[oae-urg] Draft revised roadmap

[Allison Bloodworth]

Hi folks, 

I wanted to share some comments from our Project Manager, Eli Cochran about the proposed roadmap. We didn't bring them up during the call yesterday because we are all in agreement with moving forward with the proposed roadmap. However, we did want to share some concerns he had in the hopes that there may be work-arounds or ways to address these concerns, and to emphasize some areas that were of major importance to us (e.g. the caching problem and migration framework):

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From Eli:

In general, I am fine with the proposed roadmap. 

However, I have some specific comments:

> Phase 2:  1.1.0 Release (December 15, 2011)

- My number 1 thing in 1.1 is solving the cache problem. We need this ASAP so that we can roll out new UI without burdening our users. 
- We are in production with real users and real data. Migration Framework  is critical for us.

> - Implementation of Simple Group and Content Collections

-- Ambitious implementation of relatively new un-vetted designs. It would be nice to be able to test these new designs with users before they are implemented than after. This is a general comment. My opinion is that we could have avoided a lot of rework if we'd user tested designs for 1.0 before they were implemented. Even testing the click-through prototypes with a handful of "real" users. 

> Phase 3: 1.1.1 Release (February 3, 2012)

- This date is a little late for us. I have two needs for the SDK as early as Jan; student hires, and STC student dev contest. However, I'm fine with the date if we can leverage a "pre-release" SDK and code which I've been told that we can. 

> Phase 4:  1.2 Release (April 15, 2012)

- Great date. Would like to see annotations earlier so that we could test them before the end of the term with real pilot courses. 

> Phase 5:  2.0 Release (June 15, 2012)

- Also a great date. We will have no problems rolling it out in mid-August for our Fall release If we can actually get this code in June,. Any date past mid-July puts us at risk. A gentle reminder how much we slipped for the 1.0 release. 

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Cheers,
Allison

On Oct 27, 2011, at 5:37 AM, N. Matthijs wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> As discussed during the URG call on Tuesday, below is a draft of
> a revised Year 2 roadmap, based on delays, items moving
> forwards and the expanded scope of content authoring.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Nicolaas
> 
> =============
> 
> * Phase 2:  1.1.0 Release (December 15, 2011)
> 
> Design:
> 
> - Annotations and Unstructured Feedback
> - Design Activity Updates from your contacts/memberships/content
> - Intermediate permissions
> - Initial design exploration on Network & Improved profiles
> 
> UI:
> 
> - Hybrid embedded tool from matched provisioned CLE site
> - Middle layer API creation for world creation.
> - IMS CP Melete import/export (note we’ve added export)
> - Implementation of Refinements
> - Implementation of Simple Group and Content Collections
> - Profile information privacy
> - Hybrid general LTI tool support
> - Solution for caching problems
> 
> Back-end:
> 
> - Backend work for intermediate permissions
> - Provide a working solution for clustering
> - Hybrid embedded tool from matched provisioned CLE site
> - Middle layer API creation for world creation
> - IMS CP Melete import/export (note we’ve added export)
> - Implementation of Refinements
> - Create migration framework
> - Investigation of ACLs on authorizables
> - Hybrid general LTI tool support
> 
> Institutional additions:
> 
> - Dropbox widget (NYU)
> - Tool for creating world templates (Cambridge)
> - Kaltura integration (NYU)
> 
> Notes:
> 
> At this point, there is a sign-off around continuation for the
> OAE network, based on the first round exploration done by
> the design team. The outcome of this sign-off might alter
> the next phases.
> 
> 
> * Phase 3: 1.1.1 Release (February 3, 2012)
> 
> Design:
> 
> - Design refinements for collections and content authoring
> 
> UI:
> 
> - Build Widget SDK and Widget Library
> - Improved content authoring experience and layouts
> 
> Back-end:
> 
> - Refinements
> 
> Notes:
> 
> We launch the official Widget SDK and Widget Library when v1.1.1 is released
> 
> 
> * Phase 4:  1.2 Release (April 15, 2012)
> 
> Design:
> 
> - Tasks and structured feedback
> - Subgroups
> - Chat
> - Second round of OAE Network and Improved Profiles
> (pending outcome of 1.1)
> 
> UI:
> 
> - Implementation of Intermediate Permissions
> - Email Digest
> - Unstructured feedback and annotations
> - Activity Updates from your contacts/memberships/content
> 
> Back-end:
> 
> - Unstructured feedback and annotations
> - Configuration improvements
> - Email Digest
> - Activity Updates from your contacts/memberships/content
> 
> 
> * Phase 5:  2.0 Release (June 15, 2012)
> 
> This would be a consolidation and buffer period mainly, and the exact
> content of this phase will be determined at the end of v1.1.
> 
> 
> 
> Future priorities (in rough order of importance)
> This is the list of priorities that will be used to continue to flesh out
> the roadmap as we move ahead. This list can change as we learn things or
> hit problems.
> 
> Design:
> 
> Design refinements
> Design institutional hierarchy
> Design and define more granular user roles
> 
> UI:
> 
> Implement subgroups
> Implement the ability to create and share world and page templates
> Implement tasks and structured feedback
> Performance improvements
> Accessibility improvements
> Implement chat
> Implement improved profiles
> Internationalization improvements
> Implement and deploy OAE network
> Analytics
> 
> Back-end:
> 
> Implement administrative tools
> Architectural simplification
> Performance improvements
> Push server integration
> Export Sakai Docs as PDF
> 
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Allison Bloodworth
Senior User Experience Designer
Educational Technology Services
University of California, Berkeley
abloodworth at berkeley.edu
510-289-6627