welcome to the zims user group! february 2015 1. where are we from? 142 institutions and 125...
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Welcome to the ZIMS User Group!
February 2015
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Where are we from?• 142 Institutions and 125 Individuals
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What are we?• 10 Aquariums• 1 Educational Facility• 5 Parent Organization• 2 Regional Association• 124 Zoos
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What’s Ahead?• Next week - Two Data Standards via Survey
Monkey• 2 – 3 weeks - Enhancement Prioritization– Webinar to review the process
• May – ZIMS Major Update Testing– Will receive a request for volunteers
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The Two Data Standards
• Manner of Death• Note Subtypes under Diet
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Enhancement Prioritization
• Will receive a list of 30-40 requested Enhancements
• All have been requested by at least 3 ZIMS institutions
• Will be given a link to review the Enhancements and cast your votes
• Project Management Team will review the results
• Enhancements will be submitted to developers
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Will All your Dreams Come True?
• How much effort it will take to implement– 3 or 4 hard ones or 20 easy ones
• How great an impact the enhancement will have– How many institutions have asked for it– How it will impact your work flow
• If the enhancement can be completed in conjunction with other development
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New Members
• A new call for volunteers will come out this summer
• Allow new ZIMS institutions to join• Allow institutions who postponed joining to
join• Allow institutions to change their User Group
member
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Thank You All!!
Any questions on the ZIMS User Group?