Supporting Parish and School Data Systems

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Supporting Parish and School Data Systems
07.01.01
5/13/02
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Lets talk about

• Running Data Applications
• Standard Applications
• Planning Questions
• Management Questions
• Resources

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Running Data Applications

• Stand-Alone PC
• PC client and shared server
• Local PC and remote service (e.g., outsourced
  payroll)
• Web-based interface to service - e.g.,
  Archdiocese Extranet or application service
  provider (ASP)

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Standard Parish Applications

• Census
• Development
• Financial
• Payroll
• Sacramental Records
• Cemetery

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Standard Parish Applications

• Other than payroll, these are sometimes combined
  in a single system (e.g., PDS) or can be separate
  systems
• Payroll often uses an outsource vendor (e.g.,
  ADP, Ceridian)

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Standard School Applications

• Financial and payroll
• Development
• Student records
• Teacher grade book
• Central grades and attendance
• Report cards

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Planning Questions - Parishes

• Replace your census system?
• Replace your financial system?
• Do your own payroll, or outsource?
• Other special applications? (e.g., Finale)

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Planning Questions - Schools

• Will you provide teacher grade books?
• How will you gather school-wide grade and
  attendance data?
• How will you generate report cards?
• When will you replace your financial and payroll
  systems?

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Management Issues

• Do you need a centralized file server?
• How will you obtain support on each data system?
• Which employee(s) will administer each system?
• Who installs and sets security?

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Resources

• Parish Software Vendors
• School Software Vendors