- Agenda review and planning
There were no changes to the agenda.
- TUG Cognos Project
Gail demonstrated the Cognos security functionality and the TUG test implementation
of the Up Front web interface. http://reports.lib.uwaterloo.ca/cognos/cgi-bin/login.exe
A priority for moving forward with the TUG Cognos web
interface is completing the security set-up.
- UG MIS data environment & Cognos Project
In September, Ralph plans to delve into the MIS data
environment work done by an undergraduate student for the UG Library. We will
plan to meet with Ralph, Bill and Gail in late September to review local data
reporting activities and plans.
- Communication/Consultation planning
We will aim to hold information/consultation sessions with TUG Library managers
in October. Meetings will probably take place separately using existing forums
in each Library. A brief document will be prepared for these meetings that
will include some stats/reports history and extracts from the TUG Cognos Project
report.
To do: Linda will send Ron the TUG Cognos report in Word
format. Ron will prepare a first draft of notes for the meeting with Managers.
The group agreed that the link to the old TUG MIS area should be suppressed
and the content archived. The TUG Reports page will be redesigned to become
“TUG Stats & Reports”.
To do: Ron will talk to Murray and Mark
about obtaining Cheryl Kieswetter’s assistance to maintain the web page.
- Budget: model & draft
Ron distributed a draft budget template in advance of the meeting. The group
approved the format. The two reports servers will be differentiated as “test”
and “production”. The production server was purchased in the 2001/02 fiscal
year. The next step will be to obtain costs to date and estimate upcoming
expenses in 2002/03.
To do: Linda will obtain information about hardware, software and
maintenance costs to date, support arrangements if any (e.g. UW’s IST Dept.),
and Cognos User Days in the Fall. Ron will consult with Lorraine Beattie,
Ruth MacNeil, and Pat Hock about how to handle “staff support” information.
Ron will ask Lorraine Beattie or Annette Dandyk for the total expenses submitted
by Gail and Bill for the Cognos training they attended in July.
- Vision & first steps planning
Ron distributed copies of a Management Information Services
statement of responsibility that might be used as the basis for our
vision/goals statement.
To do: Ron will prepare an initial draft of a vision &
first steps statement.
- Next meeting
August 28, 9:00-11:00 a.m., UW Porter room 224A
Agenda: planning for the meeting with TUG Managers