Post on 23-Dec-2015
• 1978 Development of first computerised management system for schools in Victoria
• 1988 NICHE for PC Networks
• 1999 Synergetic general release
• 2002 Synergetic web access initial release
• 2005 Synergetic Community Portal initial release
• 2007 Synergetic C# web interface released
• 2010 Synergetic SynWeb v2 released
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Computing Directions HistoryComputing Directions History
A history of response to technology change
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• Developed using Delphi by Borland and C# by Microsoft
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Synergetic TechnologySynergetic Technology• Developed using Delphi by Borland and C# by Microsoft
• Uses leading edge database Microsoft SQL Server
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Synergetic TechnologySynergetic Technology• Developed using Delphi by Borland and C# by Microsoft
• Uses leading edge database Microsoft SQL Server
• Crystal Reports fully integrated reporting
Synergetic Application Software
Microsoft SQL Server
Synergetic Database
Other Applications
Crystal Reports, Word, Excel with MSQuery
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Data Transfer Outline/AbilitiesData Transfer Outline/Abilities
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Student Records
and
Student Services
Enrolments
School Development
and
Past Students
Financial Management
Community Database
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One ID for One Person
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• Maintains Core Demographic Information
• Relationships: How one individual relates to another - mother of / son of
- brother of / sister of
- aunt / uncle / niece / nephew etc
• Constituencies: How an individual relates to the school - future parent
- current parent
- current student
- past student
- current staff
- past staff
- foundation member
- friend
- supplier
- Your choice
School Community DatabaseSchool Community Database Includes each individual in the school community
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Interactive with Posting Control
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General Ledger
Receipts
Debtors
Creditors
Payroll
Donors
Asset Register
Enrolment Deposits
Purchase Orders
Shop Sales and Inventory
School Community
Names & Addresses
Core Database
* Constituencies
* Relationships
* Binary Objects
Future Students
Current Students Student Services
Development
Past Students Fundraising Donations
Finance
Core advantages:• fully relational integrated database
• one core record of information for each school
community member
• data is maintained once and then accessed by multiple
departments - no duplication
• integrity of data and high level of validation
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Property / Objects
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TrainingTraining
• On-site
• In regional groups
• Head office
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Australia wide/New Zealand and beyondAustralia wide/New Zealand and beyond180+ Independent Schools around Australia, New Zealand, ME +
Receive first copy of school’s
data – school to extract
No disruption to current systems
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School ExtractsTrial Data
Implementation of SystemImplementation of System
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Trial Training4 days
Conversion8 weeks
Implementation of SystemImplementation of System
CDA to convert data CDA on-site for initial lab training
No disruption to current systems
School Extract DataTrial Extract
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Trial Training4 days
Conversion8 weeks
VerifyPlay time6-8 weeks
Implementation of SystemImplementation of System
School to verify conversion and
advise changes
School to ‘play’ with system in
non-live environment
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Trial Training4 days
Conversion8 weeks
VerifyPlay time6-8 weeks
Live ExtractMonday 12pm
ReconvertTue-Fri
Implementation of System Implementation of System
Current system now ‘read only’
Reconvert in 4 business days
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Trial Training4 days
Conversion8 weeks
VerifyPlay time8 weeks
Live ExtractMonday 12pm
ReconvertTue-Fri
Install/ReconcileMonday
Live Training8 person days
Implementation of System Implementation of System
CDA on-site to assist reconciliation
CDA on-site for live training
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Trial Training4 days
Conversion8 weeks
VerifyPlay time6-8 weeks
Follow upTraining
4 days / 2 mths
Implementation of SystemImplementation of System
Minimal downtime
Minimal stress
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Live ExtractMonday 12pm
ReconvertTue-Fri
Install/ReconcileMonday
Live Training8 man days