Sada Systems and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Learn how SADA helped state wildlife and parks department comply with cloud email storage regulations to fully utilize Google Apps

Sada Systems and Z Gallerie

Learn how Sada Systems helped a major retailer, Z Gallerie, deploy Google Apps and train them to use them effectively and efficiently.

SADA Systems and World Wildlife Fund

SADA Systems, Inc. helps WWF automate provisioning of Google Apps accounts and user provisioning, saving time and allowing WWF IT to focus more on value-adding business initiatives.

SADA Systems and Wagner College

One of the first 10 Google Apps for Enterprise partners worldwide and initial contributor to the Google Apps Open Source provisioning tool kit, SADA Systems, Inc. has developed an proven track record in successful implementations of Google Apps solutions for the higher education market. SADA works closely its clients to create custom, leading edge solutions that strategically meet their business and institutional objectives.

Located in Staten Island, New York, Wagner College has distinguished itself for over 100 years. Founded in 1883 as a Proseminary for Lutheran ministers, Wagner College has grown into a national leader in Liberal Arts education. Today over 2,000 students in over 30 academic programs and four graduate departments attend Wagner.

Challenges

When the project with Wagner College started, SADA worked closely with the client to develop a set of requirements. At the beginning, the client had not yet configured a Google Apps Education Edition account, so the first order of business was to assist with the configuration of their account and setting up Google Apps on their domain. In the discovery process for the project SADA and the client worked together to determine the following:

• The set up of the Google Apps account would require configuring it to work with a pre-existing domain.
• The client required a dual delivery configuration during the transition period.
• Project coordination required the creation of a Google Site to manage all details.
  

Solution

After developing a clear set of requirements, SADA worked in partnership with the client to ensure the smooth transition of their existing mail solution to Google Apps. Set up of the Google Apps Education Edition account was completed through SADA's Quickstart service.

• Migration of contacts made use of our custom contact migration tool.
  
• Email migration was handled through IMAP.
  
• Calendar information was migrated using Google Calendar Connectors.
  
• To ensure that no messages were missed, SADA enabled dual-delivery to Google Apps and Exchange.

Result

With SADA's assistance and the implementation of best-of-breed utilities for the deployment of Google Apps, Wagner College was able to smoothly and effectively implement Google Apps for their students and faculty. This implementation of Google Apps will allow Wagner College to gradually transition away from their Exchange mail system, while continuing to provide their users with email service.

"Today we concluded the migration to Google Apps, and I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the hard work and late hours that your engineers put in. They went above and beyond the call of duty on this project. This was a huge deal for us and I always felt that we were in good hands. I know your team lost quite a few nights and a few weekends to get this done on our schedule and I admire the personal responsibility they took to meet our needs."

- Frank Cafasso, Network Operations, Wagner College

SADA Systems and Victoria Junior College

Company Overview

One of the first 10 Google Apps for Enterprise partners worldwide, and initial contributor to the Google Apps Open Source provisioning tool kit, SADA Systems, Inc. has developed a proven track record in implementation of Google Apps solutions. SADA works with a diverse client base to create custom, leading edge solutions that strategically meet client business objectives.

Victoria Junior College (VJC) is located in Marine Vista, Singapore. VJC opened its doors to its first class of students in 1984, and was the eleventh Junior College in Singapore. Programs available at VJC include two-year programs in 'A level' courses, and four-year programs.

Challenges
This was SADA's first Google Apps for Education project located in Singapore. Victoria Junior College's location required SADA to coordinate efforts with its Indonesia based development team to ensure the completion of the project. Prior to contacting SADA the client had already deployed Google Apps Education Edition, and provisioned accounts, but they found they did not have a means for creating and managing distribution lists in Gmail.

Solution
SADA's team deployed it's Gmail List Tool which allows Google Apps account administrators to easily create "on-the-fly" Gmail distribution lists. Users are added to distribution lists by means of a check box next to the user's name. New users may also be added to a distribution list by uploading a CSV file.

Result Victoria Junior College can now create the lists it needs using SADA's Gmail List Tool and save significant time. This solution has allowed VJC's administrators to complete the task of creating necessary lists, so they can dedicate more time to critical IT projects.

