Lane Administrative Systems Renewal
RFP Phase 

Needs

• Students, faculty and staff are not well served by the existing software: 
• Redundant work by staff, redundant data storage and continuous custom modifications by programming staff are necessitated by a lack of integration. 
• The grading system is complicated, cumbersome and error-prone. 
• The user interface is difficult to learn, apply and remember, reducing staff efficiency and effectiveness. 
• It is difficult and costly to train new users. 
• The system does not provide adequate reporting and access to information. 
• Student access is limited in time, space, functionality and usefulness. 
• Web-based computing applications are not currently supported. 
• The existing administrative system is aging and falling behind changes in technology: 
• The Classline software is older COBOL code that has been repeatedly patched and is entering a risky phase of its life cycle. 
• The software package uses a hierarchical database structure; current thought favors a relational database structure as a foundation technology. 
• The software is restrictive and inflexible (only one major code, system limitations complicate FTE calculations). 
• A cumbersome security system has led to a hazardous backlog of access requests. 
• The HP mainframe has reached capacity and needs to be replaced. 
• The proprietary operating system and system tools are not mainstream technology. It is difficult to recruit technical staff with appropriate skills.