Below is an example timeline of a standard ISSS implementation project. For clients who are implementing ISSS Scholar in addition to ISSS Student, see the ISSS Scholar Implementation Timeline for additional details.
Phase 1: Plan (2-3 weeks)
- 4 planning/training meetings with TD Implementation Engineer
- Introduction to project plan, discussion of business processes, product demo, initial introduction to software functionality
Phase 2: Integrate (8 weeks)
- 2 planning/preparation meetings will be held previous to the start of implementation Week 1 to ensure IT team understands technical deliverables and needed time commitment
- Configure custom URL, campus authentication, and data transfer from the SIS
- 3 intensive weeks; requiring frequent IT time commitment and availability
- After data is loaded, the functional office will review and validate SIS data (working with campus IT and Terra Dotta)
Phase 3: Configure & Train (8 weeks)
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- TD Implementation Engineer builds essential SEVIS requests and student communications
- Weekly meeting between with the functional office and the TD Implementation Engineer to review site build and validate the work completed by the Implementation Engineer
- Multiple training sessions for end users
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Phase 4: Launch (1 week)
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- Connect to SEVIS using batch and RTI-Connect functionality (discontinue use of the previous batching solution or working directly in SEVIS RTI)
- Students begin submitting records directly in TDS
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Phase 5: Post Launch (3 weeks)
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- Up to 6 post-launch meetings with TD Implementation Engineer
- Introduction to Customer Success and Customer Support teams
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Phase 6: Maintain (ongoing)
- Use and administer your TD site
- Utilize TD support for help
- Build additional stages and requests or configure additional features as desired
- Stay engaged with TD! We are committed to providing you with cutting edge solutions. In order to do that, we are constantly developing new and exciting features. We regularly release new and improved functionality. With each release, we will publish release notes, and we recommend that you stay up to date on each release to take full advantage of all aspects of Terra Dotta software.