An institution's main source system, where students are the main point of focus
OSIRIS Application
OSIRIS Application is the self-service function students can use to register at the institute.
This is for students from special target groups. Target groups that do not register via Studielink, such as foreign students who want to come as part of an exchange program, foreign students who want to enrol for a Master's degree, contract students, etc.
For students who register via Studielink, OSIRIS Application offers the possibility of having a supplementary dialogue with the student.
The dialogue and the intake process, can be set up totally as desired by the institute.
OSIRIS Student
OSIRIS Student gives students a detailed insight into how their studies are progressing. This is not limited to the results obtained. The results obtained are also compared with the student's (individual) study contract/exam syllabus. One overview makes it clear where the student stands and what they still have to do.
If the student still has to do a particular course or minor, they can enrol in that directly. The student can also use the handy search functions to consult the full range of courses of the institute to find a suitable course/minor. For instance, to fill in the free space in the exam syllabus.
Besides enrolling in and withdrawing from courses and minors, students can also apply for a degree, pass on details about changes of address and see their personal (weekly) timetable. OSIRIS Student can also be used as a channel of communication between students and supervisors.
All features in OSIRIS Student can be seamlessly integrated with the portals of specific institutions.
OSIRIS Lecturer
OSIRIS Lecturer can be used to enter, change and electronically sign results. In addition, attendance lists, passport photo lists and timetable information can be requested.
A great deal of attention has been paid in OSIRIS to the efficient processing of results by the teachers themselves. The teacher records and approves the results online, which are then processed by the administrator. With a click of the mouse, results are finalised and immediately available to the student (via OSIRIS Student). Teachers can also use a spreadsheet to offer the results obtained. Furthermore, overviews are available to the teacher such as an attendance roll. If a digital signature is used, the results can be processed without any intervention from the administrator.
OSIRIS Supervisor
OSIRIS offers (study career) counsellors a dashboard that immediately shows the core information of a student.
How far is the student in their exam syllabus? How is the student ranked in comparison with the other students in their year? Which agreements have been made with this student? A click on the button brings up detailed information. Which results has the student obtained? Which courses is the student enrolled in? Besides consulting information, the counsellor can also make changes: he can record notes, implement agreed changes to the individual study contract and add action points with deadlines. OSIRIS supports the study career counsellor in the design and setting of study plans of individual students.
A great deal of attention has been paid to security because of privacy sensitivity. Thus the access of the counsellor can be restricted to their own students and their own notes.
OSIRIS Study Progress
OSIRIS Study Progress consists of eleven separate modules in a logical structure, and forms the core of OSIRIS.
OSIRIS Study Progress features an education-related section and a student-related section.
OSIRIS Study Progress is suitable as a sub-system not only for the registration of data linked to education and students, but also for the design and management of study plans and education programs by the organization as well as the student.
Study programs can be assembled from the courses on offer. The institute can do this, but OSIRIS can also offer the student the possibility of designing his or her own study plan. OSIRIS supports the process of approval and establishing the individual study programs.
OSIRIS Enrolment
OSIRIS Enrolment offers total support for the process of (pre-) application right through to enrolment, whether this is for financed students who register via Studielink or students who register directly.
When it comes to the intake of special target groups, OSIRIS Enrolment is combined with OSIRIS Application (self-service intake application) and OSIRIS International Office (accommodation, grants, visas, etc.).
The enrolment data is coordinated with DUO (IB group in The Netherlands). OSIRIS generates all SM mutations automatically and also processes the responses from the IB group. OSIRIS guarantees timely compliance with all laws and regulations.
OSIRIS Case Management
OSIRIS Case Management is used to streamline requests from students and the accompanying work processes and documents.
OSIRIS Case Management is integrated with the rest of OSIRIS and can be used to convert OSIRIS-related requests & processes into electronic format. For instance, students can personally submit a "request for exemption" via OSIRIS Student. Communication, evaluation and completion of the request can then all take place electronically. The institution can decide which form this process will take. Students can check the status of their requests at any given moment.
There are a wide range of possibilities, from "Exam commission requests" to "Evaluation and supervision of assignments and internships". OSIRIS Case Management automates and stores all processes relating to decisions and important documents.
OSIRIS Link
Agile platform for apps, portals and integration services.
OSIRIS Link provides standardised integration with other applications used by the institution. Communication takes place on the basis of web services (API). With OSIRIS Link, CACI can also assume greater responsibility for setting up, managing and monitoring one or more interfaces/chains. CACI then setup, manages and monitors the entire integration chain.
Students in the centre
OSIRIS SaaS - peace of mind with cloud services
Integration as a Service
OSIRIS Link is reliable because of the used technology and how this technology is implemented by CACI. OSIRIS Link is secure, robust, scalable and ready for the future.
OSIRIS Link runs on the Redhat Openshift platform: a modern platform based on container technology. This technology makes OSIRIS Link robust (if a container falls over, it will be automatically replaced by new container) and scalable (automatically place or remove containers whenever necessary). Third-party resources can also be implemented to cope with peak moments (e.g. Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure). OSIRIS Link is also multi-tenant (containers are shared by institutions) and new versions of the software (e.g. a new version of a system interface) are rolled out automatically.
