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The purpose of this checklist is to provide IT staff and other key stakeholders with a step-by-step guide that includes specific requirements, action items, deadlines, and notes to support a successful CCCApply International application implementation. A real-time version of this document (Google Doc) will be provided to your project team during the Project Overview meeting. 

Overview of IT & Business Operations Tasks

The tables below include tasks related to both the IT setup of your project and the business operations tasks, which play a key part in your successful implementation. Admissions staff, as well as the IT project team, should review this document to understand the different requirements involved in preparing this application for student use. The tables are organized in the order they should be completed:

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Important Deployment Tasks

Date

Notes/Prerequisites

Confirm MOU signed and executed

Complete

The college MOU is completed during the CCCApply Standard application implementation project.

Confirm date college(s) want go LIVE on International Application*
*CCCTC / Help Desk requires two weeks notice*

TBDThis date is discussed during the Project Overview meeting and periodically throughout the implementation process between the college/district and the CCC Tech Center staff.
NOTE:  *CCCTC / Help Desk requires two weeks notice prior to "going Live" with this application.

Confirm date college wants to begin testing in Production environment

TBD

College/district discussed this with CCC Tech Center staff to ensure Users are enabled in Production, the Administrator configuration is complete in production, and the download files have been duplicated (from Pilot to production).
*Production Download Job & Format XMLs must be set up and ready to test downloads

Confirm date that college will stop accepting Xap Applications
*Xap Terms closed. Should be same date as OpenCCCApply Go Live date

N/AMost college are no longer using the XAP applications. If your college is still using the Xap International application, please notify the CCC Tech Center staff so they can ensure your historical application data is migrated to the new system.

Schedule Report Center Training

TBDThis is scheduled as needed. To schedule Report Center training for your staff, please contact Merrie Wales, mwales@ccctechcenter.org.

 

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PILOT Environment (INTL)

https://pilot.intl.opencccapply.net/gateway/intl?cccMisCode=XXX (replace XXX with your college MIS code)

Production Environment (INTL)

https://intl.opencccapply.net/gateway/intl?cccMisCode=XXX  (replace XXX with your college MIS code)

 

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Development (Test) Tasks

Who’s Responsible?

Status

Notes

Confirm MOU is signed & executed (from OpenCCCApply implementation)

College

Complete

Your MOU is most likely already in place. The International and BOG applications were part of the original OpenCCCApply MOU.  

Confirm college branding image is in place in Pilot

College

Complete

Your college logo branding should already be in place. Please confirm by clicking on the Pilot Application URL above (remember to add your MIS code to the end of the URL).

Confirm Shibboleth IdP is implemented and locate your existing Administrator Tool & Report Center URLs to the Pilot Environment.

College

Complete

Note: The college/district IT staff who is actively implementing this International application should locate and make available to International Admissions staff, the URLs to the Pilot and Production Administrator & Report Center (configured from Shibboleth IdP installation). These are the same URLs that are currently being used by the Admissions dept for the Standard (domestic) application. Once the primary "Add User" for the college/district is added to the International Application in the Administrator (for both Pilot & Production), the "International" application will appear in the Application drop down menu in the Administrator Tool. Until that user is added, you will only see “CCCApply” and “Report Center” in the drop down menus of the Administrator Tool.  For more information, please discuss with your CCCTC implementation team.

Set up Downloads in Pilot Environment

CollegeTO DO

To set up the download files for the International application, the college/district will use their existing Download Client, but will create Job & Format Definition XML files for the International data fields and download job. These are created using the same Job & Format XML templates (that were used for the Standard Application) and a set should be created for the Pilot and Production downloads.
See the "Download Client User Guide" for details and best practices for setting up your download files, testing in Pilot, and running production download jobs.  

Update your existing Download transfer-client .jar file with latest version

College

 

Locate the latest version here:
OpenCCCApply Download Client – Latest version  

Create IA Format XML file to download International data fields

College

 

The IA Format XML template can be downloaded here. See the Download Client User Guide for instructions on creating the Format XML file.

