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This document outlines the evaluation plan for the Enterprise Web Portal, designed to manage growth and complexity while enhancing staff efficiency and effectiveness. The portal aims to provide improved services to faculty, students, staff, and alumni, acting as a catalyst for transformational change and a source of competitive advantage for the University of Guelph. The evaluation encompasses platforms like uPortal and Vignette, with a structured governance strategy and phases for assessment, including user advisory groups and technical assessments.
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Enterprise Web Portal Portal Evaluation Plan
Enterprise Web Portal • tool for managing increased growth & complexity. • a means to increase staff efficiency & effectiveness. • a platform for enhanced services for faculty, students, staff & alumni. • an agent of transformational change. • a source of competitive advantage for Guelph.
Objective Evaluation 1. uPortal/Academus (UNICON) • not part of original RFP • open source, community developed • merits further consideration? 2. Vignette • highest rated through RFP • additional functionality available • “kick the tires”; “proof of concept” UG PortalEvaluation
ProjectGovernance Evaluation Task Groups ↓ Web Coordination Group ↓ Information Services Committee ↓ Provost UG PortalEvaluation
ProjectPhasesuPortal Evaluation 1 uPortal/Academus 1. RFP Criteria (September/October) 2. UNICON clients and JA-SIG members (September/October) 3. Review of value added products and services available through UNICON (October) 4. Key Decisions (October) • Further Consideration? • UNICON Products? UG PortalEvaluation
ProjectPhasesVignette Evaluation 2 Vignette 1. Product Update (October) 2. Pre-Evaluation Training (October 20-24) 3. Trial Implementation & Evaluation, Site Visits, Client Contacts (October-December) 4. Key Decisions (December) • Acceptance? • Return to uPortal Evaluation? • Negotiations? UG PortalEvaluation
Technical User ContentManagement Communications, Advocacy& Management ProjectGroupsVignette UG PortalEvaluation
AdvisoryGroups LinTechnical Advisory Group Peter McCaskell • operational aspects • Infrastructure • Single sign on • Portlet availability & management, toolkit for portlet development. b) integration & standards • Central storage (Internet file system) • Central directory (LDAP) • SIS (Colleague) • Course management (WebCT, D2L) • Calendaring (Corporate Time) • Email (WebMail) • Library (TRELLIS) UG PortalEvaluation
AdvisoryGroups User Advisory Group Stuart Robertson • Distributed site management • Portlet availability & management, toolkit for portlet development (with Technical Advisory Group) • Targeted communications • Conferencing • Personalization • Look & feel UG PortalEvaluation
AdvisoryGroups Content Management Advisory Group George Loney • Content management • Document authoring & versioning • Targeted communications (with User Advisory Group) UG PortalEvaluation
ProjectManagement Communications, Advocacy& Management Michael Ridley Areas of responsibility: 1. Overall project management 2. Project communication 3. Information sharing 4. Financial planning UG PortalEvaluation
UG PortalEvaluation Sept-Oct 03 uPortal Evaluation Oct-Dec 03 Vignette Evaluation Vignette Pilot Jan-Aug 04 Jan-Feb 04 uPortal Evaluation Mar-Aug 04 Vignette or uPortal Pilot Sept 04 ProductionSystem Timelines
Enterprise Web Portal Portal Evaluation Plan