ERP

We've come up with a way to deploy different instances of the KFS (such as test, production, and development) such that only the production deployment is configured to use the production CAS, while dev & test use the builtin CAS that comes with KFS. Most institutions want single sign-on in their production system but not in their test or development system. At San Joaquin Delta College we've addressed the differing CAS configurations by creating multiple versions of the source code file in which CAS is configured (web.xml). The build uses a different file depending on which instance is being built. This approach has saved us a lot of time because we don't have to change the code in this file each time we build.

Mike DeSimone
Sr. Technical Consultant
rSmart

As I explained in earlier posts, global e-docs are among the most helpful features in the Kuali Financial System. Another time-saving feature of the system is mass import of accounting lines and other data. This feature is especially helpful when users have multiple lines of accounting data to enter and do not want to enter each line separately. Using this feature, they can quickly enter data into an import template and then upload it into the appropriate electronic document.

Publication of Anna-Louise Jackson's insightful article, "Going for the Bold" (Business Officer Magazine, February 2010), confirms what the Kuali Community has long contended—that collaboratively developed administrative software provides enormous benefit to higher education institutions of all types and sizes.

Kuali has been an interesting "idea" to many colleges and universities. On July 1, 2009 Colorado State University and San Joaquin Delta College officially went live with Kuali, making this idea a reality.

The Kuali Financial System (KFS), produced by the Kuali Foundation , is a comprehensive suite of financial software designed from the start to match the needs of colleges and universities. Its modular architecture enables it to accommodate all sizes of institutions at a very low total cost of ownership.