unified web presence for jisc
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Our approach for delivering a unified web presence for JiscTRANSCRIPT
Ben Whitehouse & Richard West, group web team
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Why is this a problem?
» For the customer› User experience
» For Jisc› Customers don’t find the products, services and advice they
need
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Overarching principle
Default home for customer-facing content and services
is a unified Jisc website at www.jisc.ac.uk
There will be exceptions - associate sites
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Associate sites
» Principal criterion› Significantly diminished user experience if brought in
» What does this apply to?› All current sites
› Proposed new sites
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Unifying the associate sites
» By domain e.g. netsight.jisc.ac.uk
» By visual identity e.g.
» By user experience e.g. style guide, shared analytics
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Outcome
Jisc's web presence is …
» smaller
» cohesive
» understandable
» strategic
… with excellent customer experience at its heart
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Timescale
By the end of 2014:
» 100% of sites will carry the Jisc banner
» 80% of associate sites will be on the Jisc domain (e.g. jorum.jisc.ac.uk)
» 5-15 priority websites will be integrated into the unified site
» New R&D section implemented on Jisc website
» Common language at top levels of associate sites
» Shared analytics across web estate
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Talk to us if …
» ... you are about to develop, or are currently developing, your existing site
» … you are planning or developing a new site
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Get involved
» Family web meeting in March – website managers
» Secondments in group web team – user experience lead, web development manager, content editors
» Assessment panel – UX/IA experts
» Project teams – migrating sites onto main platform/developing associate sites
» Register your interest: bit.ly/uwp-r
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»Register your interest: bit.ly/uwp-r
»Any questions?
Get in touch
Richard [email protected]