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1、Michael BendorfIllinois CollegeTrevor KingsleyWashington State UniversityFrom Application Cloning to Custom Copying:How to Build and Automate Your ProcessFrom Application Cloning to Custom CopyingHow to Build and Automate Your Own ProcessW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YEnrollment In

2、formation Pullman:17,827 students Residential campus Spokane:1,424 students Health Science campus Tri-Cities:1,430 students Vancouver:2,833 students Everett:186 students Degree-completion campus Global(Online):3,839 students1,523 International students50/50 Undergrad/GradW A S H I N G T O N S T A T

3、E U N I V E R S I T YInternational Admissions Information(2023)4 Main Student Types Undergraduate direct-entry Undergraduate bridge/pathway Graduate bridge/pathway Academic English(ESL)9,600 Intl application records 2,500 Fully-submitted applicationsW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YI

4、llinois College Admissions 5,500 total submitted apps in past year 3,500 First-time Domestic 1,000 First-time International 500 Total Transfer 500 Total Online Campus Online Programs RN to BSN and MSN Accounting,Agribusiness Management,etc.ESL and Reading Teacher Endorsements Post-Baccalaureate Educ

5、ation Licensure 6 distinct start dates in an academic yearW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YResourceshttps:/bit.ly/CustomAppCopyW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YChallengeApplication cloning via built-in tool functionality Possible human error Breadth of permissions nee

6、ded Staff time to clean up after initial creation Different page structure Impersonating applicant to populate excluded fieldsW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YSolutionRecreate cloning process through other Slate tools Internal form and set of scheduled export-import loops Application

7、 data and document materials Webservice and sFTP export Expedite when neededW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YCloning Pros and ConsCons Just makes a copy of the application Requires additional steps to add/change information on application(e.g.changing from undergrad to ESL)Staff w/po

8、pulation-based permissions cant update until rules run Leads to staff having global update permissions to avoid downtimePros Fast Can clone across rounds Flexibility in what all is cloned Built-in/delivered functionalityW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YCustom Copy Pros and ConsCons T

9、otally custom a truly“DIY”solution Copying process takes longer Especially material copying More customization=more maintenancePros Can set/change field values for target application(e.g.undergrad to ESL)Can copy/create other app-scoped things like decisions Can incorporate other process-related ste

10、ps like activities denoting reason for copying Time delay+notification alleviates need to wait for rules to run,or having global permissionsW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YSimple is better than complex.Complex is better than complicated.If the implementation is hard to explain,its a

11、 bad idea.If the implementation is easy to explain,it may be a good idea.-From“The Zen of Python”Is This a Good Idea for You?W A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YWSUs Challenge:W A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YWSUs Solution:W A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T

12、YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YLesson Learned#1 Users will submit an incomplete application copy form,despite the popup Add text to show what still needs to be doneW A S H I N G T O N

13、 S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A

14、 T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YLesson Learned#2(Apparently)Source Format web service calls can timeout before a query finishes running Query runs successfully,but no file imported by source format May need to

15、setup query to keep pulling records until copied app is generatedW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YLessons Learned#3 Keep your field name characters very un-special Queries seem to be

16、less sensitive than source formatsW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S

17、 T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YSynchronous conversation with applicant Staff Assigned anxious to follow up processingOther dependent processes downstreamExpedite the Process W A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YDo it NOW!W A S H I N G T O N S

18、 T A T E U N I V E R S I T YW A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YQuestionsMichael T.Bendorf|Illinois CollegeDirector of Divisional Technology and Operations,External RelationsD:217.245.3251|M:217.408.0043|michael.bendorfic.eduwww.ic.edu|1101 W College Ave,Jacksonville,IL 62650Trevor L.Kingsley|Washington State University Assistant Director,International Admissions Systems and OperationsD:509-335-2986|tlkingsleywsu.edu www.wsu.edu|Bryan Hall,Pullman,WA 99164W A S H I N G T O N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YResourceshttps:/bit.ly/CustomAppCopy#SlateSummit