1. Web Advisory Committee 2010-11-17

2. Overview CMS Project Status Update Major work underway Timelines (high level) Blogging capability Events-calendar capability Faculty kit Revision control system Drupal 6 selected User-interface design Project communications

3. Timelines (high level) 1.Pilot implementation – complete Sep 2011 –Drupal configuration to support uWaterloo websites –4 pilot websites –Training & support plan –Implementation plan for rollout 2.University rollout – starting Sep 2011 –Engineering 1 st early adopter –Other faculties after Engineering

4. Blogging capability Driver - Daily Bulletin; feeds to uWaterloo main XHTML/CSS mock-up – completed Oct 8 2010 Drupal iteration 1 – completed Nov 1 2010 Drupal iteration 2 – deadline Nov 30 2010 –Additional required functionality (adding images, WYSIWYG editor, etc.) –Preliminary user testing to commence on Dec 1 2010 Future uses and other university examples

5. Events calendar Drivers uWaterloo main and faculty feeds Single data source (errors in copied event information) Shift to development and maintenance by full-time staff Tasks Rapid prototype Drupal 6 – completed Oct 26 2010 Needs assessments (focus groups and surveys) – completed Oct 29 2010 Analysis of findings (summary report) – completed Nov 5 2010 Requirements definition – deadline Nov 19 2010

6. Faculty kit Faculty kit – complete by Sep 2011 First early adopter – Engineering Kick-off meeting – Nov 9 2010 Project charter and PM plan underway Test kit with one faculty then rollout Input from faculty representatives Communications via blogging capability

7. Revision control system Revision Control System (RCS) = Subversion SVN Ready for use – Oct 29 2010 Team use – started Nov 1 2010 Future functionality, collaboration, agility

8. Drupal 6 selected Evaluated Drupal 6 & 7 – Sep to Oct 2010 Selected Drupal 6 – Oct 28 2010

9. User-interface design Content types (pilot sites) - websites capability –Types defined, fields defined, UI mock-ups created (Visio) –Shared set for use across university websites (some unique) –Preliminary prototypes in Drupal 6 – started this week –Accessibility testing of prototypes (throughout pilot) – start date TBD –Preliminary end-user testing (once solid prototypes in place) – date TBD –Iterative approach will be used WYSIWG editor – blogging capability -> websites capability – Customizing (accessible web content) Administrative interface –Assess options (team evaluating various interfaces) –Customization (for usability and accessibility) Accessibility consulting

10. Project communications Upcoming presentations WatITis – CMS project - Dec 7 2010 Accessibility seminar – guest speaker - Dec 10 2010

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