Map IA data fields to your SIS system

College

 

The IA data fields are listed in the Download Client User Guide (in the back).

Create IA Job XML file to download International data fields in Pilot

College

 

Job XML template can be downloaded here. See the Download Client User Guide for instructions on creating the Job file and scheduling your download jobs.

Create schedule to run download job in Pilot

College

 

Use your own system’s download job schedulers tool. For support, contact Merrie Wales mwales@ccctechcenter.org

Point your Job file to the Pilot International Download URL Attribute to test downloads

College

 

The International Application Download URL Attribute is listed in the Download Client User Guide.

Set up the Pilot Administrator

College

  

Add authorized International user with Add User authority in Pilot Administrator and Pilot Report Center.

After the college has the necessary User accounts enabled to get into the International application in the Pilot Administrator, they can begin setting up Terms, Majors, Rules, Supplemental Questions and other Users. See the CCCApply Administrator User Guide for details and best practices.

Add authorized International user with Add User authority in Pilot Administrator and Pilot Report Center.

CCCTC

 

The Tech Center must add the first “Add User” to the Pilot Administrator. At that point, the college sets up all additional users (Add Users and regular Data Users).  See the CCC CCCApply Administrator User Guide for details on setting up User accounts for your college.

Add authorized International users with Add User and/or Data Use Only authority in Pilot Administrator and Pilot Report Center

College

 

See above. Once the first Add User is created, that user will be able to set up all additional users for both the Administrator and the Report Center.

Set up IA Terms & Majors in Pilot Administrator

College

 

See CCC CCCApply Administrator User Guide for instructions.

Configure the English Proficiency settings in Pilot Administrator (optional)

College

 

See CCC CCCApply Administrator User Guide for instructions and the IA Data Specifications for data field information.

Set up IA Rules & Email Messages in Pilot Administrator (optional)

College

 

See the CCC Administrator User Guide for instructions. Setting up Email Rules is a two-step process: 1) Create the Email messages first; 2) then incorporate the email message ID into the email rule code. The CCCTC implementation team will assist you. Make copies of all email messages for migration to the Production Administrator.

Set up Supplemental Questions in Pilot Administrator(optional)

College

 

Important: Please see the Working with Supplemental Questions User Guide for instructions on setting up your supplemental questions accurately.

Confirm Supplemental Questions are configured correctly

CCCTC

 

CCCTC will review your supplemental questions before you go live. All “required” questions must be configured accurately to ensure students are given the correct information should they skip a required question.

Business Operations

CCCTC

 

Notify college staff of new OpenCCC Helpdesk Support contact info

College

 TBD

See support information below

Ensure all staff and administration is aware of implementation dates

College

 TBDThis is determined and implemented by the college/district.

Make all necessary student website changes using new URL

College

 TBDThis is determined and implemented by the college/district.

Transfer information from Xap International App Intro page to student website

College

 TBD

IF you were using the Xap International Application only!

Schedule Report Center training for IA admissions staff

College

 OptionalTo schedule Report Center training for your staff, please contact Merrie Wales, CCCTC Support, mwales@ccctechcenter.org

Ensure all marketing/recruitment materials are updated with new URL and support information

College

  

TESTING

   

Enter test applications to the Pilot application URL (see above)

College

  

Run download job in Pilot environment to test downloads

College

  

Ensure all data is importing to SIS successfully

College

  

Notify CCCTC team when Pilot testing is complete

College

  

 

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Help Desk / Support services for Students

Call:  (877) 247-4836
Email: support@openccc.net

College Support


Online support site:  www.ccctechnology.info
(Register for an account and the “Follow” the CCCApply System Alerts category page (and any other category pages you choose) to receive email notifications when new Alerts and information is posted.)

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For technical issues specific to your college implementation, send email to:  cccapply@openccc.zendesk.com

Emails automatically generate support tickets which are tracked and managed by CCCApply College Support and/or OpenCCC Help Desk Support (if issue pertains to student).