Alma/Primo Enhancement Cycle 2020-2021

Alma NERS Enhancement process and voting (from Alma-L Jan 28 2019)


Alma enhancement timelines

Alma Enhancement Descriptions - 1st round

Alma Enhancement Descriptions - 2nd round

When

What

February 13, 2021

Last chance to submit new enhancement requests for this year’s voting in NERS

February 14 – March 27

The Alma Enhancements Team* reviews, dedupes, scopes, verifies, and sets up the vote

March 28 – April 17

First round of voting

April 18 – April 22

The Enhancements Team reviews the results, and prepares them for Ex Libris to assign complexity points.

April 24 – June 19

Ex Libris adds complexity points to the top voted results. The Enhancements Team determines if a second round of voting is needed

June 20 – July 3

If necessary, a second round of voting takes place

And then?

The NERS agreement states that Ex Libris will develop the accepted enhancements within one year, customarily from September

Primo enhancement timelines

Primo Enhancement Descriptions - 1st Round

When

What

February 13, 2021

Last chance to submit new enhancement requests for this year’s voting in NERS

February 14 – March 27

The Primo Enhancements Team* reviews, dedupes, scopes, verifies, transfers to Alma NERS when necessary, and sets up the vote

March 28 – April 17

First round of voting

April 18 – April 22

The Enhancements Team reviews the results, and prepares them for Ex Libris to assign complexity points.

April 23 – June 19

Ex Libris adds complexity points to the top voted results. The Enhancements Team determines if a second round of voting is needed

June 20 – July 3

If necessary, a second round of voting takes place

And then?

The NERS agreement states that Ex Libris will develop the accepted enhancements within one year, customarily from September


Suggested meeting/decision schedule for campuses


Suggested approx datesSuggested Steps
January-February

IGeLU/ELUNA member campuses should submit all pending enhancement requests to NERS.
Campuses without 
IGeLU/ELUNA membership can submit enhancement requests to the Chancellor’s Office. Chancellor’s Office to share enhancement requests on Confluence.

Mid-February

Compile enhancement requests for Alma and Primo & submit requests via NERS (or via the Chancellor’s Office for those without IGeLU/ELUNA membership). 

March-mid-April

Review Alma and Primo enhancements and determine local voting priorities (if IGeLU/ELUNA member). Participate in voting on CSU Chancellor’s Office survey.  

June

Review 2nd round Alma enhancements and determine local voting priorities (if IGeLU/ELUNA member). Participate in voting on CSU Chancellor’s Office survey.

July/August Submit feedback on the enhancement process to the Chancellor’s Office.