Implementation of PeopleSoft Fluid at Gallaudet

The Challenge
The Solution
Results Delivered

Business

Focus on Core Mission

Faced with business and IT challenges, Gallaudet University was distracted from its core mission which was to serve its student population and its global customers and partners.

Deliver new application features to assist students, faculty, and staff

Provide the ability to run the application on any device.
Provide a simplified UI with analytics

Technology

Customized PeopleSoft, Global Footprint, Older Version

Gallaudet was on PeopleTools 8.57, but they had not implemented Fluid features due to resource and time constraints.

Still using classic PeopleSoft application features and pages.
The superfluous concern of customization
Not a single-source access to information through fluid homepages
Behind on PeopleSoft application new features
No access to simplified UI with analytics.

Gallaudet chose Astute Business Solutions as its strategic partner to implement PeopleSoft Fluid for its Campus Solutions applications. With Astute’s Fluid implementation and rollout methodology, Astute assessed Gallaudet’s needs and designed a solution tailored to its needs which included using both delivered Fluid functionality and also conversion of Classic to Fluid pages. The solution with a phased approach included the following key elements:

Usage of Astute’s Fluid implementation and rollout methodology to get the Customer up to and running on Fluid with basic Fluid features

Use Selective Adoption to apply Fluid UI changes
Customize delivered Fluid UI content
Conversion of Classic pages to Fluid UI
Implementing different Fluid features like Navigation collection, Homepages based on Roles, Classic Plus, etc.

Business

Productive Global Team

After implementing PeopleSoft Fluid, Gallaudet University has realized business benefits across a number of categories.

Students, Applicants, and Advisors have role-based access to a set of fluid pages through Homepage

Features implemented - PeopleSoft security for Fluid pages using custom Permission lists

Benefits - Only the specific pages are accessible to a specific sort of user providing security. Students, Applicants, and Advisors can access only the pages they are authorized to access.

Ability to run the application on any device - laptop, desktop, mobile phone

Feature implemented - Fluid mode is enabled in web profiles

Benefits - Users can now access the application through their mobile devices, laptops, and desktops which makes it easier for them to carry out their activities/transactions with ease and quickly from wherever they are.

Simplified UI with analytics available

Features implemented - PeopleSoft Fluid pages with built-in/delivered analytics

Benefits - Users can now access delivered reports based on their roles/jobs right on their homepage without having to navigate through menus or building custom reports.

Technology

Reduced TCO, Improved Performance, Leading SLA

Gallaudet is still on PeopleTools 8.57, but they have implemented Fluid features, both delivered and customized to their needs

Using delivered and customized PeopleSoft application features and pages

Features implemented - Fluid Homepages and Tiles, Analytics, Fluid pages, Fluid page security

Seamless classic to Fluid conversion

Features implemented - Student Health Insurance, GU Parent Access, Buy Health Insurance, Relationships, Personal Details page were converted to Fluid