool • Performance test the tool • Make sure the product is mature on desired platform • Allow time for vendor management • Establish technical test environment for testing upgrades & fixes
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University Of Massachusetts Contact Information Bill Smith • UMass Infrastructure Project Mgr • Bill.smith@umassmed.edu • 508-856-2787 Lee Hoelscher • Accenture Tech Manager • Lee.K.Hoelscher@accenture.com • 614-629-2233