{"id":15176,"date":"2019-08-19T13:52:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T17:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=15176"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:05:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:05:21","slug":"its-updates-production-freeze-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2019\/08\/19\/its-updates-production-freeze-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"ITS updates production freeze guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/its.umich.edu\/production-freezes\" target=\"_blank\">ITS Production Freeze webpage<\/a>\u00a0has been updated with changes to their Production Freeze guidelines and schedule. The website should be used as a tool in planning for any change to ITS systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A production freeze ensures service availability and reduces risk by establishing a period of time\u2014or &#8220;freeze&#8221;\u2014during a business cycle where no major changes are made to ITS services and systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is changing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An all-ITS Freeze will now start on the last day of classes through exams.<\/li><li>A targeted freeze will:<ul><li>include unit-by-unit \/ professional schools and special requests (e.g., Giving Blue Day, Athletic Events, etc.).<\/li><li>take into consideration business cycles (e.g., open enrollment, financial aid disbursement, year-end processes, etc.).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>U-M <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ro.umich.edu\/calendars\" target=\"_blank\">academic calendar<\/a><\/li><li>Production Freeze\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/its.umich.edu\/production-freezes\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\">year-at-a-glance calendar<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ITS Production Freeze webpage has been updated with changes to their Production Freeze guidelines and schedule. 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