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Portal Project Transition Plan

7/12    Pre-Launch Communication

  • Portal Launch Date, 7/20/2004
  • üdeupa Offline Date, 10/5/2004
  • Second login will be required to access certain services through üdeupa
  • Availability of new Password Reset tool and requirement to answer challenge questions before logging into the portal.
  • Cougars' Den Alumni Community
 
7/20  Launch Communication
  • Portal now available
  • Announcement on üdeupa login page communicating the Cougars' Den launch and information on the required second login for certain resources accessed through üdeupa
  • Announcement inside udeupa communicating the Cougars' Den launch and information on the required second login for certain resources accessed through üdeupa
  • Availability of new Password Reset tool and requirement to answer challenge questions before logging into the portal.
  • Cougars' Den information added at the end of üdeupa activation/registration.
  • Content from previous announcement
  • Postcard/Flyer for graduate students at regional centers.
 
8/4    Post-Launch Communication
  • Advertising Cougars' Den
  • Reiterate schedule for üdeupa going offline
  • Reminder about the required second login for ertain resources accessed through üdeupa
 
8/20  Communication:  Reminder to Students
  • Follow up communication with the same content as the 8/4 communication.
  • Postcard/Flyer for undergraduate students in campus mailbox
9/1    Communication:  Reminder to Faculty/Staff
  • Follow up communication with the same content as the 8/4 communication.
  • Postcard/Flyer for Faculty during orientation
 
9/21  Communication:  Switch to Cougar's Den
  • Reminder of üdeupa Offline Date - 2 weeks away
  • Switchover of all portal use to Cougar's Den
 
10/5  üdeupa taken offline
  • Disable access to üdeupa services / login
  • Put announcement on udeupa.apu.edu address directing users to Cougar's Den
  • Link to communications about new portal (launch communication documents)
 
6/30/2005  udeupa.apu.edu DNS entry gone
  • From 10/5/2004 to 6/30/2005, udeupa.apu.edu displays text to inform users that the portal has changed to Cougars' Den. (and provides a link)
 
Note:  IMT will be soliciting feedback from all customer groups from pre-launch until August to determine level of impact of portal transition.


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On-Campus: ext. 5050