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SRCAA Advisory Group --- Product Strategy Planning. December 17, 2007. Product Strategy Topics. Looking back on planned/actual capacity Lessons learned External changes to process Recommended changes to process Need to develop criteria Timeframes Next Steps.
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SRCAA Advisory Group---Product Strategy Planning December 17, 2007
Product Strategy Topics • Looking back on planned/actual capacity • Lessons learned • External changes to process • Recommended changes to process • Need to develop criteria • Timeframes • Next Steps
Lessons Learned • Need to allocate time for surprises/mandates • Need to do more outreach to other areas (OBP, Provost Office, etc.) • Having a strategic plan to guide us would help • Supporting processes that cross org boundaries and leverage integrated system provide better return and seem to be of more interest as systems mature • Estimates are just that; need to leave room for contingency • Need to consider impact on campus/timing • MAIS Employee Satisfaction Survey – workload issues • Others???
External Changes to Process • Potential budget cuts • MAIS need to cover new products and services • Development • Research • Business Intelligence • Academic Department System? • Need for common tools • Portal, Workflow, Notification • Imaging • Role of MAIS Advisory Committee
Recommended Changes to Process • More outreach than just our advisory groups • Capacity allocations • Think across teams • Iterative prioritization • Consider strategic planning (needs, direction) • Continue: • Try to reduce modifications before next upgrade • Consulting/Leveraging current functionality and data
Criteria • What will we use to make recommendations on priorities • Used to be self-service, cost-savings • What Now? • Strategic use of data • Process integration • Support for academic departments • ???
Timeframes • Planning Process • January start • February/March check-in • May and June priority setting • May understand capacity better at this point • Quarterly reviews and revisions • Window of Opportunity • May 2008 – June 2010 • Next Upgrade June 2011? Maybe 2012?
Detailed Product Strategy Process • Determine capacity • Collect items for lists • Prioritize based on external input from central offices and advisory groups • Present at SAAG & other Advisory Groups • Present to other areas in MAIS for capacity planning and prioritization
Detailed Product Strategy Process • Scope projects, estimate effort, draft timelines • Work with central offices, product area advisory groups and SAAG as necessary on changes to lists (iterative process.) • Create project plans and start analysis/design work as timelines dictate. • Report status through scorecards.
Questions / Feedback • Questions? • Feedback to SAAG • Outreach target ideas? • Prioritization criteria ideas? • Forward additional thoughts to Karen at: kkuffner@umich.edu