After 18 months of careful evaluation, employee training, and administrative programming adjustments, UO Facilities Services is moving its business operations online.

The software that gives the department its new web interface is the FAMIS Enterprise Facilities Management suite. FAMIS keeps track of nearly every aspect of the department's operations--including labor hours, inventory, materials purchases, billing, equipment maintenance, and projects--and interfaces seamlessly with the campus Banner finance system.

When FAMIS web modules are completely in place, all Facilities Services work will be tracked under one system, greatly streamlining operations and reducing paperwork. In addition, customers will be able to place services requests and review work order status and charges online.

The Computing Center's Administrative Services programming staff worked closely with the department to adapt FAMIS to its needs and integrate it into the campus network. Administrative Services staff also monitor the two new servers that run FAMIS, "Quince" and "Snug," which are housed in the Computing Center's central machine room.

To learn more about Facilities Services' new system, contact system administrator Sheryl Amador (samador@darkwing.uoregon.edu)