SIF Association Membership what does it mean

Welcome and Introductions www. sifassociation. org Copyright © SIF Association

What are the SIF Specifications? • Not a product, but a technical blueprints for p. K-12 software. • Designed for p. K-12 technology providers and educators • Manages data within the p. K-12 environment • Enables diverse applications to interact and share data www. sifinfo. org Copyright © SIF Association

What the SIF Specification Defines • Data standard • Document that defines accepted rules • Describes the data (what) + infrastructure (how) • Provides a complete set of rules from start to finish www. sifinfo. org Copyright © SIF Association

Components of SIF Thomas Smith Zone Integration Server • Software • Routing • Access Control Applications Sarah Jones Free Lunch Applications • Existing Software Programs Thomas Smith SIF Agents • Communicate with ZIS • Assemble and process messages • Aware of Applications Business Logic Data Objects • Sets of information • XML • e. g. Student Demographics www. sifinfo. org Jane Doe Teacher Copyright © SIF Association

SIFA Status Update • Over 2000 members • Utilized to serve over 12 million students in 50 states and 6 countries • Required/suggested by USED, USDA, NCES, states and schools in dozens current/planned RFP’s • Currently 103 certified applications www. sifassociation. org Copyright © SIF Association

SIFA Goals • Vision: – That schools will be enabled to better utilize data by implementing technology in a manner that leverages the promise and capabilities of interoperability between disparate applications. • Objectives: – To create and foster the adoption and implementation of a specification for p. K-12 education data interoperability such that within the next 4 years we are able to have resources delivered to the desktop in an automated fashion. www. sifassociation. org Copyright © SIF Association

SIFA Organizational Structure SIF Board of Directors Sub-Committees Executive Finance Executive Director - SIFA Staff HR Legal Education Advisory Panel Technical Board Task Forces: Vertical Working Groups: Administration Applications (9) Infrastructure (1) Vertical Reporting TF Committees Membership / Marketing Features/Functionality TF Policy / Procedures Implementation TF Certification Learning Applications (6) Data Model TF Learning Communities (2) Student Record Exchange TF Web Services TF High Education TF Copyright © SIF Association

SIFA Organizational Structure CURRENT Task Forces: Technical Board Vertical Reporting Task Force Features and Functionality Task Force Implementation Task Force Data Model Task Force Student Record Exchange Task Force Web Services Task Force Instructional Services Task Force CURRENT WORK GROUPS: Administrative Applications Student Information System (SIS) Food Service Library and Textbook Management Transportation HR Finance Higher Education Task Force Infrastructure ZIS + Agents Learning Community Communication / Collaboration / Portal Tools Data Warehouse / Decision Support Learning Applications Assessment Grade Book Special Programs Professional Development Copyright © SIF Association

Membership Privileges • Participate on the working groups that create and test the SIF specifications. • Networking with peers from other states and schools • Networking with the your IT vendors and their developers • Invitations to SIFA conferences at discounted rates • Access to SIFA documentation • Access to SIF Community • Access to SIFA University – seats included with your membership • VOICE in SIFA to make your needs / desires known! www. sifassociation. org Copyright © SIF Association

Implementation Task Force Mission Statement: The mission of the Implementation Task Force is to structure customer and educator involvement in successfully implementing the SIF Specification. This would include, but not be limited to, evangelizing the initiative, making presentations, locating educators for working groups, assisting with the implementation of services to schools, school districts and states and otherwise building relationships among vendors and the p. K-12 community. • The current objectives of the group are: – Development of implementation tools – Advanced Concept collection – Work with EAP, Vendor Members and Partners to promote the use of SIF – Work closely with the Features and Functionality Task Force and Tech Board – Clearing house for RFP’s, Business & Use Cases – Determine Strategies of use for tools, training and potential certifications for commercial integrators, school districts, state and regional entities – Oversight of Official SIF Reference and Testing Sites www. sifassociation. org Copyright © SIF Association

Resources/Communication Tools • • • SIFA Website – www. sifinfo. org SIF Web. Ex Site – https: //sifinfo. webex. com SIF Community- www. sifinfo. org – Document sharing/file posting and discussion threads – Any member organization may have one or more contacts on any of the working groups (WG). Feel free to add members by contacting SIFA staff or the working group co-leaders. – Examples: • • Implementation Association Student Information System Genesys Conference Calling System – Conference Number 800 -508 -7631 – Passcode - *7894461* – Scheduling, conducting, and participating in work group conference calls www. sifassociation. org Copyright © SIF Association

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Member Rights and Responsibilities • Participation means that my district may: – Influence the creation of current and future specification versions – Have as many staff as you wish serve on one or more SIFA working groups – Have as many staff as you wish participate in the SIF Community – Claim to be a SIFA Participant – Use the SIFA Participant Logo www. sifassociation. org Copyright © SIF Association

District Responsibilities • Participation in the Association: – Help those who wish to participate in the community do so – Become familiar with SIF and where to find information about SIF and the Association • www. sifinfo. org – Help us promote usage of SIF to those who would like more information www. sifassociation. org Copyright © SIF Association

SIFA University • Course work designed to gain a greater understanding of SIF • Course One – Basic SIF Theory • Course Two – SIF Project Planning and Implementation • Course Three and Four – Data Quality Curriculum • Join us and increase your knowledge of SIF and achieve the interoperability you desire Available at www. sifinfo. org 5 Seats per District included in your SIFA Membership www. sifassociation. org Copyright © SIF Association