USD 2.0 Project Timeline
Pre-Launch
Goal: To launch the new USD digital design library, Camino, and in conjunction, an upgraded Cascade CMS. The pre-launch will occur in early fall 2020.
Phase 1
Goal: To launch a new main USD website (including USD home page) and new websites for Undergraduate and Graduate Admission.
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Research and Discovery |
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| Google Analytics data studio reports | Analyze data for key administrative and academic websites | 5/1/19 | 8/1/19 |
| Presentation of data studio reports | Provide feedback and summary to content owners and providers of those websites | 8/14/19 | 9/25/19 |
| Competitive analysis | Compare USD against its peer/aspirational schools from institutional/website perspectives | 9/3/19 | 11/22/19 |
| Survey administration | Collect feedback about USD website from prospective and current students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff | 10/8/19 | 11/8/19 |
| Focus groups | Conduct phone interviews with current students regarding the USD website | 10/9/19 | 11/7/19 |
| Review (email) | Compile and share results of surveys, focus groups, and competitive analyses with constituents | 11/11/19 | 11/19/19 |
Strategic Vision & Direction |
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| Strategic vision meetings | Meetings with internal stakeholders to understand university and website perceptions | 10/16/19 | 10/29/19 |
| Goal setting | Set institutional and technical goals for 2.0 project based on data, research, and strategic vision feedback | 11/1/19 | 12/17/19 |
Information Architecture |
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| Information architecture meetings | Meetings with representatives from University Communications, Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate Admissions, and Student Life. | 12/4/19 | 12/13/19 |
| Information architecture and content priority development | Development of new architecture for main USD website and undergraduate/graduate admissions offices | 1/7/20 | 1/17/20 |
| Review (in person) | Review of content priorities with representatives from University Communications, Admissions, and Academic Affairs | 1/27/20 | |
Content Strategy and Writing |
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| Scope and messaging | Review volume of writing and editing needed for phase 1 content | 1/16/20 | ongoing |
| Content writers meeting | Gathering of content writers and providers for phase 1 content | 2/11/20 | |
| Content writing | Writing for phase 1 | 2/3/20 | 6/15/20 |
| Content editing | Editing for phase 1 | 4/1/20 | 6/30/20 |
| Navigation testing | Testing of current USD website navigation with current students | 12/9/19 | 12/20/19 |
Design |
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| Navigation design sprint | Design sprint to gather visual/functional ideas for navigation of new USD wesbite | 1/28/20 | |
| Navigation design | Design of new USD navigation | 2/3/20 | 5/15/20 |
| Shell design | Design of 'shell' elements for new USD website, such as the new header, footer, and other global elements | 3/30/20 | 6/12/20 |
| Template design | Design of templates, such as home pages, sub-pages, and detail pages, as well as key landing pages | 3/30/20 | 7/24/20 |
| USD sub-page design sprint | Wireframes of new USD landing pages | 6/9/20 | |
| UGA design sprint | Wireframes of new Undergraduate Admission home page and landing pages | 6/15/20 | |
| USD audience hubs design sprint | Wireframes of new USD audience hubs | 6/17/20 | |
| USD home page design sprint | Wireframe of new USD home page | 6/19/20 | |
| GA design sprint | Wireframes of new Graduate Admission home page and landing pages | 6/22/20 | |
Usability Testing |
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| Prospective and current student testing | Testing of new USD home page, new Undergraduate Admission home page, and new navigation with prospective and current students via Zoom | 7/14/20 | 8/4/20 |
| Review (in person/zoom) | Review of new design | 8/31/20 | |
Programming |
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| Design system (Camino) build | Build of new design system, which will provide components for all CMS users to use on any future page of the USD website | 5/1/19 | 9/30/20 |
| Majors and minors system upgrade | Upgrade to majors and minors system for phase 1 content needs | 5/11/20 | 6/5/20 |
| Internship system upgrade | Upgrade to internship system for phase 1 content needs | 6/8/20 | 6/26/20 |
| Student scholarships system upgrade | Upgrade to student scholarships system for phase 1 content needs | 6/29/20 | 7/24/20 |
| Program finder | New program finder for Graduate Admissions and New Toreros content | 7/24/20 | 8/17/20 |
Site Build |
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| Cascade setup | Background CMS preparation for new site build | 7/1/20 | 7/7/20 |
| Site layout planning | Page-by-page analysis of new content layout by design team | 7/1/20 | 7/10/20 |
| Build of new USD website | Migration of new content into new USD website | 7/13/20 | 7/31/20 |
| Photography selections | Selection of photography for new pages | 8/3/20 | 9/11/20 |
Documentation |
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| Video training and documentation | On-demand video documentation and training | 8/3/20 | 10/9/20 |
Content Maintenance Training and Governance (CMS/Writing) |
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| Training class - maintainers | Content maintenance training for maintainers of new USD website | 10/12/20 | 10/15/20 |
Launch |
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| Main USD Website (including new USD home page) | 10/28/20 | ||
| Undergraduate Admission | 10/28/20 | ||
| Graduate Admission | 10/28/20 | ||
Phase 2
Goal: To launch new websites for the academic areas including the College, schools, and Copley Library, as well as new systems for the News Center, Directory, and the USD search engine.
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| College of Arts and Sciences | November 2020 | ||
| School of Peace Studies | November 2020 | ||
| School of Business | |||
| School of Engineering | |||
| School of Leadership and Education Sciences | |||
| School of Law | |||
| School of Nursing | |||
| Copley Library | November 2020 |
Phase 3
Goal: To transition all administrative websites across campus (150 total) into the new design system-driven website platform.
See list of department transitions.
Agnostic
Goal: To launch new MyPostings and Manage systems to complement the new USD website.