"SADA's Email List Tool has certainly helped me in my work as the administrator of Google Apps in my school. The bulk upload feature is easy to use and most of the time reliable. The simple interface helps me to browse and view my email list addresses quickly. Although I have not interacted with SADA's staff face-to-face, they 'listened to me keenly' over the email, addressed my queries and solve my problems speedily."
- Josef Tan, Arts Department, Victoria Junior College

SADA Systems and Louisiana State University

One of the first 10 Google Apps for Enterprise partners worldwide and initial contributor to the Google Apps Open Source provisioning tool kit, SADA Systems, Inc. has a proven track record in the implementation of Google Apps solutions.  SADA works with a diverse client base to create custom, leading edge solutions that strategically meet client business objectives.

Founded in 1860, Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public, co-educational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. Enrollment is approximately 32,000 students and the staff stands at over 2,000 members including 1,300 full-time faculty members.  

Challenges

Previously LSU had conducted a pilot deployment of Google Apps on a test domain.  While LSU's IT staff had completed a significant portion of the deployment process, they determined that engaging a Google Apps Enterprise Partner such as SADA would more easily and effectively accomplish the provisioning and data migration component of the project.  LSU's implementation  encompassed 35,000 to 40,000 users in two phased deployments.  The first phase migrated about 38,000 while the second deployment involved 2,200 VIP and other select users, divided into smaller groups and rolled out per a schedule provided by the client.  

The successful deployment of Google Apps at LSU required SADA to do the following: 

• Work with the client's combined identity management environment including both a Lotus Domino Directory and Microsoft Active Directory. 
  
• Provision accounts for all users as detailed in the scope of the deployment.
  
• Access the client's existing email configuration which consisted of a hosted Outblaze/Qmail server. 
  
• Migrate email data to Google Apps from the client's Outblaze/Qmail configuration. This applied only to the second group of users in the provisioning plan.     

Solution

SADA worked closely with LSU to devise a deployment plan that would meet all of the client's requirements.  Below is a summary of the work completed by SADA to successfully implement Google Apps.

• Accounts were provisioned making use of a CSV file provided by the client and SADA's provisioning tools.  This file included each user's first name, last name, and user name.  
  
• For the second part of the provisioning process a schedule was established that allowed SADA and LSU to provision accounts in the second group into smaller groups, according to the requirements of the client.  
  
• To complete the email data migration component of the project, SADA helped the client plan, and then configure and execute an IMAP email data migration process.  
  
• Additional local email data could be migrated on a per-user basis, making use of the Google Email Uploader tool-set.

Result

With SADA's assistance and the implementation of best-of-breed utilities for the deployment of Google Apps, Louisiana State University was able to smoothly and effectively implement Google Apps for over 40,000 users in their two groups.  This implementation of Google Apps will allow LSU to dismantle their hosted Outblaze/Qmail email solution, without interruption to email service for their students, faculty, and staff.  Improvements to the level of administrative overhead have made it possible for the client's IT department to free up resources and focus on critical objectives.

"We are pleased with the expertise and professionalism of SADA Systems with helping our University move legacy messages from a Linux webmail system to our Google Apps domain. There were a few hiccups due to corrupted messages but our SADA consultant identified these hold ups and fixed each incident on a case by case basis. What attention to detail! 

Our University has gone through other email migration projects in the past but this one by far has been the easiest with SADA on our project team."
- Janet Shih, Migration Project Leader, Louisiana State University

SADA Systems and Denver Seminary

One of the first 10 Google Apps for Enterprise partners worldwide and initial contributor to the Google Apps Open Source provisioning toolkit, SADA Systems, Inc. has developed a proven track record in implementation of Google Apps solutions. SADA works with a diverse client base to create custom, leading edge solutions that strategically meet client business objectives.

Founded in 1950, Denver Seminary offers a number of masters and doctoral level programs for clergy, counselors and other faith workers. The Seminary is home to nearly 900 current students and has graduated over 4000 alumni.

Challenges

Prior to adopting Google Apps, Denver Seminary did not provide its students with email accounts. Staff and faculty email was served through Microsoft Exchange however the Seminary did not see that as an appropriate solution for student email. Denver Seminary chose to use Google Apps Education Edition to fulfill this need and turned to SADA to help with deployment and implementation.

Solutions

SADA first reviewed Denver Seminary's existing IT environment. They assisted Denver Seminary with the sign up and initial account setup for Google Apps Education Edition. SADA then configured the seminary's MX/DNS records, and set up a Dual Delivery system for staff members already on Microsoft Exchange. SADA deployed its Google Apps User Provisioning/Synchronization and Web Single Sign-On tools. Each of these tools allows Denver Seminary IT staff to provision and synchronize Google Apps accounts through it's Active Directory (AD) and gives the Seminary's users access their Google Apps accounts with their AD credentials.

