WMCS RESPONSIVE REDEVELOPMENT Pr oject Introduction Web Advisor

WMCS RESPONSIVE REDEVELOPMENT Pr oject Introduction – Web Advisor y M ay 20 t h , 2015 J onathan Woodcock

OUTLINE WCMS Responsive Redevelopment • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps

PROJECT PURPOSE • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps This project will manage the work to redevelop the Waterloo Content Management System (WCMS) and all of u. Waterloo. ca websites from a web publishing platform to a fully functioning and redesigned content management system supporting digital properties across devices and channels. WCMS 2. 0 WCMS Responsive Redevelopment

PROJECT SCOPE • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps WCMS Responsive Redevelopment Scope • Implementation of fully responsive website front-end administrative interface. • Implementation of system architecture supporting Create Once Publish Everywhere (COPE) strategy. • Refactoring of existing code where required to align with new components, practices or requirements. • Refinements in tooling and development process to improve support for continuous improvement of the products. Out of scope • Redevelopment of existing site content to align with modifications to content types arising from project work.

PRELIMINARY DELIVERABLES • Initially updated, then redevelo pe d responsive website t he mes f or : • • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps • • • Redevelop ed digita l com m un ications platform inclu ding th e re de sign of the a bo ve websites and: • • WCMS Responsive Redevelopment Homepage Features outlined below Faculty/Department/Unit/School (FDSU) sites About Waterloo Stories News Events Experts Magazine/Publications Modular a nd extensib le syst em arch it ect ur e Data A PI for con tent im po rt and exp or t.

CURRENT STATE WCMS • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps Website Webpages News Events … … Webpages News Events … WCMS Responsive Redevelopment Website Portal Events … Open Data

TARGET STATE • • Website News Overview Governance Strategy Next steps Events Website Experts WCMS 2. 0 Stories App Publications … Portal API WCMS Responsive Redevelopment

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps WCMS Responsive Redevelopment • Requirements and testing from users • Standards come from Project Champions and their teams • Direction and decisions from Web Steering • Sponsors accept deliverables as complete

3 THEMES OF WORK Every Release • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps 1. Visible value to users (features, functionality, refinements, etc. ) 2. Investment in infrastructure (architecture, API, hardware, etc. ) 3. Investment in development capabilities (processes, tools, automation, etc. ) WCMS Responsive Redevelopment

3 THEMES OF WORK • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps WCMS Responsive Redevelopment Release A Release B Release C

CADENCE PATTERN Release • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps 2 -days Planning 14 -days issue completion and testing 1 -day user acceptance 2 -days Planning WCMS Responsive Redevelopment 1 -day feedback & backlog refinement Next 14 -days work

NEXT STEPS • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps WCMS Responsive Redevelopment • Kickoff Meeting • WBS in progress • High level requirements gathering

QUESTIONS • • Overview Governance Strategy Next steps jonathan. woodcock@uwaterloo. ca WCMS Responsive Redevelopment