web content management: a centralized service in a decentralized environment
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Web content management: a centralized service in a decentralized environment. Kyla Hoffman, Technical Lead Simone Knapp, Business Analyst Earl Fogel, System Administrator. Overview. Introduction Overview of Successes Service Description Service Process Challenges and Responses - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Web content management: a centralized service in a
decentralized environmentKyla Hoffman, Technical Lead
Simone Knapp, Business AnalystEarl Fogel, System Administrator
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Overview Introduction Overview of Successes Service Description Service Process Challenges and Responses Measuring Success Conclusions Questions
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Introduction Distributed/Federated IT model• 17 colleges and schools, many administrative units
160,000 public webpages on main webserver• Other units/colleges manage local webservers
Web Content Management System • ~35,000 pages • ~230+ sites• ~1,000 user accounts• 1.7 FTE
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Overview of Successes Six-month pilot (Feb-Aug 2008)
• ~ 30 sites started; 22 published Within 12 months units began moving from
local systems In the last year have seen a shift towards
insourcing
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Overview of Successes Clients of service include:
• 12/17 colleges and schools• 3 affiliated colleges
• Senior Leadership • Main U of S site (www.usask.ca)• University Library • Huskies (Athletic Teams)• 11 Administrative units• 10 Centres• Research groups/labs
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Overview of Successes Publishing to our portal
• 10 channels Managing events for 12 calendars in our Dates
& Events calendar Managing Course Catalogue
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Sites Published and in Development
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Service Description Website advising U of S-branded templates
• Desktop and mobile Training and support
• Technical and non-technical
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Service Description System administration
• Coordinating WCMS and central webserver• Maintenance and configuration
Support data coordination and integration• Portal channels• Dates & Events calendar• Course Catalogue (in progress)
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ServiceProcess
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Challenges Categorized as:
• Political• Technical• Resource based
Usually presented as a combination Philosophy
• Partnerships = success
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Challenges - Political Federated IT model
• Several units involved in product selection• Free and opt-in• Central support and maintenance• Local site and webserver management• Developer training
Lack official web policy• Free service uses the “official” U of S templates
Focus on partnerships• We are successful only if we all succeed
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Challenges - Technical Varied skills and physical distribution
• Group meetings (treats included!)• Code sharing and standards
• Official website framework• Code repository
• Developers wiki and mailing list• Escalation of issues
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Challenges - Technical Limitations of the system
• Provisioning sites• Developed a copy script
• Web design vs. technology
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Challenges - Technical Resource restrictions and limitations
• Balance ease of use with resource implications• Dynamic banner images• Events publishing • Navigation management
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Challenges – Resource Based Training and support volume (~1,000+ accounts)
• Central and local support• Online documentation• Moving to Training Services unit
Development for institutional services • Course Catalogue (in progress)• Dates & Events calendar• Website frameworks
– out of the box and a base site
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Challenges – Resource/Technical Non U of S branding
• Fee for service• Support and training
New branding – demand and transition• Change in layout• Added complexity• Retraining • Retroactive application• Support doubles for each site
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Challenges - Resource/Technical System Administration
• Site management• Local “config” page
• Accounts and permissions• Local user and group management• Developed script for CAS authentication
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Challenges - Resource/Technical System Administration – continued
• Publishing• Local webserver admins
• Developed script for “housekeeping”• Expiration of accounts• Resource audits
• Support team wiki
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Challenges – Resource/Technical Mobile
• Mobile position created• Lack of awareness and resources• Implementation – official templates
• Included with official framework (standardization)• No backward compatibility• Local management of desktop vs. mobile content• Auto redirect managed centrally
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Challenges - Combined Managing expectations
• Clarify roles and responsibilities• Clearly scoping the service• In-person consultations• Explicit online documentation
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Measuring Success Definition of a “site” No institutional standard for “unit”
• Use total count not percentage Developing system for maintaining stats Survey
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Conclusion Flexibility is key
• Manage diversity of user skills and priorities• Relationships with campus web community
Cohesion of our team• All vested in the success of the service• Celebrate successes AND deal with setbacks as a
team• Trust
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Questions?