Banner 7: What’s New
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Banner 7: What’s New
Objectives
• This session has been prepared to:– Outline the Banner 7 upgrade– Introduce the new Banner 7 interface– Highlight the key features
Agenda
1. Why an upgrade?2. Upgrade timetable3. New look and feel4. New features5. Training and Support
Why an upgrade?
• Staying compliant with SCT Higher Education• Technology is continually updated to work
bugs out• Banner 7.3 has substantial improvements to
version 6.2• An opportunity for user feedback to effect
system functionality
What’s Upgraded?
BANNER 6.2
PostageTelephone
Libraries
VIP
FAST Budgeting
CORE
EITSExternal Suppliers
Special Functions
FAST Reporting
Bookstore
Purchasing
Accounts Receivable
Grants
Endowments
G/L
AccountsPayable
Capital Equipment Inventory
SIS
Raiser’s Edge
FZMFORSFZMFARS
BANNER 7.3
Upgrade Time table
• Friday, November 16th, 2007:– The entire Aurora Finance System, including FAST Reporting, will be down as of 12:00 pm
(NOON). – The Cashier's Office will remain open with limited resources in the afternoon and will stop
accepting Interac payments at 2:30 pm.
• Saturday November 17th and Sunday November 18th, 2007:– System down as upgrade to Banner 7 continues. The system is unavailable to all users
• Monday November 19th, 2007:– System will be brought back by 12:00 pm (NOON). Client testing by Financial Services and
Student Records to be performed. All other users will be locked out of the Aurora system.– The Cashier's Office will remain open but Cashiers will be unable to verify student account
balances in Banner.
• Tuesday, November 20th, 2007:– Full system functionality and access is scheduled to resume.
What to expect
• New Look and Feel• New plug-in (auto-installs)• New home page• Same form names• Same user ID• Same data• Same basics
Old Look
• Let’s review how the old system looked
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New look
• Let’s take a look at a short demo of how the new system will look and feel
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New Features
• You asked for it• We listened• New features address major themes from
Aurora Finance users
Systems Contracts
• Systems contract or Job # will display for some systems contract suppliers.
• The number will appear to the right of the supplier name in FAST
• Easier to find # for:– Culligan Water -- Shred-It -- Wood Wyant– Invitrogen – Quintex -- Central Data Supply & more
Journal Entries and IDCs
• Journal Voucher form FGAJVCQ & FGAJVCD updated with new option choices
• COPY – select a completed JV and copy it to a new one, great for repeating entries
• REVERSE – select a completed JV and reverses it back, great for fixing errors
• Find these choices on the options menu
Purchase Requisitions
• The purchase requisitions form FPAREQN will be promoted further on campus
• Allows direct requisition entry• Replaces paper Requisition to Purchase form• Training sessions will be provided
Training Opportunities
• Aurora Finance series of Sessions, updated for Banner 7 – FG – Nov 26 Week
• Advanced FAST (Nov 27, Dec, Jan, Ongoing)• Purchase Requisitions (Coming Soon)• Updated Online Help
– Easier to access online help from within Banner– Binder updates on the web
Support
• Aurora Help Desk, 272-1555 – General / Technical• John Dinoto, 474-9754 -- Security• Kimberlee Potter, 474-7900 – General / FOAP