QAFQAZ UNIVERSITY
         QAFQAZ UNIVERSITY




University Management
 Information System
Information Technologies in University Management

            Dr. Abzetdin Adamov
               aadamov@qafqaz.edu.az
      Head of Computer Engineering Department
               Chief Information Officer
The Features of Modern
        University
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENCY              MOBILITY
                          MOBILITY




             UNIVERSITY



EXCELLENCE
EXCELLENCE            EFFECTIVENESS
                      EFFECTIVENESS

   DO MORE WITH LESS
Quality Management Rule

               Plan




Change   Quality Management
                              Apply




            Assess
Decision

    University
Management System
Organization Structure

                       INFORMATION SYSTEM


                         DATA WAREHOUSE


                     BUSINESS PROCESSES
ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATION
               REGULATIONS
UMS Implementation
                UMS
                     Roadmap
                                                                      Evaluation and
                                                                        Evolution




                                                             Implementation



                                                       Development
                                                           and
                                                       Construction


                                              System
                                              Design



                              Requirements
                              Determination




              Investigation



 Problem
Recognition
UMS Implementation
             UMS
                  Roadmap
1.   Appointment of the Project Manager - CIO
2.   IT Strategy Development, plans for near and distant future
3.   Establish required infrastructure
4.   Form Development Team
5.   Specify Data Quality Standards
6.   Define and Optimize Business Processes
7.   Specify minimal access requirements for each position
8.   Accept Regulations related to UMS
9.   Organize Trainings
10. Total Understanding and Support from
    Administration
e-University
                      e-University

INPUTS                                OUTPUTS

                                     Graduates
                                     Graduates
          Students
          Students
                                     Publications
                                     Publications
    Human Resource
    Human Resource    UNIVERSITY
                                     Technology
                                     Technology

$       Investment
         Investment
                                     Services
                                     Services
Process Management and
               Process
                     Optimization

                                                Government
                                                Government
             Parents
             Parents      Rector
                          Rector


                                                       Students
                                                       Students
Dean
Dean                             Department Chair
                                 Department Chair


                        Students’ Office
                        Students’ Office


                                                        Lecturer
                                                        Lecturer
   Library
   Library                                  Advisor
                                            Advisor

                       Finance
                       Finance                               Health
                                                             Health
Process Management and
Process
      Optimization
             Identify
            Processes



  Test                  Review,
   and                  Analyze
Implement                As-Is



              Design
              To-Be
QAFQAZ UNIVERSITY
       University Management System
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE                                                             USERS
                                                                     USERS


                                                      Admin
                                                      Admin

            University Administration System
            University Administration System



                                                              Internet
            Qafqaz University
            Qafqaz University




                                               UNIX




                                               ORACLE
UMS Modules
      UMS

           SOIS




PIS                  SIS




        UNIVERSITY
           UMS

LIS                  FIS




          QMAS
Student Record Processes

    The Order of the Processes

 Implement ECTS in
  Implement ECTS in          Fulfill Course Registration
                              Fulfill Course Registration
 Education Programs
  Education Programs                  for Student
                                       for Student
                    (1)
                     (1)                              (4)
                                                       (4)

   Activate Courses
    Activate Courses             Enter Examination
                                  Enter Examination
 according to Program
  according to Program                Results
                                       Results
                      (2)
                       (2)                            (5)
                                                       (5)

Assign Advisor for each
 Assign Advisor for each         Print out Diploma
                                  Print out Diploma
        Student
         Student                    Supplement
                                     Supplement
                      (3)
                       (3)                            (6)
                                                       (6)
Processes
                               STUDENT
                                STUDENT
                             REGISTRATION
                             REGISTRATION
                                          (1)
                                           (1)
Procedure for Education
 Procedure for Education                              Appoint ECTS Manager –
                                                       Appoint ECTS Manager –
   Program Update11
    Program Update
                            Implement ECTS in
                             Implement ECTS in           one point of Truth22
                                                          one point of Truth
                            Education Programs
                            Education Programs
                                               (2)
                                                (2)


                              Activate Courses
                               Activate Courses
                            according to Program
                             according to Program
                                               (3)
                                                (3)


                             Assign Advisor for         Procedure --Student
                                                         Procedure Student
 Procedure of Advisor
  Procedure of Advisor
                             Assign Advisor for
                               each Student              Status --has to be
                                                          Status has to be
     Assignment
      Assignment                each Student                Up-to-Date33
                                               (4)
                                                (4)          Up-to-Date