CACI is ISO 27001 and ISAE 3402 certified, which means a comprehensive approach to security and privacy is adopted within organisations.
Technical security has been an integral part of OSIRIS Link ever since it was designed. OSIRIS Link is compatible with your authentication systems, federated authentication systems like SURFconext or systems based on the broadly accepted SAML protocol. Authorised access is guaranteed because all communication with OSIRIS takes place via OSIRIS Link.
We are not bound to the OSIRIS release calendar when it comes to developing interfaces. Interfaces can be developed quickly using the comprehensive library of OSIRIS services, and can be made available via Link.
Interfaces are developed in an ‘agile’ manner; new and immediately testable versions are made available via short sprints.
JBoss Fuse, which is an Enterprise Service Bus that is part of the Redhat Openshift platform, is used to effectively connect the systems. This is where transformations and data routing takes place, and where authorised access to OSIRIS is safeguarded. OSIRIS Link uses JBoss Fuse to support more than 150 protocols, including SOAP/XML, REST/JSON, JDBC, file, FTP/SFTP and HTTP/HTTPS. Besides web services, OSIRIS Link also supports file-based services. In this case, services can be ‘on-demand’, ‘event-based’ or ‘scheduled’.
You probably already have a service bus within your application landscape. OSIRIS Link can be used to easily connect to your current service bus. On the one hand, via the API (web services) provided by OSIRIS Link. On the other hand, using interfaces to branch off towards your service bus (during system integration).
OSIRIS Link offers a web services-based API to integrate your Portal and Apps. Wherever possible, this API will be based on standards. Besides standard services, tailor-made services can also be realised.
CACI uses the above mentioned API to offer the OSIRIS Student App and OSIRIS Mobile Services on the portal of the institution. For instance, this is essential during complex functions like registering for courses or exams, or when displaying a study progress overview. CACI will modify the OSIRIS Student App to suit your corporate style and will also maintain it. OSIRIS Mobile Services can then be used to inform students about new information like exam results via the institution's portal. Students can then use the institution's portal (deep linking) to check out the exact details of results in OSIRIS Student.
Naturally, besides OSIRIS, other sources will also be connected to OSIRIS Link. For example, it is easy for you to display timetable information (stored in the Syllabus) in the OSIRIS Student App.
For many years, the OSIRIS community has been proving that a successful product can be created if functionality is developed together. The introduction of OSIRIS Link will now allow this collaboration-based approach to be expanded even further.
As a source system for student and course-related data, OSIRIS has many interfaces with other systems. This includes your IMS (Identity Management System), LMS (Learning Management System), financial system and planning and timetabling system. Some of your systems probably run in SaaS while others run on your own hardware (on-premise).
Some of your interfaces will be standard (used by several institutions) while others will be tailor-made (you are the only user). Many interfaces are still tailor-made. Standardisation is currently in its infancy. OSIRIS Link supports both standard and tailor-made interfaces. But more importantly: OSIRIS Link is a platform with ‘Best Practices’ from various other institutions and features tailor-made interfaces that will slowly evolve into standard solutions.
The PlanApp is an application that allows existing as well as potential students to learn about the various subjects (programmes) and eventually decide how to fill their curriculum. The PlanApp is a one-stop-shop that combines subject/programme-related information with planning possibilities. The planning possibilities feature information about the year, quartile and the time slot when subjects are taught. This means students can learn more about subjects and pick & choose when making programmes for their studies.
The PlanApp is not only useful to students, but also offers employees, like study advisers, the opportunity to ‘see what's going on’. After all, this group also wants to do the same things as students.
The unique thing about the PlanApp is that it allows students to compile a coherent programme of subjects at an early stage. In addition, they can immediately see if the selected programme of subjects can actually be scheduled or if the study path they want can actually be realised in practice. The PlanApp is perfectly compatible with the teaching vision of the TU/e. It is aimed at allowing students to select a programme of subjects which brings them a step closer to following their ideal career once they graduate.
OSIRIS Analytics is available as a service and is being added to the existing Service Level Agreement (SLA) between your institution and CACI. This will help to ensure continuity as well as a high level of availability, security and compatibility with new releases of OSIRIS.
OSIRIS Analytics gives you solid foundation for realising reliable management information. Reliable management information which, thanks to the OSIRIS authorisation structure, is easily made available de-centrally. In short: OSIRIS Analytics allows you to focus on analysing and managing education. OSIRIS Analytics is also able to optionally supply input for your data warehouse.
OSIRIS Analytics is synonymous with fast results. Our consultants can help you reach impressive results quickly. To do that, we use an agile approach.
Agile working involves working intensively and specifically on dashboards/reports in short periods of time (sprints). OSIRIS Analytics is extremely suitable for this agile approach. Data is ready to use in an appropriate format and can be modelled and presented in close collaboration with your institution. This involves adding institution-specific business rules to OSIRIS Analytics.
The agile development method divides projects into smaller parts, with each report/dashboard being individually developed in short sprints. Handover takes place after each sprint, so users can start testing immediately. Received feedback can then be taken into account during the next sprint. This agile method is tried and tested, and is effective because it encourages specific and intensive collaboration.