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Systems Outages October 11-16: FINDINI 3.2.3 Release, CREW and Peoplesoft top
Due to a scheduled upgrade to University financial and reporting systems as well as Peoplesoft work concerning retiree benefits, users should expect the following systems outages this weekend:
- Oracle Financials will be unavailable after close of business on Friday night, October 12 until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, October 15. The most significant impact to users will be the new Oracle homepage (see article below) and upgrades to CREW
- CREW will be unavailable Thursday, October 11, 5:00 pm – start of day Tuesday, October 16
- The Benefits Team is converting retiree benefits into PeopleSoft on Saturday, October 13. PeopleSoft will not be available to users from Friday, October 12, 10:30 pm, until the late evening of Saturday, October 13
New Oracle Homepage Simulation Available top
As part of the October FINDINI release, users will log in to a new Oracle homepage. The new page was previewed in the July eNews, and some of the new features were discussed in the September eNews. This change is due to an upgrade in our Oracle platform to what’s known as the “Oracle Framework”.
CWD has created an online simulation of the Oracle Homepage in Eureka to demonstrate some of the new features. It is strongly recommended that all staff using any of the Oracle financials view the simulation before the FINDINI release this weekend.
The Eureka Learning Management System provides a broad spectrum of training and support (e.g.,work instructions, online courses, etc.) for financial and human resources systems. Watch for additional online courses and supporting documentation to be added to the site throughout this fiscal year.
HRMS Updates: Enhancements to CREW and Changes to Objects in the Harvard Data Warehouse top
As of September 17, the following report enhancements have been made to HRMS Reports in CREW:
- HRCMPEE019 - STD HOURS added to report
- HRCMPDP020 - STD HOURS added to report
As of September 17, the following changes were made to the HR Harvard Data Warehouse:
EXISTING OBJECT CHANGES: 5 existing views were modified to address structural changes to the existing PeopleSoft objects and enhance their functionality. The following objects have been modified:
- OHR_PUBLCTN_MAILING_LABELS_V
- OHR_DEPT_AFFILIATIONS_LAST_V
- IDMS_FLAGS_D_V
- NAMED_TITLES_R_V
- SAM_PS_GB_GROUP_TBL_V
NEW OBJECTS: The following new objects were created:
- SHR_PS_ADDRESSES_V
- SHR_PS_PERS_NID_SV
- SHR_PS_PERS_NID_V
- SHR_PS_HU_POSTAL_TBL_V
DROPPED OBJECTS: The following new objects were depreciated:
- OHR_PRIMARY_JOBS_V
- PERS_NATIONAL_ID_D_V
- PS_HU_POSTAL_TBL_V
DATA IMPACT: None
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via the UIS Helpdesk at 496-2001 or helpdesk@harvard.edu.
Check Out Updates to the FAD Homepage top
The FAD Homepage has been recently updated with a few new features and information concerning one of its primary goals for FY2008--development of an international operations strategy to manage Harvard's presence in over 120 countries worldwide.
- Take a peek at a few clips of video produced by FAD’s Risk Management and Audit Services unit concerning international operations, featuring Professor Jorge Dominguez, Harvard's Vice Provost for International Affars and Vice President for Finance/CIO Elizabeth Mora.
- A "Did You Know" section has also been added that includes a series of facts about Harvard, derived exclusively from applications and resources found in Financial Administration. Each time someone visits the FAD Homepage, the facts listed under the "Did You Know" section will change.
- Interested in a career in FAD? Check out the Career Development Team's first FAD Overview Session, featuring the Controller's Office.
Please visit the new homepage and send along your feedback-simply click on the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of the page.
HUID Services Unavailable Oct. 18-22 top
Due to an upcoming database conversion, the HUID Office will be unable to produce ID cards, process ID photographs or change/view data from Thursday, October 18, 5:00 pm-Monday, October 22, 9:00 am.
The Student Receivables office and PIN requests/services will be unaffected by this outage.
About the e-News top
The Center for Workplace Development publishes this electronic newsletter for users of Harvard University's financial, HR, and reporting systems, policies, and procedures. The e-News is generally published on or around the 15th of each month.
It contains:
- updates on projects underway to build or improve University administrative systems;
- information about new University policies, procedures, and forms;
- reminders about upcoming deadlines and cut-over dates;
- tips and tricks for working more easily or productively.
We welcome questions and suggestions for improvement from readers. If your questions are of general interest, we will answer them in future issues.
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