Results

By implementing Google's and SADA's solutions, Denver Seminary has an email solution that comes with lower IT administration costs, higher user satisfaction, and increased productivity. This peace of mind allows Denver Seminary IT focus on more strategic initiatives.

"SADA Systems was a pleasure to work with," says Jason Adams, Director of IT for Denver Seminary. "I am impressed by their relationship with Google, something I didn't feel other vendors had. They brought experience and knowledge which was extremely important and helpful in getting us up and running."

He continues, "We are using SADA's fully hosted solution - they took care of everything, there was very little for us to do. And with the few resources we have that makes a huge difference - without breaking our bank! I would recommend SADA Systems to everyone looking to deploy Google Apps in their environment."

SADA Systems and Kent State University

One of the first 10 Google Apps for Enterprise partners worldwide and initial contributor to the Google Apps Open Source provisioning tool kit, SADA Systems, Inc. has developed a proven track record in implementation of Google Apps Education Edition solutions. SADA works with a diverse client base to create custom, leading edge solutions that strategically meet client business objectives.

Kent State University was founded in 1910 and has grown to become one of the largest regional education systems in the country. In addition, to the main Kent campus, the university has seven other campuses throughout Ohio.

Challenges

In many ways this Google Apps implementation presented a different set of challenges - an immense number of users who required the ability to migrate both contact and email data from Kent State's legacy platform to Google Apps. Provisioning 120,000 Google Apps users wouldn't be difficult, but migrating their data in a batch process would be inefficient, and problematic. Kent State University requested SADA's assistance with the following:

• Development of a self-service, on-demand mechanism where users can opt-in to migrate their existing email and contacts to Google Apps.
• Consulting on Google Apps deployment best practices, go-live checklists, as well as overall oversight around project success.
• Working on strategies to integrate Google Apps provisioning with Sungard's Luminis, an educational portal platform and its sister application, the Banner enterprise resource planning solution for educational institutions.

Solutions

SADA worked with Kent State to develop a strategy that addressed the needs of their students, faculty, and staff, as well as the stringent requirements of their IT department. These included:

• Development of a secure, custom self-service solution that allowed users to migrate their existing email from the University's legacy email platform to Google Apps. In order to accommodate a significant number of users who could simultaneously use the self-service migration tool, SADA worked with Kent State to build a system to handle multiple simultaneous connections (up to 500), residing on a load-balanced and clustered, LAMP-based and virtualized infrastructure.
• Overall project management and consulting services, and guidance/assistance for Kent State University and their other vendors about Google Apps deployment best-practices.
• Continual maintenance and support for the self-service migration solution following deployment.

Result

With SADA's assistance and the development of a custom platform, Kent State University was able to smoothly and effectively implement Google Apps allowing them to gradually transition away from their legacy email platform. Improvements to efficiency while streamlining administration have made big improvements to productivity, and freed up the university's own IT department to focus on mission-critical and value-oriented projects.

"One of the important aspects of the plan was allowing users the option to move their old e-mail and contacts list to their new Google account. For this critical component of the project, the university called upon the expertise of SADA Systems to help create a unique opt-in solution that allows users to migrate their e-mail from the same self-service Web site," says Roberta Sikula-Schwalm, Associate Vice President for Information Services, Kent State University. "For the individual user, it’s as simple as checking a box, and their old emails and contacts show up automatically in their new Google email accounts."

Ms. Sikula goes on to praise the process: "The result to date has been extremely successful. So far, more than 19,000 individuals have chosen to activate their accounts early, just two weeks following the project launch. SADA has provided invaluable assistance as an implementation partner in working through technical questions regarding the migration, and the Kent State community seems pleased with the new features they are accessing through their Google Gmail accounts."

SADA Systems and King, Krebs, and Jurgens

One of the first 10 Google Apps for Enterprise partners worldwide and initial contributor to the Google Apps Open Source provisioning tool kit, SADA Systems, Inc. has developed a proven track record in implementation of Google Apps solutions. SADA works with a diverse client base to create custom, leading edge solutions that strategically meet client business objectives.

King, Krebs, and Jurgens is a New Orleans, Louisiana based law firm that was founded with a mission to provide their clients with high quality legal services while remaining cost efficient.

