SUNY EOC Project Phase I Deliverable

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Response to Dr. Probstfelds Questions

• Executive Summary
• MCC is currently planning to implement the
  Luminis Portal to help create a digital campus
  that will unify academics, administration, and
  community life into a single network of people
  and services to bring information, services, and
  communities together.
• To ensure that the portal implementation will be
  successful and to provide further justifications
  for the portal implementation, Dr. Probstfeld has
  asked MCC BUG the following three (3) questions
• If it is feasible to move forward with
  implementation of the Portal without hiring a
  Portal Manager or Portal support personnel for
  the foreseeable future who will be responsible
  for the content and maintenance in general and
  for each of the functional areas of the Portal?
  (Names of individuals and their responsibilities)
• What projects will be resolved or significantly
  supported by implementing a Portal? (Describe
  project and how it will be positively impacted)
• What cost savings might be realized as a result
  of implementing the Portal? (Description and
  estimated dollar amount of cost savings)
• To respond to Dr. Probstfelds questions, MCC
  BUG held a special meeting on March 26th 2008 and
  invited representatives from Valencia Community
  College and St. Johns River Community College on
  the phone to share with the group their portal
  implementation and maintenance experiences.
  Edison College had also provided portal
  management information, which was shared with BUG
  members via e-mail.
• Based on the findings from these and other
  colleges that have implemented Luminis Portal,
  the BUG group feels that it is possible to move
  forward WITHOUT a portal administrator however,
  it is anticipated that at some point in time, a
  portal administrator will be required to ensure
  smooth operation and coordination. Additional
  technical resources will also be required to
  provide portal user support as well as customized
  portal channel development.

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