janus project update planning group april 6, 2000
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Janus Project Planning Group Brown Bag Apr06/00 Slide 3 Janus Project : The Web interface to U-M information, resources, and services A new generation of Web applications A CIO Office project managed by the Planning GroupTRANSCRIPT
Janus Project Update
Planning GroupApril 6, 2000
Janus Project • Planning Group Brown Bag • Apr06/00 • Slide 2
Agenda
• What is the Janus project?• Status of the April edition• Planning for the September edition• Design/functionality overview• Discussion, input, questions
Janus Project • Planning Group Brown Bag • Apr06/00 • Slide 3
Janus Project : <my.umich.edu>• The Web interface
to U-M information, resources, and services
• A new generation of Web applications
• A CIO Office projectmanaged by the Planning Group
Janus Project • Planning Group Brown Bag • Apr06/00 • Slide 4
Introduction : Current “Gateway”• Upside
– Much viewed– High production values– Extensive content– Externally praised
• Downside– Hard to find things– Passive “look and feel”– Incomplete– Structure tied to U-M
organization– Internally criticized
Janus Project • Planning Group Brown Bag • Apr06/00 • Slide 5
Introduction : Communities & Needs• Internal audiences
– Faculty, students, and staff– Browse and search through internal information– Consistent navigation in “University cyberspace”– Convenient access to core applications
• “Prospective” audiences– High school students, their parents, donors– University information– School and college program information– Materials for parents– Specific data and interests for prospective donors
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Introduction : Communities & Needs• Athletics, alumni, and hospital
audiences– Athletic fans– Alumni seeking services– Patients seeking medical services
• Other external audiences– Non-U-M researchers and colleagues– Other visitors
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Vision : Why Now ?• User needs and interest are high
(the Internet is hot!)
• A university’s web presence has become a measure of its quality
• Institutional IT coordination at U-M enables greater cooperation
• Web technology has progressed
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Vision : Results• A better Gateway
• A portal for some audiences
• Bring together many data sources(inside and outside university)
• Integrated Web access to applications
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Vision : Deliver Value• Efficiency to individuals in
audiences
• Information sharing for schools, colleges, and departments
• Perhaps provide graphical guidelines and templates
• Perhaps e-commerce
Janus Project • Planning Group Brown Bag • Apr06/00 • Slide 10
Plans : The “April Edition” of Janus• Four short-term goals
– Prototype portal– Establish advisory teams – Improve U-M Gateway– Develop requirements for fall
• Research and requirements– Conduct reviews and analyses with
leadership and focus groups– Select information architecture approach
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Plans : The “April Edition” of Janus• Designing to users’ needs
– Identity or brand– Content and information architecture– Navigation and browsing– Searching– User customization
• Phased implementation with WebObjects– Front-end design– Back-end access to data sources– Integration of services– Customization and personalization
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Plans : University Participation
• Faculty advisory groups — steering and advising
• UM technical staff — research, design and implementation
• Students — participation in design and evaluation
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Prototype Design Overview• Integration of
services– Bring information together– Integrate information,
resources, and services– Add functionality
• Consistent presentation– Consistent experience– Easy to use
• Customize/personalize– Deliver content based on your
preferences– Role-based and/or individual
customization
• Security, accessibility, and self help– Keeping it private – Address special needs– Get yourself out of trouble!
Janus Project • Planning Group Brown Bag • Apr06/00 • Slide 14
Any Questions ?
Q and A