U of M Business & Finance Support Services :: Systems Support

Systems support activities include responsibility for coordinating the planning, design, implementation, and documentation of Business and Finance related computer-based information systems. Systems supported by Business & Finance Support Services (either in full or in part) include the following:

Banner (Banner Finance & Banner Human Resources): Banner Finance is the University's administrative system containing data related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, equipment, grants accounting, budget, document processing and financial reporting. Banner HR is the University's administrative system containing salary budget data; employee demographic, payroll, & benefit data; account labor & benefit changes, Employee Self Service, and Web Time Entry.

Door Access Control: Controls access for interior and exterior doors through stand-alone and network systems.

e~Print: A web-based report distribution and archiving system. This technology reduces or eliminates the need for central printing of reports. Users can view reports instantly using their web browser. This application interfaces with the SCT administrative systems and uses the SCT security logic for controlling access. A list of e~Print reports is available, as is online training.

ID System: A campus-wide identification system that has two components: Datacard and Blackboard Transaction System.

Datacard is the ID card production system that utilizes digital technology. Card production is located in 500 Wilder Tower for all students and faculty and staff. The face of the card has an image of the cardholder, name, Banner UID, library barcode, and relationship (student, staff, faculty, guest) of the cardholder.

The Blackboard Transaction System is the declining balance and meal plan component used by Dining Services, Tiger Copy and Graphics, and various copier locations on campus. There are Account Management Centers in McWherter Library, Tiger Copy and Graphics, Ball Hall, and the Law Library where copy cards can be purchased or money may be added to your ID card account. The computerized ID system is also used by departments to verify eligibility to use a particular facility or attend an event. Visit the Campus Card Web site.

Prism: Prism is a compensation management system that includes such data as employee information, salary survey results, organizational stucture, performance ratings, etc. The data is used to develop salary structures, plan pay increases and research employee information.

Touchnet: The University's accounts receivable/cashiering system, which gives students, faculty & staff the ability to pay fees via TigerXpress and make various purchases online via Marketplace.

workForum: Also known as PeopleAdmin, workForum is the University's system for maintaining position descriptions and tracking job applicants.

WORQ System: The WORQ system, developed internally with the Division of Business & Finance, tracks Physical Plant's work order requests and assignments through an interactive connection to the Mapper system.