July 2018 – OneUniversity

Travel and Expenses competition hits the road

We’re rolling out our summer Travel and Expenses competition for another month and this time we’re bringing it straight to you!

We’ll be taking the Digital Dexterity competition on the road around Schools and Directorates so you and your colleagues can challenge each other to see who completes a Travel and Expenses claim on their mobile the fastest.

If this will be the first time you get your hands on the system you’re about to find out how easy and fast it is to use and the overall winner’s prize is a £30 Amazon voucher. Your change champion will be getting in touch with you soon and inviting us over to put you all to the test. So beat the clock and beat your colleagues.

Terms and conditions:

Competition open to UoD staff only.
Entries close at midnight on Thursday 30 August.
No alternative prize will be offered.
The winner will be announced on Friday 31 August.

Cyber security on your mobile

The OneUniversity solution can be used when you want, where you want and on any connected device you choose. As well as providing a high level of flexibility, we have ensured that using the system is in full compliance with the recent government Cyber Essentials security scheme.

Here are some questions we have been asked about using OneUniversity securely on a private, personal or mobile device:

Q. Is my login to the OneUniversity portal secure?
A. Yes, the only way to access the system is to log in using your UoD credentials (authenticated single sign on). This is the same as the way you access the Office 365 portal and other University cloud-based solutions.

Q. Do I have to download an app to access OneUniversity on my mobile device?
A.No, OneUniversity is currently accessed through a browser with your secure sign on.

Q. Can I access OneUniversity outside the University network?
A. Yes, you can access OneUniversity securely outside of the University network as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) will be in place for any mobile device?

Q. How do I securely log out of OneUniversity on my mobile device?
A. To log out of OneUniversity on a mobile device simply close the window on your browser.

Q. Does my phone retain any data from OneUniversity after I have used it?
A. No, your phone will not download any data as all interactions in OneUniversity are cloud based. Please note that in the Travel and Expenses function of OneUniversity, while you can upload your receipt documents to the solution, you are not able to download data to your device.

Q. Can I safely access other University services using my mobile device?
A. Yes, using a browser you can access services such as webmail and the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which don’t download data.*

Q. Is security training compulsory before accessing OneUniversity on a mobile device?
A. Yes, Business Transformation is working with IT to ensure that all users who will access OneUniversity will have completed mandatory security training by 1 October 2018. You can find the module at My Dundee under My Organisation.

Q. Has Business Transformation been working with IT to ensure that each user is in compliance with the Cyber Essentials security scheme?
A. Yes, colleagues from BT and UoDIT have been working closely on security to ensure that we’re adhering to the required Scottish government policies.

* Current UoD policy demands that, in order to use your phone for work-related activity such as accessing emails that are stored on your device, you must download the InTune app that allows the University to secure the device: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/it/guide/details/secure-mobile-working.php?. This policy does not extend at the moment to the use of web-based connections to services (OneUniversity, webmail, VLE, OneUniversity) that do not download data but is in review as part of Cyber Essentials.

If you have further questions about using the solution securely please contact us at: business-transformation@dundee.ac.uk.

T-Rex in the Park

We were joined at the spectacularly sunny BT BBQ last week by a visitor who didn’t look out of place among the ferns at the Botanic Garden.

We asked Mr Rex O’Saur whether he thought he had the digital dexterity to enter our summer Travel and Expenses on a mobile competition and he proved that you can teach a Jurassic-era giant reptile new tricks.

In spite of his genetically tiny forelimbs, he showed he could press the ‘submit’ button and roar at the same time!

Here, there and everywhere – get competitive

Our competition has been underway for a week and runs throughout July. A number of competitors from across the University have got us off to a great start with the top time on the leader board currently standing at 3 minutes and 54 seconds.

Look out for our promo video on University screens.

Everyone in the BT all-staff team meeting had thumbs twisting with the new easy-to-use function on our phones.

You can too:

1. If you want to try on your own, come along to our Heathfield office to see how you fare.

2. Fancy a group challenge? Make a team who all want a go and we’ll bring our pop-up competition station (and t-shirts!) to your School or Directorate.

It’s here! Travel and Expenses demo on OneUniversity

At the end of June, the Business Transformation Training team, Chris Reid and Emma McDade, ran drop-in sessions in the Tower and at Life Sciences to showcase the new Travel and Expenses functionality in OneUniversity.

Chris was pleased to see how well the day went. He said: “Our sessions were very positively received, which was great news, and users were happy to see the system in action and how easy it was to submit a claim. It’s great that expenses can be done ‘on the go’ and allows for quicker submissions, which means no more paper jams!

“Moving forward, we’re going to run several more of these sessions which we’re really looking forward to. We’ve also recorded any questions that were asked and they’ll be available along with responses in the Help4U Knowledge Base.” You can login here.

The next drop-in session is at Ninewells on 12 July in Teaching Room 4 from 9:30am to 10:30am with further sessions being planned.

Start: 12 Jul 9:30AM End: 12 Jun 10:30PM

There are also drop-in sessions for one to one or small groups who would like to see demonstrations of the Travel and Expenses function on Thursday 19 July 10.00 -11.00 (Dalhousie 2G13) and Tuesday 24 July 14.00-15.00 (Dalhousie 2F11). No need to book, just turn up.

Start: 19 Jul 10:00AM End: 19 Jul 11:00PM

Start: 24 Jul 14:00AM End: 24 Jul 15:00PM