Towards an Enterprise Web Portal for The University of Guelph

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Towards an Enterprise Web Portal for The
University of Guelph Information and
Opportunities for CCS
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Famous Quotations
Worldwide, I foresee a market for perhaps 10 to
15 computers.
Thomas J. Watson Sr., Chairman, IBM. 1947
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Famous Quotations
640K should be enough for anyone.
Bill Gates, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft. 1985
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Famous Quotations
Portal Schmortal
William Stewart, CEO, Vignette. 1999
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2000Vignette acquires EpiCentric Portal for an
estimated 235 million U.S. dollars, making
Vignette a leading player in the Enterprise
WebPortal market space.
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Why an Enterprise Web Portal for Guelph ?
Move from a silo model
To a user-centric model.
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The Silo Model
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In a Silo Model People have to find
Information.
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In a user-centric model Information finds
people
Enterprise Web Portal
Alumni Services
Library
Registrarial Services
Office of Research
OVC
TSS
Student Affairs
CCS
Open Learning
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A single entry point for Guelphs tools, services
and information resources the lobby.
Enterprise Web Portal
Alumni Services
Library
Registrarial Services
Office of Research
OVC
TSS
Student Affairs
CCS
Open Learning
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Content customized for a persons rolesand
preferences.
Enterprise Web Portal
Alumni Services
Library
Registrarial Services
Office of Research
OVC
TSS
Student Affairs
CCS
Open Learning
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Tools to enable content experts to publish
information and specify the target audience.
Enterprise Web Portal
Alumni Services
Library
Registrarial Services
Office of Research
OVC
TSS
Student Affairs
CCS
Open Learning
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myUniversity of Guelph
http//www.myuoguelph.ca/faculty_view.html
Welcome Professor Adams to myGuelph
You have 2 urgent e-mail messages Check
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re Student Alex Lumley. View alert
myResearch
myCommittees
myFiles
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myLibrary
CSAHS
Quiz Results
Program Counsellors handbook updatedMinutes
committee on Pensions BenefitsYour research
cited in todays GlobeMail
Current enrollment in your COST2680
Grade distribution by Seminar Sectionfor todays
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myUniversity of Guelph
http//www.myuoguelph.ca/faculty_view.html
Welcome Professor Adams to myGuelph
You have 2 urgent e-mail messages Check
e-mail 1 urgent alert from Brenda Whiteside
re Student Alex Lumley. View alert
myResearch
myCommittees
myFiles
Home
myLibrary
CSAHS
Quiz Results
Program Counsellors handbook updatedMinutes
committee on Pensions BenefitsYour research
cited in todays GlobeMail
Current enrollment in your COST2680
Grade distribution by Seminar Sectionfor todays
COST2640 quiz as of 830 a.m.
At GuelphChronicle of Higher EducationTSS
Resources for new faculty
37 of 154submitted
myCalendar
CSAHS PTFaculty AssociationCSAHS Library
Committee
Refresh
myResearch Group
Brian Allen is suggesting a modification to the
general linear model for predicting consumer
behavior in response to expected rising oil
prices through September. Review Brians
suggestions.
Seminar Section
Class Lists View COST2640 as of February 25
830 a.m.
Sem
Level
Software Distribution View Tools for Faculty
1
lkelly_at_uoguelph.ca
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4
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alumley_at_uoguelph.ca
Lumley
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frunner_at_uoguelph.ca
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myUniversity of Guelph
http//www.myuoguelph.ca/faculty_view.html
Welcome Professor Adams to myGuelph
You have 2 urgent e-mail messages Check
e-mail 1 urgent alert from Brenda Whiteside
re Student Alex Lumley. View alert
myResearch
myCommittees
myFiles
Home
myLibrary
CSAHS
Quiz Results
Program Counsellors handbook updatedMinutes
committee on Pensions BenefitsYour research
cited in todays GlobeMail
Current enrollment in your COST2680
Grade distribution by Seminar Sectionfor todays
COST2640 quiz as of 830 a.m.
At GuelphChronicle of Higher EducationTSS
Resources for new faculty
37 of 154submitted
myCalendar
CSAHS PTFaculty AssociationCSAHS Library
Committee
Refresh
myResearch Group
Brian Allen is suggesting a modification to the
general linear model for predicting consumer
behavior in response to expected rising oil
prices through September. Review Brians
suggestions.
Seminar Section
Class Lists View COST2640 as of February 25
