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Learning Information Services

          Phil Nicholls
      Learning Impact 2012
Part One
•  Introduction to Learning Information
   Services (LIS)
•  Conformance
•  Links / Q & A
Introduction: Me
•  “LIS Guy” / Tech Facilitator
•  Software Developer since ’95
•  Interoperability Standards for most of that
   time
•  Broke into IMS via Telcert Project in 2004
•  Based in Sheffield, UK
•  www.linkedin.com/in/philnicholls
•  @psydevuk
Introduction: LIS
•  Final (2.0): April 2012.
•  APMG open to members / affiliates.
•  LIS is a set of services that allows
   software systems to exchange information
   about people, courses, groups,
   memberships and outcomes.
•  LIS specifies how to transfer “live” data as
   well as bulk data.
Introduction: LIS
•  A provider of information is termed a
   “reference agent”.
•  A consumer of information is termed a
   “synchronisation agent”.
•  Information moves from a reference agent
   to synchronisation agent(s).
•  Specifications are WSDL / SOAP based.
Typical LIS Scenario
Conformance
•  The need to make sure that messages
   from one vendor system can be consumed
   by a different vendor system.

•  Challenge: Services vs Data / Packages.
•  Challenge: Need to test RAs and SAs.
•  Challenge: Data model very “optional”.
Conformance
•  Vendor community beginning to undergo
   conformance testing.
•  Help with conformance is free via the LIS
   Alliance.
•  Issues being tracked via APMG.
•  Goal to extract “common” data model.
•  Bulk Data conformance testing planned.
Part Two
•  What LIS Provides
•  Thoughts on LIS Deployment
•  Links / Q & A
What LIS Provides
•  Automated, reliable movement of learning
   data between different systems.

•  Automate use provisioning, enrolment,
   grade reporting…
•  An end to manual work around scripts.
•  Frees IT departments from integrations;
   lets them concentrate on adding value.
•  Reduces single vendor lock in.
What LIS Gives You
Thoughts on LIS Deployment
•  LIS is enterprise software.
•  To reap the full benefits, and reduce
   migration risk, you need to engage with
   your vendor.
•  Do not simply ask “do you support LIS” on
   an RFP.
Vendor Engagement
Engage vendor on five key questions:

•    Will it work with my other systems?
•    What extra work must I do?
•    What happens if it goes wrong?
•    What if it is too expensive?
•    Is it future proof?
Does it work with my other
                systems?

•    Beware of “Yes – next question!”
•    Check versions.
•    Check conformance.
•    Beware of pairwise integration statements.

•  Psydev can help to LIS enable systems
   (legacy or otherwise).
What extra work must I do?
•  LIS provides 80% of what you need; the
   other 20% is in local factors.
•  Data semantics.
•  Security.
•  Hosting environment.

•  Psydev can assist with working out what
   might be missing.
What happens if it goes wrong?
•  RISK: Supplier 1 blames Supplier 2 who
   blames Supplier 1.
•  Diagnosis tools.
•  SLAs.

•  Psydev have worked with the major
   vendors, and we have a range of tools
   available to support ‘debugging’.
What if it is too expensive?
•  LIS is still quite new in its current form.
•  Do you need all of LIS, or just the profile?
•  Do you need both Reference and
   Synchronisation agents?
•  Lots of help available from IMS.

•  Psydev offer software and consulting to
   provide vendors with a head start.
Is it future proof?
•    Standards do evolve.
•    APMG.
•    Use common version of LIS if possible.
•    Check upgrade path of all systems.
•    Backwards compatibility.

