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From Development to Production
Janus Project
Brown Bag
6 July 2000
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Overview
Environment architecture Initial service offerings Technology/graphics
integration Documentation Testing & debugging
Authentication progress Communications Committees Future brownbag topics Q & A
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Environment Architecture
Service/Information architecture design– See CIO web site for brown bag presentation details
(www.cio.umich.edu/office/)
Usage-centered design Dynamic information delivered in service
“containers” Designed for expansion
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Environment Architecture
Customized organization of service choices Personalized
– Preferences remembered– Enables “push” of specific services
Graphic shells for managing environment space– Institutional shell to be replaced by choices
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Initial Service Offerings
Single login access to all related services University bulletins & announcements News headlines & summaries Classifieds Personal bookmarks LDAP directory lookup Weather
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Initial Services…
Personal Information Manager– Personal calendar– Personal course schedule– To do list– Contact book
Web-based IMAP e-mail Help Feedback
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Technology – Graphics Integration
WebObjects service or component engine Benchmark service Feature set definition Service architecture / user interface design Service-specific graphic components Integration of engine with SA/UI design Integration into core environment
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Process Iterations
Core Environment 13 Services Target integrated service environment
completion date
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Documentation & Support
Core environment Service specific Online (Help/Feedback) Printable Developed by tech writers and support
consultants Training support staff
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Testing & Debugging
New code freeze date August 1 Working with summer student and orientation
populations for user testing and bug identification
Student focus groups continue service feature and selection process
Trainers and support staff to aid in debugging
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Marketing
Web presence begins Monday Target product release date:
August and September promotions
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Authentication Progress
Developing new process to enable secure, single login to all available services
Both Kerberos and “cookie” methods to be enabled by release
More info by next brownbag
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Communications
www.cio.umich.edu/office/ [email protected] Information email list
– New update list to be created– Will send message to current update groups– Will include all Brown Bag attendees if address
included on “interest” sheet
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Advisory Committees
Dean’s appointments to to meet in summer– Redesigning plan for optimal contributions– Orient to project– Provide guidance in several critical areas– More details forthcoming … stay tuned!
To participate…. Contact your Dean and have name sent to me: [email protected]
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Future Brownbag Topics
August– Sneak preview of integrated environment– Testing and debugging concerns
September– Production issues– Service partnerships
October– Plans for January edition
Q & A
Next brownbag: August 3
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