Agenda

Objective: Meet your Project Manager and Consultant to review the implementation process and prepare for next steps. 

• Introductions and Project roles: 
  
  • Client Project Team
  • Blackboard Project Team
    • Project Manager: Primary contact who will coordinate, scope, and track the project
    • Educational Consultant: Product expert to guide you through best practices and tips in setting up your Mass Notification product
    • Data Integration Specialist: Data expert to map, import, and integrate data
    • Trainer(s): Conduct the purchased training session(s) as scheduled throughout the project
  Project Overview:
  
  • Initial Consultation
  • Data Integration
  • Data Verification
  • Training
  • Close Out
• Review Blackboard Implementation timeline, goals, and objectives 
• Next steps: Prepare for the Initial Consultation and Data Kick Off Meeting
  
  • Schedule the Initial Consultation with your Consultant 
  • Invite your Data/IT Team and be prepared to discuss your data options and systems

Tasks to Complete

• Identify District Implementation Team
• Schedule Initial Consultation
• Be prepared to provide the following details to prepare for the Initial Consultation:
  • Student Information System, Hosted or Onsite 
  • HR Software (if independent of your SIS), Hosted or Onsite
  • Cafeteria Point-of-Sale Software, Hosted or Onsite
  • Transportation Software, Hosted or Onsite
  • If you would like to send automated attendance notifications,
  • What time of day would you like them sent?
  • What attendance codes will trigger these (ie. A or UX for Unexcused Absence, T for Unexcused Tardy)
  • Daily-Based versus Period-Based attendance notifications
  • How would you like them sent - SMS, Email, Calls or a combination?
  • If you would like to send automated lunch balance notifications,
  • What lunch code(s) (Meal Type) (Reduced or free may be excluded) do you want to send messages for?
  • What day(s) and time(s) would you like them sent?
  • What balance will trigger these messages? (ie. Under $2.00)
  • How would you like them sent - SMS, Email, Calls or a combination?