Challenges

Before switching to Google Apps, King, Krebs, and Jurgens were providing email to their employees through Microsoft Exchange 2003. The firm requires email accounts for over 100 employees, email delivered to two domains, and dual-delivery support for both domains to their existing Microsoft Exchange Server and Google Apps. As with most law firms, retention of correspondence and email was mission critical due to compliance laws and other regulatory requirements. Migration of old email messages to Google Apps was an essential component of the project for King, Krebs, and Jurgens.

Solution

King, Krebs, and Jurgens opted to deploy Google Apps Premier Edition. SADA worked with King, Krebs, and Jurgens to develop a strategy for an Enterprise level deployment that would address the specific needs of their organization, including:

• User Provisioning and Sync Tools using Active Directory as the Identity Management system of choice.
• Email and contact data migration for existing users accomplished through IMAP migration and other methods.
• Enhanced dual-delivery for MS Exchange 2003, which allows email sent to recipients on the legacy system to receive email in both Google Apps and MS Exchange.

Result

After implementation of Google Apps for the Enterprise, King, Krebs, and Jurgens have a cost-effective and efficient dual-delivery solution that will allow them to gradually transition away from Microsoft Exchange completely. Increases to email efficiency while streamlining administration have made big improvements to productivity, and freed up King, Krebs, and Jurgens internal IT to focus on other mission-critical projects. Additionally, considering that King, Krebs, and Jurgens is located in a region where weather often turns into natural disasters, Google Apps is a robust business continuity/disaster recovery solution provided at a fraction of the cost of other alternatives.

"Due to a dependence on our legacy email system, I did not think our migration to Google Apps was going to be easy. SADA systems proved me wrong. Using a well planned, detailed process, they were able to move our legacy accounts and maintain dual delivery of email to Google Apps and our legacy mail server. They accomplished this with no loss of communications within our business or with our clients. SADA’s thorough engineers and project managers left us with no surprises or downtime. SADA systems explained each step and allowed me a greater understanding and confidence during and after our migration to Google Apps" - says Johnston Smith, IT Director for King, Krebs, and Jurgens.

SADA Systems and Virgin Mobile USA

One of the first 10 Google Apps for Enterprise partners worldwide and initial contributor to the Google Apps Open Source provisioning tool kit, SADA Systems, Inc. has a proven track record in implementation of Google Apps solutions. SADA works with a diverse client base to create custom, leading edge solutions that strategically meet client business objectives.

Virgin Mobile USA is a mobile telephone company that is a joint venture between Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Sprint Nextel. The service operates on Sprint's CDMA-based Personal Communications Service (PCS) network. As of year-end 2007, Virgin Mobile USA has over five million subscribers. Virgin Mobile selected SADA Systems as their partner of choice for their Google Apps needs.

Challenge

Virgin Mobile users, dispersed across the U.S., were already power Google Apps users. Virgin Mobile's corporate office had highly customized the Google Start Page and deployed it as a central and important communication portal for all employees. They required an SSO capable, custom log-in page which not only would simplify user management, but would also protect 100% of Start Page content from all anonymous and non-authenticated users.

Solution

Custom Design and SSO Enablement

SADA was tasked with deploying an SSO solution and designing an attractive landing page at par with Virgin Mobile's standards and meeting their strict branding standards. Additionally, SADA's solution had to be simple, elegant, and easy to implement and use.

Hosted SSO Solution

It may have taken weeks for Virgin Mobile to allocate and deploy a server for the SSO log-in page. SADA was able to provide a full turn-key, mission critical hosted environment within three days.

Result

With only minimal help required from any Virgin Mobile IT resources, SADA was able to provide the entire solution from discovery to design, testing, and full deployment. Now, when someone attempts to access any Google Apps related links, they are directed to the custom log-in page. Nothing is visible to the public without authentication.

"The SADA guys were terrific. The project price was reasonable and the turn-around time was only 2 weeks," says Lisa Freeman, Director of Virgin Mobile USA's HR & Communications. "When we ran into a minor snag, the whole team was all over it and on the horn with Google in no time flat to problem solve. We got great service and attention, and they definitely displayed a sense of urgency when it was required. It definitely felt like we were an important client that they were driving to please and that our project, though small, was still one that they wanted to put a lot of attention behind. Their follow-up was also solid and we had updates every step of the way. We had what felt like a highly personalized level of service. We had a great experience with SADA and would definitely use them again."

