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Unit 4: SIU Department Buyer
Unit 4 is a series of educational tutorials available for those with the SIU Department Buyer responsibility within AIS.
New Users:
These eLearning Tutorials will help you become familiar with the SIU Department Buyer function prior to formal training. Hands-on, instructor-led training is required for the SIU Department Buyer responsibility. You will be contacted by your campus coordinator with details.
Begin by clicking on the link: Introduction & Sign On. After completing the introduction, click on the Module 1 link and then each of the Learning Cycle links within the Module. There are three Modules in the SIU Department Buyer Unit. View the tutorials in the order listed. They may be repeated as often as necessary.
Module 1: PO Summary Overview*
- Learning Cycle 1: Finding Purchase Order Summary Information
- Learning Cycle 2: Inquire Menu
- Learning Cycle 3: Additional Search Techniques
*Note: The Purchase Order Summary module also appears in Unit 5 - SIU PO Department Buyer & Unit 6 - SIU Department Receiver. If you have either of these responsibilities, along with Department Buyer, you only need to review the information once.
Module 2: Scheduled Releases Overview
- Learning Cycle 1: Entering Scheduled Releases - See Also: R12 Entering a Scheduled Release
- Learning Cycle 2: Attachments - See Also: R12 Attachments
- Learning Cycle 3: Release Approval
- Learning Cycle 4: Change Orders to Scheduled Releases
Module 3: Notifications Overview
- Learning Cycle 1: Filtering Notifications
- Learning Cycle 2: FYI Notifications
- Learning Cycle 3: To Do Notifications
- See Also: R12 Worklist/ Notifications
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- We would appreciate feedback on the self-directed training for Unit 4: SIU Department Buyer. Please email any suggestions or comments to it-ais@siu.edu