GROWLGROWL

Web Enabling the Mainframe for Real-Time

Student Self Service

EnvironmentEnvironment

• IBM OS/390• CICS• VSAM Files• SIS+ Student Information System

– 2000+ Batch Programs– 525 Online Programs– 5,600+ Data Elements– 5 Applications Programmers (including Manager)– 1 Systems Programmer

HistoryHistory

• SCT SIS+ Installed in 1992• No SCT Maintenance Installed• Web Enabled with Edify Middleware in 1997

– 75 Agents/10,000 students– 8 applications (Registration, Course Confirmation,

Grades, Financial Aid,Etc)

• Maxed out by 2001– 15,000 Students– Moratorium on development

Moving ForwardMoving Forward

• Edify Upgrade Bid– $350,000 one time– $50,000 per year

• Grades Repository– Remove Grades Display from Edify– Daily ftp to server

• Web Enable the Mainframe

Web Enable the MainframeWeb Enable the Mainframe

• Uses the same programming language (COBOL) and technology as the existing SIS programs

• Real time access to student information• Uses existing shared I/O routines for SIS files• Uses existing libraries for source and load

module management• Uses existing CICS/VSAM data integrity

process

Web Enable the MainframeWeb Enable the Mainframe

• Uses common calculation and update routines

• No extra hardware required

• No extra system software required

• Flexible growth and expansion

• Virtually unlimited growth potential

• NO EXTRA COST!

GROWL is BornGROWL is Born

Grades and

Registrar's

Online

Web

Link

Web – Mainframe - CICSWeb – Mainframe - CICS

UNIX/Web Server

CICS

IBM MainframeOS/390 3270 UsersWeb Users

Internet

GROWL StructureGROWL Structure

UNIX / Web Server CICS

IBM Mainframe OS/390

CGI Program #1

Read Web InputParse

Establish Session

CGI Program #2

ParseBuild Logo & Buttons

Data from CICS program

CICS Program

Verify SID & PINEstablish Session

CICS Program

Verify SessionLog Activity

Determine User ActionCall Appropriate App. Program

CICS PGM

Grades

CICS PGM

Financial Aid

CICS PGM

Billing

CICS PGM

Etc.

Student Services AvailableStudent Services Available

• Display Billing Statement• Display Current Account Activity• Display Course Confirmation (Class Schedule)• Display/Change FERPA Settings• Change Pin• Display Student ID• Update Financial Aid Award Status (Accept/Decline Awards)• Request Financial Aid Award Revisions• Calculate and Display Summer Session Fees• Request Summer Session Financial Aid• Accept Credit Card Payment and Post to Student Account

Coming Soon!Coming Soon!

• Degree Check

• Address Change

• Financial Aid Application Status

• Registration