[250] in Enterprise Print Delivery Team
Re: Prep Notes for Tomorrow's Meeting
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lynne E. Durland)
Thu May 25 16:21:12 2000
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Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 16:25:55 -0400
To: "David F. Lambert" <LAMBERT@MITVMA.MIT.Edu>,
"Rocklyn E. Clarke" <rclarke@MITVMA.MIT.Edu>,
Lynne Durland <durland@MIT.EDU>
From: "Lynne E. Durland" <durland@MIT.EDU>
Cc: Enterprise Printing Delivery Project Team <printdel@MIT.EDU>
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At 03:03 PM 5/25/00 -0400, David F. Lambert wrote:
>Rocklyn & Lynne,
>
>Please review and provide corrections, additions, etc. by 5pm today.
>Thanks a bunch for the work this morning!
>
>-Dave
>
>Discussion points for the 5/26/2000 Print Delivery meeting
>
>1) Installation of new PSF/VM release when GA
> Desired Outcomes:
> - buy-in and commitment to install the new release of PSF/VM when
> it's GA (not the beta release)
> - identification of installation staffing resources
> Project & Operational Benefits:
> - helps with the plans to eliminate the E19 channel
> extension
> (potential pushback of whose plans and have they been
> approved)
> - easier sharing of 3160(s) between VM & IPM
> - could drive the E19 3160 from Comdisco's hotsite reducing
> hotsite costs and providing improved business continuity services
> - could potentially save purchase and maintenance costs associated
> with the channel adapter on the second 3160 (timing issue)
>
>2) IPM Support
> Desired Outcomes:
> - identify team & staff to support IPM
> - move I/T Service forward on resolving the issue of the
> organizational model for supporting administrative and "system"
> applications
> Project & Operational Benefits:
> - agreement on the future support of IPM
>
>3) 3827 to 3160 Migration
> Desired Outcomes:
> - agreement the migration will occur
> - agreement on the funding source
> - agreement on the timeframe
> - agreement on the staff resources to be used
(regardless of agreement on migration, identify resource to
complete preparing "all" forms to be used on the current 3160)
> Project & Operational Benefits:
> - significant cost savings
> - full redundancy between W91 and E19
> - encourages the completion of the forms conversion work which
> will allow us to fulfill our current business continuity
> commitments
(see note immediately above. the "forms conversion" needs to be
completed so that all print can happen on "all" printers regardless of
demise of 3827)
> - aligns with a project goal to ease the transition of printing
> from the legacy environment to the new services by sharing
> print engines
(also allows for new and "returning" print customers to
utilize centralized printing appropriately regardless of "where" the
application lives)
> - the 3160 is better sized for the current workload
(sized better) (appropriately sized) ( a better fit/engine
for....)
>4) AIX & Server Support
> Desired Outcomes:
> - clarify remaining service requirements including a quick
> run through of ASST's SLA list
> (see: http://windsurf.mit.edu/ASOP/whats_it_buy.html)
> - obtain agreement to support AIX
>
>5) Rollout
> Desired Outcomes:
> - clearer and broader understanding of the rollout plans and schedule
> 7/1 Target Date (some are a stretch)
> - complete business plan (startup funding, ongoing funding, cost
> allocation, support plan, service plan, disaster recovery plan)
> - IPM up & running
> - E19 HP8100 managed by IPM
> Post 7/1
> - move GL monthly statements to Postscript & IPM
(potential pushback re gl statements and the 8100 on a capacity
issue.)
> - resolve secured access method
> - resolve desktop access method
> - evaluate moving the SAP desktop printers to IPM from APS
> - use the 3160(s) by IPM
use of the 3160(s) by IPM/drive the 3160(s) with IPM
> - review options for moving to network attached impact printers
> - resolve the move to MICR based check printing (probably part
> of Payroll Delivery)
>
>Notes will not be included in the email to RAR, Karen, etc...
>
>Notes: - Rocklyn will address the people "backup" issue
> - Lynne to mention "other" resources as needed (aka Art)
> - review Pete's SLA list at the following URL before the meeting
> http://windsurf.mit.edu/ASOP/whats_it_buy.html
Lynne E. Durland
Information Systems
Database Services
W91-109
258-5857
"Happiness often sneaks through a door you didn't know you left open."
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