This annual report provides an overview of the requirements and specifications for all Approved Change Requests and program enhancements that have been approved by the CCCApply Steering Committee for the 2015 Annual Update. throughout the 2016-2017 FY (including the September 2016 Release 5.5, and the 2017 Annual Update Release 6.0). It also details the requests that have been deferred or declined, as well as the specific systems where each change will be implemented. Changes will appear on the Pilot (beta) environment servers between .
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- 5.5.0 Release
- 5.5.1 Release
- 5.5.2 Release
- 6.0.0 Release (March 31, 2017 - See pre-Release Notes Summary here.)
- Technical Updates:
- Shibboleth Upgrade to v3.1
- Tomcat 8.x (May 2017)
- uPortal 5.x (May 2017)
Development & IT Roadmap
2017-2018 Portfolio Roadmap (Public)
- April 2017 - RFP for New / Upgraded CCC Web Applications
(CCC Software Development - October 2017 - OpenCCC Upgrade - MyPath Integration
- July 2017 - Report Center Upgrade to TIBCO/JasperSoft Subscription version
- September 2017 - Launching New Administrator 2.0 (Multi-App Super Administrator)
- 2018 - Integration with Project Glue, Assess, MyPath, Course Exchange
- 2018 - MyPath IintegrationIntegration
- Maintain Legacy Systems through 20182019-2020
- OpenCCC Legacy
- CCCApply Legacy (New CCCApply/IA/BOG integration
- Administrator Legacy (CCC Administrator 2.0 under-development)
- Download Client Legacy (Universal College Adaptor under-development)
- New DevOps Vendor - Infiniti
- New Server Hosting Service - Amazon Web Services
- CCCApply servers move to Amazon (AWS) Feb April 21, 2017
- Continuous Deployment Model for 2017-20182019
- Maintain Annual Update Release for Downloads & Logic change
- CCC Report Center moves to Amazon (AWS) - Upgrade to TIBCO/JasperSoft Subscription Instructure
- CCCApply servers move to Amazon (AWS) Feb April 21, 2017
- April 2017 - RFP for New / Upgraded CCC Web Applications
CCCApply Standard Application and OpenCCC Account
- Approved Change Requests
- Changes to Standard Application Data Download File
- Changes to Standard Application Residency Logic
- Accessibility & Security EnhancementsEnhancements (See Release Notes)
- Bug Fixes & Technical Updates (See Release Notes)
- Deferred & Declined Requests
- Approved Change Requests
CCC Administrator & CCC Report Center
- Approved Change Requests
- Changes to the Administrator Settings
- Changes to the Report Center
- Documentation Updates:
Board of Governors (BOG) Fee Waiver Application
- 2016-2017 Approved CCCCO Changes
- Approved Change Requests
- Changes to BOG Application Data Download File
- Changes to BOG Application Residency Logic
- Accessibility & Security Enhancements2017-2018 Approved CCCCO Changes
- CCCApply.org Changes:
- Bug Fixes & Technical Updates
- Deferred & Declined Requests
International Application
- New Application Version Release Notes
- New International Application Data Download File
- New Requirements
- Accessibility & Security Enhancements
- Bug Fixes & Technical UpdatesChange Requests
CCC SSO Proxy Integration
- CCCApply integration with Proxy Proxy
- Administrator / Jasper integration with Proxy
- Proxy UI/UX Upgrade
Pilot (Beta) Environment
- Applications & Downloads Server
- Pilot Administrator Administrator
- Pilot Report CenterTerms of Use
- /wiki/spaces/PD/pages/77562106
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All OpenCCC & CCCApply Projects - 2017-2018
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CCCApply Standard Application & OpenCCC Student Account
Releases & Annual Update Schedule
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CCCApply refers to all applications in the suite: Standard, BOG & IA
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- Annual Update Release:
Aligned to enrollment cycle; late March to early April (March 16 - April 7). The 2017 release is tentatively scheduled for March 31, 2017.
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There are traditional peak and low-volume enrollment times throughout the year, as well as cyclical events/processes that impact the workload of college IT staff. After the March/April update, college enrollment is on blast until September 15 timeframe. All through the late spring and summer and into early Sept are high enrollment periods (kids getting ready to go back to school/Fall semester). There's a lull around mid-late September and early Oct, which would be next best time for a supplemental update. Late October is NOT advised.
Take away: Stick with an annual Update schedule to align with college IT and Admissions peak periods.
Change Management Approval Cycle
The annual change management and release cycle typically begins in April for the following year's annual update release.
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Draft specifications |
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Validate and sign-off changes |
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Go LIVE on Production |
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Plan next year’s enhancements |
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CCCApply Steering Committee
The CCCApply Steering Committee is comprised of XX 36 California Community College administrators and staff from Admissions & Records, Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Institutional Research, IT, Student Services, and other Departments. Members are selected from colleges across the state, including northern, southern, Bay Area, eastern colleges, as well as large and small college (Update this for 2017).
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The product manager and support services collect and evaluate change requests for colleges and present them to the CCCApply Steering Committee at their bi-monthly meetings. The Committee will evaluate each request and approve, defer or decline the request based on need and how it affects the application for all colleges. Requests must meet the needs of all or the majority of colleges to be approved, such as state legislative mandates, state residency regulations, and CCCCO MIS reporting requirements. Change requests should be submitted to the Product Manager through the CCC College Support Site, www.ccctechnology.info and should a needs and benefits statement and supporting documentation.