From Vision to RealityFrom Vision to RealityImplementing a University Web Implementing a University Web

StrategyStrategy

Ian UptonIan UptonCorporate Web TeamCorporate Web Team

University of BirminghamUniversity of Birmingham

BackgroundBackground

Two Visions at BirminghamTwo Visions at Birmingham The Web Enabled Campus (1999)The Web Enabled Campus (1999) The Portal (2003)The Portal (2003)

Exploring the BIG IssuesExploring the BIG Issues

Groups of 5Groups of 5 Exercise sheet oneExercise sheet one

Manageable ChunksManageable Chunks

InfrastructureInfrastructure EnvironmentEnvironment Roll Out & SupportRoll Out & Support

Agenda – for each chunkAgenda – for each chunk Group exerciseGroup exercise Group feedback and discussion.Group feedback and discussion. The UB solution?The UB solution?

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Groups of 5Groups of 5 Exercise sheet twoExercise sheet two

LOAD BALANCERS

WEB SERVERS

NAS (STORAGE)

DATABASE SERVER

EnvironmentEnvironment

Groups of 5Groups of 5 Exercise sheet threeExercise sheet three

Roll Out & SupportRoll Out & Support

Groups of 5Groups of 5 Exercise sheet fourExercise sheet four

Question / Discussion TimeQuestion / Discussion Time

Any final questions / points you Any final questions / points you would like to raise?would like to raise?

From Vision to RealityFrom Vision to RealityImplementing a University Implementing a University

Web StrategyWeb Strategy

Ian UptonIan [email protected]@bham.ac.uk

www.creativestuff.co.ukwww.creativestuff.co.uk

ConclusionsConclusions

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What conclusions have we reached?What conclusions have we reached?

On InfrastructureOn Infrastructure On EnvironmentOn Environment On Roll Out & SupportOn Roll Out & Support