•  Psydev software handles changes to the
   standard.
Conclusions
•  LIS presents an opportunity to save many
   hours of staff effort
•  Proprietary-only integrations eliminated
•  No more scripts / spreadsheets /
   workarounds
•  Deployment for your organisation requires
   some careful thought
•  Plenty of help exists
Further Info:
•  Psydev: www.psydev.com
•  IMS: www.imsglobal.org/lis
•  Alliance: www.imsglobal.org/developers/
   lisalliance
•  Our LIS White Paper:
   www.psydev.com/free-resources

twitter: @psydevuk
mailto: pjn@psydev.com

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Introduction to Learning Information Services

  • 1. Learning Information Services Phil Nicholls Learning Impact 2012
  • 2. Part One •  Introduction to Learning Information Services (LIS) •  Conformance •  Links / Q & A
  • 3. Introduction: Me •  “LIS Guy” / Tech Facilitator •  Software Developer since ’95 •  Interoperability Standards for most of that time •  Broke into IMS via Telcert Project in 2004 •  Based in Sheffield, UK •  www.linkedin.com/in/philnicholls •  @psydevuk
  • 4. Introduction: LIS •  Final (2.0): April 2012. •  APMG open to members / affiliates. •  LIS is a set of services that allows software systems to exchange information about people, courses, groups, memberships and outcomes. •  LIS specifies how to transfer “live” data as well as bulk data.
  • 5. Introduction: LIS •  A provider of information is termed a “reference agent”. •  A consumer of information is termed a “synchronisation agent”. •  Information moves from a reference agent to synchronisation agent(s). •  Specifications are WSDL / SOAP based.
  • 7. Conformance •  The need to make sure that messages from one vendor system can be consumed by a different vendor system. •  Challenge: Services vs Data / Packages. •  Challenge: Need to test RAs and SAs. •  Challenge: Data model very “optional”.
  • 8. Conformance •  Vendor community beginning to undergo conformance testing. •  Help with conformance is free via the LIS Alliance. •  Issues being tracked via APMG. •  Goal to extract “common” data model. •  Bulk Data conformance testing planned.
  • 9. Part Two •  What LIS Provides •  Thoughts on LIS Deployment •  Links / Q & A
  • 10. What LIS Provides •  Automated, reliable movement of learning data between different systems. •  Automate use provisioning, enrolment, grade reporting… •  An end to manual work around scripts. •  Frees IT departments from integrations; lets them concentrate on adding value. •  Reduces single vendor lock in.
  • 12. Thoughts on LIS Deployment •  LIS is enterprise software. •  To reap the full benefits, and reduce migration risk, you need to engage with your vendor. •  Do not simply ask “do you support LIS” on an RFP.
  • 13. Vendor Engagement Engage vendor on five key questions: •  Will it work with my other systems? •  What extra work must I do? •  What happens if it goes wrong? •  What if it is too expensive? •  Is it future proof?
  • 14. Does it work with my other systems? •  Beware of “Yes – next question!” •  Check versions. •  Check conformance. •  Beware of pairwise integration statements. •  Psydev can help to LIS enable systems (legacy or otherwise).
  • 15. What extra work must I do? •  LIS provides 80% of what you need; the other 20% is in local factors. •  Data semantics. •  Security. •  Hosting environment. •  Psydev can assist with working out what might be missing.
  • 16. What happens if it goes wrong? •  RISK: Supplier 1 blames Supplier 2 who blames Supplier 1. •  Diagnosis tools. •  SLAs. •  Psydev have worked with the major vendors, and we have a range of tools available to support ‘debugging’.
  • 17. What if it is too expensive? •  LIS is still quite new in its current form. •  Do you need all of LIS, or just the profile? •  Do you need both Reference and Synchronisation agents? •  Lots of help available from IMS. •  Psydev offer software and consulting to provide vendors with a head start.
  • 18. Is it future proof? •  Standards do evolve. •  APMG. •  Use common version of LIS if possible. •  Check upgrade path of all systems. •  Backwards compatibility. •  Psydev software handles changes to the standard.
  • 19. Conclusions •  LIS presents an opportunity to save many hours of staff effort •  Proprietary-only integrations eliminated •  No more scripts / spreadsheets / workarounds •  Deployment for your organisation requires some careful thought •  Plenty of help exists
  • 20. Further Info: •  Psydev: www.psydev.com •  IMS: www.imsglobal.org/lis •  Alliance: www.imsglobal.org/developers/ lisalliance •  Our LIS White Paper: www.psydev.com/free-resources twitter: @psydevuk mailto: pjn@psydev.com