SADA Systems and IKANO Communications

One of the first 10 Google Apps for Enterprise partners worldwide and an initial contributor to the Google Apps Open Source provisioning tool kit, SADA Systems, Inc. offers deployment and customization solutions for Google Apps. SADA specializes in Google Apps implementations for ISPs, Portals, and organizations who want to implement Partner Edition for their subscriber and member base.

IKANO Communications is an IP solutions provider of aggregated networks and private-labeled services to ISPs, organizations, and businesses, with over 1000 domains and 350,000 subscribers. IKANO decided to implement Google Apps Partner Edition in order to achieve significant cost savings, reduce administration overhead related to managing similar systems, and provide best-of-breed email and collaboration tools to their subscribers. IKANO plans to offer Google Apps Partner Edition as well as Tier 1 Customer Support for their subscribers and organizations.

CHALLENGES

IKANO Communications needed assistance in building a bridge between Google Apps and their current billing platform to provide value-add services such as email to their subscriber base while reducing administrative costs to manage infrastructure. Additionally, IKANO required a system which would seamlessly integrate with their existing provisioning and account management systems, and decrease the risk of customer churn by migrating as much of their existing data as possible over to Google Apps. It was critical that IKANO provide users a near seamless migration experience during the transition period of email dual delivery - to both the old platform and to Google Apps.

SOLUTION

SADA worked with IKANO Communications on a project to migrate 6 of their key domains, and 20,000+ users to Google Apps. SADA developed a strategy to address:

• Dual delivery
• Bulk provisioning of existing accounts.
• Integration to the existing billing and provisioning platform for creation of new accounts.
• Email and Contacts migration for existing users.
• IMAP-based email migration for existing users.
• POP3 activation and forwarders-configuration so a sub-set of users can continue to access mail the same way they are accustomed to.

The results of the project would set a standard and develop a methodology for the migration of all other domains and users to Google Apps. SADA utilized the open source provisioning toolkit as a basis for the mass provisioning portion of the project, a code base to which SADA was the original contributor.

RESULT

The methodical approach to implementing Google Apps at IKANO resulted in lower than expected impact on their call centers during the migration process. The Google Apps solution implemented by SADA will help IKANO Communications save 25% in overall infrastructure maintenance and management costs of providing Google Apps services to their subscribers.

"We are extremely pleased with the development and project management services SADA Systems, Inc. provided to IKANO. They listened to our needs and delivered on their statement of work. We look forward to our continued collaboration and partnership with SADA regarding future ISP business developed on the Google Apps Partner Edition, " says Douglas Pollei, VP Internet Strategy and Corporate Development, IKANO Communications Inc.

SADA Systems, Inc. and The Cleveland Institute of Art

One of the first 10 Google Apps for Enterprise partners worldwide and initial contributor to the Google Apps Open Source provisioning tool kit, SADA Systems, Inc. has developed an proven track record in implementation of Google Apps solutions. SADA works with a diverse client base to create custom, leading edge solutions that strategically meet client business objectives.

For 125 years, The Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) has had a reputation for being one of the premier professional arts and design colleges in the United States. A small institution with about 600 students, many of CIA's students go on to become gallery artists, product and transportation designers, graphic designers, photographers, contemporary craftsmen, and educators.

Challenge

Gmail administrators can create mailing lists of users in order to allow a user to easily send messages to frequently contacted groups of people. However, in order to add users under a domain to a mail list, an administrator has to manually type the name of each user in the "create email lists" section, located under the user accounts tab of the Gmail control panel. Obviously this could be a very time consuming process for an administrator who wishes to create large and multiple lists. As CIA maintained numerous, large mailing lists that were mission critical to internal communication, this process presented a significant administrative challenge.

Solution

SADA used the Google API to develop a tool that easily allows an administrator to create "on-the-fly" Gmail distribution lists, and then add users to the list by means of a check box next to the user's name. Additionally, CIA could use the tool to create large lists by simply uploading a CSV file which contained the list of names. SADA's tool makes it easy and fast to create and manage email distribution lists on Google Apps.

Result

The Cleveland Institute of Art can now create the lists it needs using SADA's tool and save significant time. This solution has allowed CIA's administrators to complete the task of creating necessary lists, so they can then dedicate more time to critical IT needs.