                            Course Registration
                            Course Registration
                               for Student
                                for Student
 Procedure of Course
  Procedure of Course                          (5)     UMS prohibits Course
                                                       UMS prohibits Course
                                                (5)
     Registration
      Registration                                     Registration mistakes
                                                        Registration mistakes
                             Enter Examination
                             Enter Examination
                                  Results
                                   Results
                                               (6)      Procedure of Exam
                                                         Procedure of Exam
                                                (6)
                                                         Results Entering44
                                                          Results Entering
                             Print out Diploma
                              Print out Diploma
                                Supplement
                                 Supplement
                             GRADUATION (7)
                             GRADUATION (7)
UMS History
                          UMS
    2002 UMS Project Started – Strategy and Requirements;
    2004 Implementation of Academic Records:
    2006-2007 UMS updated according to Bologna Standards
    2008-2009 New Modules
    2010 Enhancement of Usability and Security

      Year        Semester        Academic        Student
                                  Records         Records
1     2004-2005   Fall / Spring         +                   +
                  Fall / Spring
2     2005-2006                         +                   +
3     2006-2007   Fall / Spring         +                   +
4     2007-2008   Fall / Spring         +                   +
5     2008-2009   Fall / Spring         +                   +
6     2009-2010   Fall / Spring         +                   +
UMS Modules

Student Office Information System;

Personal Information System

Student Information System

Library Information System;

Web CMC
UMS Modules

Quality Management and Assessment System

Finance Information System

Smart Card Project

Human Resources Information System

e-Document Management (e-Signature);

Inventory Information System
Student Office Information
               System
Student Office Information System:
  Student Registration
  Student Fee Control
  Student Information Entering and Updating
  Student Status
  Statements and Orders
  Course Registration
  Student Success
  Reports and Official Inquiry
  Statistics
Personal Information System

Personal Information System:
  – Main Page
  – Entering Exam Results
  – Course Registration
  – Student Related Information
  – Student Success
  – Communication Facilities
  – Weekly Class Schedule
  – Exam Schedule
  – Surveys and Surveys’ Evaluation
  – Library Electronic Catalog
Student Information System
Student Information System:
  Course Registration
  Weekly Class Schedule
  Exam Schedule
  Exams Results
  Surveys
  Messages from Faculty
  Online Publication Databases
  Library Electronic Catalog
  Laboratory Management System (Internet and
  Networking Quota)
Information Access Schema

                                                   Rector
                                                   Rector


                           Faculty 1
                            Faculty 1              Faculty 2
                                                    Faculty 2              Faculty N
                                                                            Faculty N



Department 1                                Department 2
                                            Department 2            Department N
                                                                    Department N
Department 1


               Lecturer
                Lecturer                                    Lecturer
                                                             Lecturer

               Advisor 1
               Advisor 1                                    Advisor 1
                                                            Advisor 1


                                Students                                Students
                                                                         Students
                                 Students


               Advisor N
               Advisor N                                   Advisor N
                                                           Advisor N


                                Students                                 Students
                                                                          Students
                                 Students
Obstacles against UMS

•   Internal Resistance for Change
•   Insufficient Experience
•   Lack of Infrastructure
•   Systems Mismatch
•   “Automation Islands”
•   “Instability in Regulation”
•   Not Enough Support from Administration
THANKS FOR ATTENTION

