| 12/5/00 |
Chuck Shaw sent a detailed email message
to SAP users. |
| 12/6/00 |
An article in Tech Talk
included the reasons for doing the upgrade, dates of the
"delta" demonstrations, expected "go-live" date, community
involvement in the process, and information on the resources
for help. |
| 12/8/00 |
Chuck Shaw sent an email message to lists
of people who may be supervisors of SAP users to let them
know that these employees will need to attend delta demonstrations
and possibly training sessions. The lists included Faculty
Council, Administrative Council, principal investigators,
and the aac-aoquery list. |
| 12/21/00 |
Chuck Shaw notified SAP users that MIT's
Administrative Systems and Policies Coordinating Council
approved the timing of the upgrade for the final weekend
in January 2001. His message also reiterated information
about the delta demonstrations, training exercises, documentation,
and the times during the upgrade when the entire SAP system
will be unavailable. |
| 1/10/01 |
An article in Tech Talk includes details
about the remaining demonstrations and training options
for users as well as providing options for purchasing
and other necessary business while the SAP system is unavailable. |
| 1/12/01 |
The January issue of the Financial Systems
Update is dedicated to the SAP 4.6 Upgrade. It includes
information about the process and timing of the upgrade;
training, documentation, and support for the upgrade;
how to be prepared for the SAP shutdown during the 1/25-1/29
upgrade period. |
| 1/22/01 |
Diane Shea sent the contents of the 1/10/01
Tech Talk article to the aac-aoquery list as another reminder
of what will happen during the upgrade and shutdown. |
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Note: SAP users also have received several
notifications from Theresa Regan in Information Systems
about downloading the GUI (graphical user interface).
These messages began in November 2000. |
