IT Project: WebSSO Upgrade
Project Status
August 2020 – The WebSSO System Upgrade project is now complete. This upgrade occurred in a phased approach with multiple groups and individuals involved in more than 217 implementations across the university. Thank you all for your contributions to this high priority project over the last year.
WebSSO Implementation Timeline
Project Charter
Overview
The Web Single Sign-On (WebSSO) system at Northwestern is a crucial infrastructure product that supports secure login access to over 600 applications and websites combined. This project will upgrade the current WebSSO system, powered by OpenAM, to the latest vendor version (6.5), in a phased approach, concluding on July 31, 2020.
Goals and Objectives
- Research and validate the new WebSSO system and options in the Northwestern IT environment
- Upgrade the WebSSO system to the latest vendor support version - OpenAM 6.5
Approach
The project has three primary phases:
- Phase 1
- Identification and confirmation of WebSSO policies and owners
- Research and validation of the upgraded WebSSO system and options in the Northwestern IT environment
- WebSSO technical infrastructure build out and preparation
- Phase 2 - Implementation to critical enterprise systems and applications serving the University community
- Phase 3 - Decommission the current WebSSO system
To ensure continuity of IT services, the current WebSSO system will run in parallel with the new version until all applications and websites are upgraded.
A Project Steering Committee has been created and meets monthly throughout the project.
Project Timeline
| Phase | Description | Status | Target Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research and proof of concept | Complete | December 20, 2019 |
| 2 | Implementation to the University community | Complete | January 2020 - July 2020 |
| 3 | Decommission of the current WebSSO system | Complete | July 31, 2020 |
Project Contacts
| Name | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Perla Ledesma | Senior Project Manager, Office of Portfolio Management | Project Manager |
| Myndi Brown | Manager, Identity Services | Manager, Identity Services |
| Stu Baker | Director, Identity Services | Project Sponsor |
Last Updated: 8 September 2020
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