University Management Information System

  • 1.
    QAFQAZ UNIVERSITY QAFQAZ UNIVERSITY University Management Information System Information Technologies in University Management Dr. Abzetdin Adamov aadamov@qafqaz.edu.az Head of Computer Engineering Department Chief Information Officer
  • 2.
    The Features ofModern University TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY MOBILITY MOBILITY UNIVERSITY EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE EFFECTIVENESS EFFECTIVENESS DO MORE WITH LESS
  • 3.
    Quality Management Rule Plan Change Quality Management Apply Assess
  • 4.
    Decision University Management System
  • 5.
    Organization Structure INFORMATION SYSTEM DATA WAREHOUSE BUSINESS PROCESSES ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION REGULATIONS
  • 6.
    UMS Implementation UMS Roadmap Evaluation and Evolution Implementation Development and Construction System Design Requirements Determination Investigation Problem Recognition
  • 7.
    UMS Implementation UMS Roadmap 1. Appointment of the Project Manager - CIO 2. IT Strategy Development, plans for near and distant future 3. Establish required infrastructure 4. Form Development Team 5. Specify Data Quality Standards 6. Define and Optimize Business Processes 7. Specify minimal access requirements for each position 8. Accept Regulations related to UMS 9. Organize Trainings 10. Total Understanding and Support from Administration
  • 8.
    e-University e-University INPUTS OUTPUTS Graduates Graduates Students Students Publications Publications Human Resource Human Resource UNIVERSITY Technology Technology $ Investment Investment Services Services
  • 9.
    Process Management and Process Optimization Government Government Parents Parents Rector Rector Students Students Dean Dean Department Chair Department Chair Students’ Office Students’ Office Lecturer Lecturer Library Library Advisor Advisor Finance Finance Health Health
  • 10.
    Process Management and Process Optimization Identify Processes Test Review, and Analyze Implement As-Is Design To-Be
  • 11.
    QAFQAZ UNIVERSITY University Management System EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE USERS USERS Admin Admin University Administration System University Administration System Internet Qafqaz University Qafqaz University UNIX ORACLE
  • 12.
    UMS Modules UMS SOIS PIS SIS UNIVERSITY UMS LIS FIS QMAS
  • 13.
    Student Record Processes The Order of the Processes Implement ECTS in Implement ECTS in Fulfill Course Registration Fulfill Course Registration Education Programs Education Programs for Student for Student (1) (1) (4) (4) Activate Courses Activate Courses Enter Examination Enter Examination according to Program according to Program Results Results (2) (2) (5) (5) Assign Advisor for each Assign Advisor for each Print out Diploma Print out Diploma Student Student Supplement Supplement (3) (3) (6) (6)
  • 14.
    Processes STUDENT STUDENT REGISTRATION REGISTRATION (1) (1) Procedure for Education Procedure for Education Appoint ECTS Manager – Appoint ECTS Manager – Program Update11 Program Update Implement ECTS in Implement ECTS in one point of Truth22 one point of Truth Education Programs Education Programs (2) (2) Activate Courses Activate Courses according to Program according to Program (3) (3) Assign Advisor for Procedure --Student Procedure Student Procedure of Advisor Procedure of Advisor Assign Advisor for each Student Status --has to be Status has to be Assignment Assignment each Student Up-to-Date33 (4) (4) Up-to-Date Course Registration Course Registration for Student for Student Procedure of Course Procedure of Course (5) UMS prohibits Course UMS prohibits Course (5) Registration Registration Registration mistakes Registration mistakes Enter Examination Enter Examination Results Results (6) Procedure of Exam Procedure of Exam (6) Results Entering44 Results Entering Print out Diploma Print out Diploma Supplement Supplement GRADUATION (7) GRADUATION (7)
  • 15.
    UMS History UMS 2002 UMS Project Started – Strategy and Requirements; 2004 Implementation of Academic Records: 2006-2007 UMS updated according to Bologna Standards 2008-2009 New Modules 2010 Enhancement of Usability and Security Year Semester Academic Student Records Records 1 2004-2005 Fall / Spring + + Fall / Spring 2 2005-2006 + + 3 2006-2007 Fall / Spring + + 4 2007-2008 Fall / Spring + + 5 2008-2009 Fall / Spring + + 6 2009-2010 Fall / Spring + +
  • 16.
    UMS Modules Student OfficeInformation System; Personal Information System Student Information System Library Information System; Web CMC
  • 17.
    UMS Modules Quality Managementand Assessment System Finance Information System Smart Card Project Human Resources Information System e-Document Management (e-Signature); Inventory Information System
  • 18.
    Student Office Information System Student Office Information System: Student Registration Student Fee Control Student Information Entering and Updating Student Status Statements and Orders Course Registration Student Success Reports and Official Inquiry Statistics
  • 19.
    Personal Information System PersonalInformation System: – Main Page – Entering Exam Results – Course Registration – Student Related Information – Student Success – Communication Facilities – Weekly Class Schedule – Exam Schedule – Surveys and Surveys’ Evaluation – Library Electronic Catalog
  • 20.
    Student Information System StudentInformation System: Course Registration Weekly Class Schedule Exam Schedule Exams Results Surveys Messages from Faculty Online Publication Databases Library Electronic Catalog Laboratory Management System (Internet and Networking Quota)
  • 21.
    Information Access Schema Rector Rector Faculty 1 Faculty 1 Faculty 2 Faculty 2 Faculty N Faculty N Department 1 Department 2 Department 2 Department N Department N Department 1 Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Advisor 1 Advisor 1 Advisor 1 Advisor 1 Students Students Students Students Advisor N Advisor N Advisor N Advisor N Students Students Students Students
  • 22.
    Obstacles against UMS • Internal Resistance for Change • Insufficient Experience • Lack of Infrastructure • Systems Mismatch • “Automation Islands” • “Instability in Regulation” • Not Enough Support from Administration
  • 23.