"When we contacted SADA Systems we were looking for a way to streamline the creation of email lists for our students. SADA's initial vision was basically just that, but when the betas were shown to us we found that SADA had exceeded our expectations by not only incorporating Google Gears for better synchronization, but also giving us the ability to make changes via batch file to further streamline the group creation and modification process. We could not be happier with SADA's product, and are looking forward to Phase 2 of the project that will give us the Active Directory synchronization that we need to tie everything together." - Michael Kimmel, Director of Information Technology, The Cleveland Institute of Art

SADA Systems and The Los Angeles Community College District

SADA Systems, Inc. is a privately held information technology consulting, outsourcing, and development firm founded in 2000. SADA works with its client base to develop innovative technology solutions to business challenges.

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD or Client) is the administrative and governing body of several community colleges in the greater Los Angeles Metro area. LACCD has been serving students in the in the Los Angeles area for nearly 80 years.

CHALLENGES
The Los Angeles Community College District needed a seamless and integrated way to provision accounts for some 2 million students, former students, and alumni. Over its network of colleges the Los Angeles Community College District gets up to between 20 and 30 thousand registrations each day, during peak registration months. Account provisioning needed to be automated for incoming students, while allowing existing students, former students, and alumni the ability to "opt-in" to Google Apps email accounts.

SOLUTION
SADA used the Google API to develop a batch update and sync solution that is capable of provisioning multiple accounts per second. As a proof-of-concept the Client and SADA deployed the Google Apps solution to Los Angeles Trade-Technical college. SADA assisted the Los Angeles Community College District with every aspect of the deployment of Google Apps to Los Angeles Trade Tech. The batch provisioning tool, developed by SADA was implemented and allows the client to handle the problem of provisioning a large number of accounts (sometimes tens of thousands) in less than an hour. Additionally, SADA built a custom opt-in mechanism whereby students could select their own passwords and email aliases as part of the process.

RESULT
Los Angeles Trade Tech was able to provision accounts for approximately 35,000 currently enrolled students. Accounts for incoming students are now created automatically. Administrators are able to create accounts through a nightly update by uploading a single .CSV file. The Google API syncs with the LACCD Student Identity System to prevent the possibility of duplicate accounts. Former students and alumni have the option of creating an account if they choose.

"SADA Systems, Inc. is very controlled in their approach and methodology. They translated our requirements into a technical action plan very quickly and delivered what they said they would when they said they would. In my view SADA has a much better methodology and control of engagement than even large, national consulting firms," says Tony Tortorice, CIO of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

SADA Systems and Northwestern University

SADA Systems, Inc. is an information technology consulting, outsourcing and development firm founded in 2000. Northwestern University is a private institution with campuses in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois.

CHALLENGES
Northwestern University needed a seamless and integrated way to allow their students to "opt-in" to Google Apps email accounts via their own intranet system. This would have to be done in a way that would produce the least administrative overhead on their end, and allow students to provision and manage accounts themselves. The provisioning process would be based on various eligibility parameters pre-determined by Northwestern University.

They also needed a system to flag users who have opted in for FERPA protection – a federal mandate which protects the identity of students so that the accounts created for these students take a different form than those who have not selected such protection.

SOLUTION
SADA used Google Apps APIs to create an opt-in process to check and validate a requestor's eligibility, create the account if eligible, choose a password, and create nicknames. SADA's application had to query Northwestern University’s LDAP and make a CGI call to determine eligibility and determine usernames for Apps. Northwestern University required an intricate process by which our system would check for duplicates and create names based on a schema they developed. There is also a management interface that allows the student to manage their account after it has been created.

RESULT

All incoming and existing students will have the ability to create their own Google Apps accounts. Also, the existing Northwestern University identity management systems are fully integrated with the Apps account management process. They dictate from a central, non-Google Apps interface the parameters under which students can create accounts, and track back in their systems when and if these accounts are created.

This will allow Northwestern University to have Google Apps as their primary platform for delivering email services to all of their eligible students, and to greatly reduce the administrative overhead of managing email in an on-premise system.

"I just wanted to let you know that we feel that SADA is doing a very good job on the Law School and Single Sign-on projects for Northwestern. The quality of the development work is very good and I have found very few issues during testing. Both [SADA’s Director of Web Development] and [SADA’s lead developer] are sticking to the schedule as planned and we anticipate a very smooth deployment with these three new web pages before the next semester begins at Northwestern. Thanks for the good work." - Ron Blitz, Northwestern University Technical Services Analyst