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Sprint 4 Complete: Appointment Scheduling Features Ready for Testing Ìý

Sprint 4 has been successfully completed and deployed, with Cloud for Good and campus technical teams demonstrating new appointment scheduling functionality and other features in Monday’s sprint demo. Sprint testing is taking place this week, allowing subject matter experts to review and provide feedback on the latest system capabilities. This iterative approach continues to ensure that Education Cloud reflects the real-world needs of advisors and student success staff across campus.Ìý

Integration Configuration Nearing Completion ÌýÌý

Working Group 2 (Data, Integrations, and Technology) has made significant progress on building database objects required to receive integrated data flows. The team is addressing nuanced design decisions, integration edge cases, and procuring necessary third-party applications to support seamless data flow between Education Cloud and campus source systems. This milestone represents a critical step toward system readiness and marks substantial progress in the technical foundation of the platform.Ìý

Unified Project Tracking: Story Map Finalized Ìý

The project team has finalized the comprehensive story map organizing over 350 use cases from Phase 1A discovery into epics and features. This story map will create a unified view of work across both Cloud for Good and campus technical teams. This integration will enable improved project visibility, prioritization across project phases, and comprehensive dashboards for stakeholders at multiple levels.Ìý

Student Groups Survey: Analysis Underway Ìý

Working Group 4 (Adoption Leads) has collected extensive survey data from the advising and other student success communities regarding current student group usage and needs. The team is now coding and analyzing results and preparing a prioritization exercise for user stories. This input will directly inform system configuration and future development priorities, ensuring Education Cloud supports the diverse ways campus units work with student populations. ÌýÌý

Updated Website and Communication Strategies Ìý

Working Group 3 (Change Management, Communications, and Training) is launching an updated project website and conducting informational interviews with Adoption Leads to better understand their needs and concerns. Findings from these conversations are being integrated into persona-based communication strategies to ensure that messaging and resources are tailored to different campus roles and responsibilities.Ìý

Phase 2 Scope in ReviewÌý

The draft scope for Phase 2 of the Buff Experience Transformation has been circulated to working groups and the Steering Committee for review and feedback. Feedback from campus stakeholders is being collected to refine the scope before formal submission.Ìý

Share Your FeedbackÌý

If you have not yet completed the BuffET Feedback Interest Form, we encourage you to do so. We are seeking input from students, staff, and faculty to help shape the system and ensure it meets the needs of those who will use it. Students who participate in feedback activities may be eligible to receive an Amazon gift card.Ìý