Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit

Stability and Strategic Opportunities

Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit

Presented by

Tom ShaverFounder & CEO, Ad Astra

Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit

We Need Energized PartnersSoftware solutions, without real-world adoption

and practical use, have no real value

• This Summit is the sixth of what are becoming ongoing regional scheduling conferences

• Software must solve actual business problems to be “good” (we can’t be good w/o you)

• Software companies must learn from their partner institutions (we can’t improve w/o you)

Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit

Shared Success

Vendor Solution End Users Best Practices

Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit

Scheduling Is: A: Sometimes Tedious B: A Political Minefield C: Often Stressful D: A Hidden Strategic

Opportunity E: All of the Above

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Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit

Three-Year PlanCompany and Solution

Evolution• 2012

o Release primary remaining Astra Schedule features (7.5)o Stabilize and enhance performance of Astra Scheduleo Make the Strategic Solutions “Real” (products/services)

• 2013o Leverage the Stable Core (targeted enhancements and

professional services)o Expand the Strategic Footprint

• 2014o Further Leverage the Stable Coreo Leverage the Strategic

Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit

New Features and their Impact• Event Enhancements (7.5, limited production release)

• Guest Calendar (7.5)

• Dashboards (Fall 2012)

• Evolution of Strategic Solutionso Software

• Extended Analytics (Fall 2012)• Academic Planner (Fall 2012)

o Professional Services – partnering in transformationo Industry-wide metrics – tracking continuous improvement

Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit

Sessions Overview• 1:40pm – 2:40pm Today:

o Student-Friendly Schedule Building – Addressing Student Planning and Success Initiatives, Ad Astra, Tom Shaver, 107

o Managing Events in a Decentralized Environment, OCCC, EJ Warren, 113

o Using Astra Schedule for Campus Security, UT Brownsville, Emma Miller, 114

• 2:50pm – 3:50pm Today:o Where Do We Go From Here? The UNT Strategic Checkup,

UNT, Keitha Robertson, 107o So you want to see it before you book it?, OCCC, Josh Wade,

113o Astra Schedule, 10 tips for a Successful Implementation,

Concordia University, Becky Brecht, 114

Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit

Sessions Overview• 4:00pm-5:00pm Today:

o Region Based Optimization and You! Texas Tech, Steven Morales, 107

o Events in Astra Schedule 7.5, Ad Astra, Jenny Hulsen, 113

o Using Astra Schedule for Campus Security, UT Brownsville, Emma Miller, 114

• 5:30pm – 7:00pm Today:o Reception – Ninfa’s Mexican Restaurant: Come join us

for a drink and some appetizers

Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit

Sessions Overview• 8:30am - 9:30am Tomorrow:

o Migrating an Entire Campus to use Astra Schedule, Texas A&M, Andy Armstrong, 107

o Managing Resources: Equipment and Services, Ad Astra, Jenny Hulsen, 113

o Trends in Higher Education, Ad Astra, Jeff Lowry, 114

• 9:40am – 10:40am Tomorrow:o Benchmarking & Comparative Metrics, Ad Astra, Jeff Lowry, 107o Getting the Most from your Room Request Templates, OCCC, EJ

Warren, 113o Getting the Information you Need: Using Crystal Reports in Astra

Schedule, Baylor, Hannah King, 114

• 10:50am – Noon Tomorrow:o All Presenters, 107

• Noon – 1pm Tomorrow:o Round Table Lunch, Great Hall