Alliance 2025 Conference Sessions
A comprehensive list of sessions scheduled for the Alliance 2025 conference, featuring workshops, presentations, and interactive sessions across various technical and functional topics.
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Get Your Hands Dirty: Level Up Your GT eForms Skills*
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Date:
March 9, 2025
Time:
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Session ID:
5138
Presenters:
Lynette Chaudoin – Gideon Taylor, Jay Jorgensen – Gideon Taylor
Details:
An interactive, hands-on session focused on advanced GT eForms features including configurable CIs, AI digital assistant integration, batch processing, and PeopleSoft Insights visualization tools. Suitable for both functional and technical users looking to enhance their form development skills.
Streamlining Student Leave and Return Processes: Enhancing Record Management with GT E-Form and Kibana Dashboard
Date:
March 10, 2025
Time:
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Session ID:
4458
Presenters:
Suat Oneren – University of Nottingham, Alex MacKenzie – University of Nottingham
Details:
A demonstration of a new GT eForm and Kibana Dashboard solution that streamlines student leave of absence and return processes. The presentation showcases how these tools improve record management efficiency and accuracy.
How GT eForms Augmented Routing Accommodates Twists and Turns of an Approval Path: Wait…You Can Do That?
Date:
March 10, 2025
Time:
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Session ID:
4655
Presenters:
Hannah Liu – Concordia University
Details:
A showcase of Concordia University’s implementation of GT eForms augmented routing, demonstrating how to handle complex approval paths that vary by faculty while sharing the same form. The presentation covers workflow setup, button customization, and security role configuration.
Our First Year with GT eForms and Kibana
Date:
March 11, 2025
Time:
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Session ID:
4850
Presenters:
Liz Coxon – University of Nottingham, Paul Ellis – University of Nottingham
Details:
A retrospective look at University of Nottingham’s first year implementing GT eForms integrated with Kibana dashboards. The presentation covers successful form implementations, dashboard integration strategies, and valuable lessons learned during the deployment process.
Dynamic Finance access and role assignment based on HR job position
Date:
March 11, 2025
Time:
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session ID:
4543
Presenters:
Joanne Chou – McMaster University, Shirley Marshall – McMaster University
Details:
McMaster University presents their transition from user-based to position-based security management for Finance access, leveraging GT eForms for streamlined application processes. The session covers implementation strategies, HR partnerships, and benefits including reduced risk and improved efficiency.
Back to YOUR Future: Time Travel Reveals how AI, SaaS, and Automation Work Out for Your Organization
Date:
March 11, 2025
Time:
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Session ID:
4905
Presenters:
Paul Taylor – Gideon Taylor, Scott Antin – Gideon Taylor, Andrew Bediz – Gideon Taylor
Details:
An engaging session using a Back to the Future theme to explore enterprise software challenges in 2029, focusing on AI implementation, SaaS migration, and process automation. The presenters offer insights and solutions to help organizations avoid common pitfalls and optimize their digital transformation journey.
Birds of a Feather: GT eForms
Date:
March 11, 2025
Time:
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Session ID:
4489
Presenters:
Andrea Lloyd – University of California, Berkeley, Chris Lopac – University of Wisconsin, Madison, Deidre Muir – North Dakota University System, Sara Narveson – North Dakota University System
Details:
Introduction to the new GT eForms Advisory Group, covering the group charter, community involvement opportunities, and open roles. The session includes an interactive discussion on best practices, project strategies, and new functionalities to enhance GT eForms implementation.
Making Dollars and Sense with Finance eForms at Western University
Date:
March 12, 2025
Time:
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Session ID:
4754
Presenters:
Jessica Claeys – Western University, Ab Birch – Western University
Details:
Western University showcases their successful implementation of GT eForms for automating finance processes, including payment requisitions, travel expenses, and PCard applications. Learn how they achieved process simplification, reduced manual work, and improved auditability without requiring developer resources.
State of AI – Spring 2025 Update
Date:
March 12, 2025
Time:
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Session ID:
4939
Presenters:
Andrew Bediz – Gideon Taylor
Details:
A comprehensive review of enterprise AI chatbots and their implementation in PeopleSoft environments, featuring live demonstrations and practical insights. The session covers digital assistant implementation strategies, lessons learned, and integration examples with multiple systems.
4500 – Choose your own adventure: How eForms transformed security access requests – revisited
Date:
March 12, 2025
Time:
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Session ID:
4500
Presenters:
Alexander Lee – Concordia University
Details:
A case study of Concordia University’s successful implementation of GT eForms to streamline security access requests for over 1800 administrative users. The presentation covers the transition from multiple PDF forms to a single eForm solution, including the upgrade to GT’s Helium Performance interface for enhanced user experience.
Approval Workflows Unlocked: A Coder’s Guide to AWE
Date:
March 12, 2025
Time:
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Session ID:
4991
Presenters:
Jay Jorgensen – Gideon Taylor
Details:
A technical deep dive into PeopleSoft’s Approval Workflow Engine (AWE), covering design, configuration, and deployment strategies. The session provides hands-on guidance for integrating AWE with business processes, managing notifications, and customizing approval workflows.