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Stay updated on the development and production milestones of the My.umich.edu project, including environment and service offerings, technology integration, documentation, testing, communications, and future topics. Find details at www.cio.umich.edu/office.
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From Development to Production Janus Project Brown Bag 6 July 2000
Environment architecture Initial service offerings Technology/graphics integration Documentation Testing & debugging Authentication progress Communications Committees Future brownbag topics Q & A Overview my.umich.edu update
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 my.umich.edu update
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 my.umich.edu update
Initial Service Offerings • Single login access to all related services • University bulletins & announcements • News headlines & summaries • Classifieds • Personal bookmarks • LDAP directory lookup • Weather my.umich.edu update
Initial Services… • Personal Information Manager • Personal calendar • Personal course schedule • To do list • Contact book • Web-based IMAP e-mail • Help • Feedback my.umich.edu update
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 my.umich.edu update
Process Iterations • Core Environment • 13 Services • Target integrated service environment completion date 1 August 2000 my.umich.edu update
Documentation & Support • Core environment • Service specific • Online (Help/Feedback) • Printable • Developed by tech writers and support consultants • Training support staff my.umich.edu update
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 my.umich.edu update
Marketing • Web presence begins Monday • Target product release date: • August and September promotions 21 August 2000 my.umich.edu update
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 my.umich.edu update
Communications • www.cio.umich.edu/office/ • myumich.questions@umich.edu • 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 my.umich.edu update
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: lmp@umich.edu my.umich.edu update
Future Brownbag Topics • August • Sneak preview of integrated environment • Testing and debugging concerns • September • Production issues • Service partnerships • October • Plans for January edition my.umich.edu update
Q & A Next brownbag: August 3