Scientia, the leading supplier of timetabling and resource scheduling software, announce the 100th customer of their Enterprise Foundation Suite. Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), one of the largest Universities in the Netherlands, with over 13,000 bachelor and master students and the 5000 employees, has recently purchased the software solution to overcome critical scheduling challenges. TU Delft will also purchase Web Room Booking and the SPDA.
TU Delft purchased the Enterprise Foundation to combat the demands of new developments in education following the implementation of the Bologna Process that their existing timetabling solution could not meet. Faculties at TU Delft now have to work closer together, with many subjects being presented cross-faculty since students have been offered more choice regarding subjects.
TU Delft conducted a survey on potential timetabling solutions. The results found that the Enterprise Foundation was the only system that has proven itself within Dutch higher education institutes.
“Scientia’s Enterprise Foundation suite meets all our demands for such a system. TU Delft works closely with two other technical universities in the Netherlands, both of which have stated their intention of working with Enterprise Foundation in the near future and so it is a great advantage for all 3 TU’s to work with the same timetabling system.” Says Svitlana Krijnen, Project Manager, TU Delft.
Enterprise Foundation allows for all information to be stored and managed in a centralised location, enabling more efficiency within the management process and also in the streamlining of work for timetablers and schedulers. Enterprise Foundation also allows external links to Student Record Systems including Osiris (as used by TU Delft), which once more, allows the centralisation of all information.
Scientia will start implementation in October 2008, with a view to going live in Q2 of 2009.
About Scientia Enterprise Foundation Suite
The Enterprise Foundation suite is designed to utilise the power of the web to extend the benefits of Syllabus Plus functionality to a much wider audience. The Enterprise Foundation Suite was launched at the 2008 Scientia User Conference: Managing the Academic Year and has since found success within 13 countries and, to date, 100 HE institutions. The Enterprise Foundation Suite comprises: Enterprise Timetabler; Enterprise Course Planner; Authorisation Manager; Desktop Reference Data Manager; Reporting Database; Grid Report Designer and Web Grid Requester.
The features and benefits of the Enterprise Foundation Suite include:
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Benefits |
| Self-service |
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Reduces administration overhead |
| Modern interface |
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Achieves greater user satisfaction |
| Automatic updates |
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Lowers software maintenance costs |
| Secure architecture |
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Ensures system integrity / reliability |
| Controlled access |
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Protects valuable data |
| Integrates with existing system |
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Maximises ICT asset value |
| Accommodates your infrastructure |
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Fits your working patterns |
| Single sign on |
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Easy user access to multiple data sources |
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Scalable |
About Web Room Booking
Enterprise Web Room Booking supports self-service with total control for users wishing to make or request ad-hoc room bookings. Scientia’s Web Room Booking allows institutions with Syllabus Plus to put room booking on the computer desktops of all staff. The package is designed to be used with a minimum of training and to make it easy for anyone to find and book (or request) a suitable, free room using a web browser.
For more information on the Enterprise Foundation Suite or any additional Scientia products, please contact your
About Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology is not only the oldest, but also the largest university of technology of the Netherlands: a university constantly seeking outstanding talent to keep the research and education of this unique institution top-ranked. TU Delft specializes in Science, Design and Engineering.
http://www.tudelft.nl/