830 a.m.
Sem
Level
Software Distribution View Tools for Faculty
1
lkelly_at_uoguelph.ca
4
4
1
6
4
alumley_at_uoguelph.ca
Lumley
1
ALERT
77892
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frunner_at_uoguelph.ca
8
1
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dsavage_at_uoguelph.ca
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myUniversity of Guelph
http//www.myuoguelph.ca/faculty_view.html
Early DeliverableReal Time Information Exchange
Welcome Professor Adams to myGuelph
You have 2 urgent e-mail messages Check
e-mail 1 urgent alert from Brenda Whiteside
re Student Alex Lumley. View alert
myResearch
myCommittees
myFiles
Home
myLibrary
CSAHS
Quiz Results
Program Counsellors handbook updatedMinutes
committee on Pensions BenefitsYour research
cited in todays GlobeMail
Current enrollment in your COST2680
Grade distribution by Seminar Sectionfor todays
COST2640 quiz as of 830 a.m.
At GuelphChronicle of Higher EducationTSS
Resources for new faculty
37 of 154submitted
myCalendar
CSAHS PTFaculty AssociationCSAHS Library
Committee
Refresh
myResearch Group
Brian Allen is suggesting a modification to the
general linear model for predicting consumer
behavior in response to expected rising oil
prices through September. Review Brians
suggestions.
Seminar Section
Class Lists View COST2640 as of February 25
830 a.m.
Sem
Level
Software Distribution View Tools for Faculty
1
lkelly_at_uoguelph.ca
4
4
1
6
4
alumley_at_uoguelph.ca
Lumley
1
ALERT
77892
4
frunner_at_uoguelph.ca
8
1
4
dsavage_at_uoguelph.ca
4
2
msterling_at_uoguelph.ca
4
2
4
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myUniversity of Guelph
http//www.myuoguelph.ca/faculty_view.html
Welcome Professor Adams to myGuelph
You have 2 urgent e-mail messages Check
e-mail 1 urgent alert from Brenda Whiteside
re Student Alex Lumley. View alert
myResearch
myCommittees
myFiles
Home
myLibrary
CSAHS
Quiz Results
Program Counsellors handbook updatedMinutes
committee on Pensions BenefitsYour research
cited in todays GlobeMail
Current enrollment in your COST2680
Grade distribution by Seminar Sectionfor todays
COST2640 quiz as of 830 a.m.
At GuelphChronicle of Higher EducationTSS
Resources for new faculty
37 of 154submitted
myCalendar
CSAHS PTFaculty AssociationCSAHS Library
Committee
Early DeliverableTargeted communicationvia the
Lobby
Refresh
myResearch Group
Brian Allen is suggesting a modification to the
general linear model for predicting consumer
behavior in response to expected rising oil
prices through September. Review Brians
suggestions.
Seminar Section
Class Lists View COST2640 as of February 25
830 a.m.
Sem
Level
Software Distribution View Tools for Faculty
1
lkelly_at_uoguelph.ca
4
4
1
6
4
alumley_at_uoguelph.ca
Lumley
1
ALERT
77892
4
frunner_at_uoguelph.ca
8
1
4
dsavage_at_uoguelph.ca
4
2
msterling_at_uoguelph.ca
4
2
4
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Product Selection
Academus from Unicon (based on uPortal)
Provides the framework or dialtone
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Content major channel types
Fully integrated, JSR-168 conforming (Java)
WebProxy (HTML to XML)
WebServices
XML / XSLT
RSS
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Governance
Portal Management Team (a subcommittee of ISC)
Information Services Group.(Web Coordination
Group TNG)
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Resources
CCS Internal Deployment Team
Unicon Professional Services
Datatel, WebCT, Oracle, etc.
EduCause, JA-SIG
uPortal/Academus sites
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CCS Internal Deployment Team
One Contract Analyst focusing initially on
Framework
One Contract Analyst focusing on Applications
Project Leader a.k.a. Deployment Lead
Team reports to Bo Wandschneider
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Timelines
Now SOW and installation plan.
Mid November to December Phase 1
implementation (dialtone)
Starting Jan. 05 Content added via ISG
etc. Framework enhancements New
opportunities identified Scaled deployment
(from Focus Group to full)
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Phase 1 enables
Focus Group
Framework enhancements
Deployment of Guelph content
Investigating CAS

Planning for full deployment

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The Three Success Drivers
1. Directory
2. Content
- Tools
- Services
- Information
3. Communications
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Opportunities for CCS staff
1. Directory TNG
2. Systemic Content
- Calendaring
- IFS
- Targeted Communications (Mass Mail TNG)
- eLearning
3. Web Services
4. Support for application developers
5. Framework System Architecture
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Famous Quotations
I recommend closing the Patent Office because
everything that can be invented has been
invented.
Robertson Smith, Director, United States Patent
Office, 1887
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Towards an Enterprise Web Portal for The
University of Guelph Information and
Opportunities for CCS