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Coolview. Project Kick Off Meeting July 24, 2007. What is Coolview ?. Project that needs a better name The replacementenhancement of two critical services OPAC (HIP no long primary customer presentation) Database searching – enabling a more robust federated search. Why Change.
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Coolview Project Kick Off Meeting July 24, 2007
What is Coolview? • Project that needs a better name • The replacement\enhancement of two critical services • OPAC (HIP no long primary customer presentation) • Database searching – enabling a more robust federated search
Why Change • Existing deficiencies of significant impact • Unable to search multiple database resources • Unable to easily search and use the existing database resources and the catalog • Lack of basic customer friendly functionality • no spell check • no relevancy ranking • confusing and ineffective search mechanism (avoid the huh factor) ????????????
Change to What? • Sirsi upgrade (when and what)? • Opensource? • Aquabrowser – emerged as clear direction, truly no other unless switch ILS
Project Scope • Deliverables (when is this called complete) • Project measures of success • Project risks • Assumptions • Feedback?
Aquabroswer • Let’s take a look
Scope – Team Feedback • Feeback • Additions/edits/comments……
Timeline • July/Early August • finalize contract • Push for mid/late Sept implementation • August • Setup infrastructure • Procure and install server • Sept • Initiate installation • October • Complete installation • Testing and refinement • November • Staff orientation • Nov/Dec • Go live for public
Timeline – Team Feedback • Comments/changes needed to timeline?
Meeting Deliverables Met? • confirmed project team members and how project impacts them • have an awareness of what the project is about • drafted the project scope • developed a rough project schedule
Next Steps • Pull together • Final contract • Vendor references • Legal review? • Target • contract signed by end of July