Stratus

STRATUS Testing & Training

Right now, an expanded group of core team members and subject matter experts are preparing to validate the configurations of every STRATUS business process and test every integration between functional areas. This end-to-end system testing is the most comprehensive testing phase of the project. It begins in March and continues through May, when user testing begins.

STRATUS roadshows launched earlier this month for departments with high volumes of PeopleSoft transactions. The roadshows featured live demonstrations on select system processes, such as approving travel requests and entering purchase requisitions. Feedback from the roadshows is guiding the development of formal user training for rollout this spring.

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90% Pass Rate for CRP2

The second phase of conference room pilots (CRP2) concluded in December with a 90% pass rate! The test group walked step-by-step through 430 configurations to thoroughly assess each one's functionality. To pass, configurations had to work as expected from start to finish. Those that didn’t meet standards will continue to be developed and tested in preparation for the July go-live.

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Sneak Peek: STRATUS Travel

STRATUS is streamlining travel processes with fewer approvals and a simpler design. Take a look at how to enter travel authorizations and create travel expense reports.

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Tap Into the Change Agent Network

More than 70 members strong, the Change Agent Network is among the first to learn about STRATUS features and processes. The network is relaunching this month with previews of STRATUS travel. If you have a question about the system, connect with a change agent. Members include supervisors of existing PeopleSoft Financials users, Business Process Advisory Group members, executive and administrative assistants, the STRATUS Project Leadership Team and the TU Project Team.

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STRATUS Spotlight

Each newsletter shines a light on one core team member or subject matter expert involved in STRATUS. 

Lauren Rowe is a core team member and accounts payable supervisor. As someone who frequently uses financial systems, she’s ready for a modernized application. “I’m excited for a more efficient and enhanced financial experience for campus users,” Lauren says. “The benefits will be felt campus-wide.”

Lauren is part of the collaborative, 60+ person project team driving STRATUS decision-making.

For more information on how STRATUS is modernizing, standardizing and simplifying TU’s business processes, visit the STRATUS website or email the project team.

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