Aggie Buy
AggieBuy is The Texas A&M University System’s e-commerce system (built in partnership with JAGGAER) for purchasing from online catalogs, contracts or any supplier. Integrated with FAMIS, it supports requisitions, invoices and payments. Some members use local branding (e.g., Prairie View A&M University’s PantherBuy).
Support: https://aggiebuy.tamu.edu
AssurePay
The AssurePay application supports secure, automated check printing for payroll and vendor payments. Used by select departments, it streamlines the process of generating physical checks while maintaining compliance and audit readiness. For assistance, email support@tamus.edu and reference AssurePay.
BusinessObjects
BusinessObjects is a reporting and analytics tool used by the Texas A&M University System. It enables users to access data, create custom reports, automate report delivery, and schedule exports. It is particularly useful for detailed analysis and operational reporting.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/edw/documentation/how-to-request-access
Canopy
Canopy is the FAMIS web interface for financial inquiries and select data entry. It offers sorting, filtering and Excel exports, which are ideal for viewing transactions and handling payroll cost transfers or corrections, especially for nonfinance departments.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/famis/about/famis-and-canopy-applications
Concur eTravel
Legacy travel and expense platform. Refer to Emburse as this is the supported travel and expense system.
Earning Codes
Earning codes are standardized elements in Workday that guide payroll calculations, benefits, and reporting. Defined by the A&M System, they impact integrations with FAMIS, USAS, TRS, and more. The earning code application/database documents each code’s attributes, ensuring consistent use across compensation plans, payroll inputs, and downstream systems.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/famis/understanding-earning-codes
Emburse
Emburse is The Texas A&M University System’s newly implemented travel and expense platform, replacing Concur. It streamlines booking, reimbursement and expense tracking with improved automation, mobile access and policy compliance. Fully launched in summer 2025, Emburse introduces a single-card system that combines travel and procurement functions, simplifying management and reporting.
Support: https://emburse.tamu.edu
FAMIS
FAMIS is a robust financial system for data entry and management that supports accounting, budgeting, purchasing and receivables. It offers comprehensive functionality for creating and modifying financial records across departments. Recently modernized from a mainframe application, FAMIS retains the look and feel of a "green screen" application and is generally used by financial back offices.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/famis
FAMIS Requests
FAMIS report request application, used to submit request for programs/reports. Output is delivered to the Laserfiche FAMIS Reports repository or it can be downloaded via the File Transfer Portal.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/famis/services/request-forms
FAMIS Transaction Upload
The FAMIS Transaction Portal application allows both Excel uploads and direct entry of financial accounting transactions. Budgets, receipts, disbursements, encumbrances, journal entries and bank transfers are allowed through the Portal. Access to the transaction portal is automatic based on a user’s existing FAMIS Security profile.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/famis/services/transaction-portal
FAMISweb
FAMISweb is a modernized version of FAMIS, offering intuitive navigation, enhanced search, and improved accessibility. Built on Canopy’s foundation, it streamlines financial tasks like account search, payroll actuals and encumbrances, placing key data front and center for faster, more efficient workflows.
File Transfer Portal
FAMIS File Transfer portal is a secure managed file transfer (MFT) solution used by TAMUS Office of IT departments to automate data exchange. It encrypts sensitive files, supports internal and external transfers and provides detailed audit logs to meet compliance standards. For assistance, email support@tamus.edu and reference Managed File Transfer.
HRConnect
HRConnect is primarily used to by employees and benefit administrators to manage the uploading and review of dependent documentation upload and review, primarily for new employees. The application also provides insurance vendor remittance reporting data for use by the System Offices administrative team.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/hrconnect
Insurance Billing
Insurance Billing supports the monthly TAMUS insurance billing process that bills retirees and some faculty/grad students, mostly in the summer months. The application is primarily used by the System Benefits Administration team to oversee the process but also supports member benefit administrators' review of bills. The application also allows billing customers to review bills, etc.
Support: https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/system-insurance-billing-department
iPayment
iPayment is a web-based application used to electronically submit deposits, interdepartmental transfers (IDTs) and accounts receivable (AR) transactions. Managed, administered and supported by The Texas A&M University, iPayment streamlines financial processing and integrates with FAMIS.
Support: https://fmo.tamu.edu/sales-receivables/docs/ipayments.html
Maestro
Maestro is an enterprise-wide system that supports researchers and research administration across the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). TAMU Research Information Systems group is tasked to develop and implement Maestro. Key features include portals for researchers and executives to manage proposals, projects, and performance data; tools for tracking and approving proposals; financial conflict of interest disclosures; research agreement negotiation; and comprehensive project management including budgeting, compliance, and closeout. Additional modules handle sponsored account setup and billing integration with FAMIS.
MicroStrategy
MicroStrategy is a business intelligence tool used by the Texas A&M University System. It focuses on transforming data into interactive dashboards and visualizations, helping users make strategic decisions based on dynamic insights. While BusinessObjects is more report-centric, MicroStrategy offers a more visual and exploratory approach to data analysis.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/edw/microstrategy-help
Position Budgeting
The Position Budgeting application helps budget officers and key department staff prepare Workday Costing Allocations and FAMIS encumbrances for the new fiscal year. It also facilitates the creation of budget reports by passing data to the Data Warehouse.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/positionbudget
SECC Enrollment
The State Employee Charitable Contribution (SECC) applications supports the state's annual state employee charity drive. It includes an Enrollment module for employee use and administrative reporting and an Administration module for additional management functions.
Support: https://www.tamus.edu/secc
Single Sign On
Single Sign On is the A&M System's primary employee login portal/switchboard. It performs federated authentication with member identity providers and offers a local UIN Login credential to pre-hires, former employees, and affiliated individuals. SSO also provides an authorization data store, reporting on these roles, and a contact administration sub-system used by many TAMUS OIT applications.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/sso
SSO Role Review
The SSO Role Review application supports the quarterly/annual role review process for native Single Sign On applications such as TrainTraq, Time & Effort, HRConnect, Position Budgeting, and more.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/sso/application-role-reviewer-responsibilities-new
Staff Directory
The Texas A&M University System's staff directory application. This application is available to all authorized SSO users.
Time and Effort
The Time and Effort application is designed to ensure that labor charges to federally sponsored projects are reasonable and reflect actual work performed. It provides tools to help users accurately report and certify their time and effort on various activities. It also supplies administrators with related reports and the ability to manage employees' certification documents.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/timeandeffort
TrainTraq
TrainTraq is the A&M System's primary training application for the delivery of required compliance and other training courses. It offers many administrative and reporting functions to support the delivery, assignment, and verification of training courses. Courses are primarily delivered online via SCORM and there is an in-classroom training module as well.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/traintraq
UIN Manager
UIN Manager supports the creation and management of TAMUS Unique Identification Number (UIN) records for all employees and some students and affiliated individuals. UIN Manager is an essential part of the onboarding process for new hires as UINs are created prior to worker data setup in Workday.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/uinmanager
Vendor Verify
Vendor Verify allows employees to perform on hold verification of vendors/suppliers prior to credit card purchases.
Support: https://it.tamus.edu/vendorverify