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In the Spring of 2005 we conducted research on our users (staff and faculty who publish or edit web pages at Brandeis) to provide a foundation for our work. This research included two focus groups, a web-based survey, and reviews of service requests. The purpose was twofold:
We begin with a series of focus groups and inquiry sessions. One of the materials that helped determine how clients currently operate was a publishing worksheet:
Below are a report and slides summarizing our findings and recommendations.
From the User needs summary WaLAS created a vision and scope document. This tracks high-level needs for the CMS project to accomplish. The Business Requirements is a more extensive narrative, outlining the problem statement, selection process, and project timeline.