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PantherBuy Software Upgrade
On July 27, 2009, PantherBuy will be upgraded to the 9.2 version of the SciQuest software. This upgrade will affect the user interface, product searching and order placement. New features will also be available for Approvers.
Webinars have been scheduled the week before and the week after the upgrade to demonstrate the new software. Online tutorials will also be available the week prior to the upgrade. The PantherBuy user manual will be updated to reflect the changes to the software and will be available on the PantherBuy website.
We HIGHLY recommend that you attend one of the webinars or review the online training when available. We also recommend downloading the new version of the PantherBuy user manual when it is available. Below is a list of dates and times for the webinars. Attendance is limited so please register soon. To register for one of the webinars, please click on the link below associated with the session you wish to attend.
Additional emails will be sent out to remind you of the upgrade and to let you know when the online training and the user manual are available. If you have any questions please contact the PantherBuy team at pantherbuy@bc.pitt.edu.
Software Upgrade Webinar Schedule
July 20 10:00 am 11:00 am https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/155285458 July 22 1:00 pm 2:00 pm https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/810615683 July 28 1:00 pm 2:00 pm https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/120019051 July 30 10:00 am 11:00 am https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/992265195
What's New?
Internet Exporer 8 :
The PantherBuy software is currently not compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). We highly recommend you do not upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 if you use the PantherBuy Internet Procurement system.
If you already use Internet Explorer 8, you will likely encounter problems when using PantherBuy, specifically the punchouts. We recommend that those users immediately download Mozilla Firefox or return to using Internet Explorer 7. If you cannot do that, contact your IT department to have them assist you with this.
SciQuest and the various suppliers in PantherBuy are working to make their software, and websites compatible with Internet Explorer 8. As soon as we have been notified by SciQuest and the individual suppliers that they are compatible with IE8 we will notify the PantherBuy user community.
Please contact The PantherBuy Team at PantherBuy@bc.pitt.edu if you have any comments or questions related to this matter.
EH&S/DHS Chemicals of Interest:
The Department of Homeland Security has mandated all purchases containing chemicals included in the official Chemicals of Interest list (see link below) must be tracked and inventoried by the University of Pittsburgh. Starting April 6, 2009, the PantherBuy System will track these purchases and forward them to the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) for review.
Please CLICK HERE to see the letter from Jay Frerotte, Director Environmental Health and Safety, as well as the list of Chemicals of Interest.
What's PantherBuy?
The PantherBuy system is a web-based procurement tool which links authorized University of Pittsburgh purchasers to contracted suppliers. The University uses this system to streamline the process of purchasing goods.
› Purchasers selects goods from an online catalog of selected suppliers or punches out to a supplier’s customized University of Pittsburgh website.
› Purchasers create requisitions to request the purchase of the selected goods.
› Requisitions are automatically and electronically routed for approval.
› Approved requisitions are then transmitted electronically to suppliers for fulfillment.
› The University pays suppliers automatically without the need of an invoice.
Pitt was the 50th higher education institution to become a SciQuest customer. SciQuest is currently being used by Notre Dame, Yale, Penn State, University of Pennsylvania, M.I.T, University of Michigan and University of Southern California to name a few.
To learn more, check out our FAQ.
PantherBuy Webinar Schedule
To register to attend one of the scheduled webinar training sessions, click on the associated link and complete the registration information. Please note: Each session is limited to the first 100 people who register to attend. Once registered, users will receive instructions via email on how to attend the webinar. If the webinar chosen is already closed (full), users will receive an email informing them to choose another webinar from the list.
If you have any problems registering for the webinar sessions please contact the PantherBuy team at: pantherbuy@bc.pitt.edu.
Approver Webinars
Date |
From |
To |
Webinar Registration Link |
| June 23 | 2:00pm | 3:30pm | https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/380445746 |
| August 13 | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/874801250 |
| September 21 | 10:00am | 11:00am | https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/348437546 |
Shopper Webinars
Date |
From |
To |
Webinar Registration Link |
| June 25 | 2:00pm | 3:30pm | https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/687113122 |
| August 17 | 10:00am | 11:00am | https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/333101010 |
| September 23 | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/448307187 |