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The Strategic Team

Timetable

November 2008
  • Kickoff meeting
    (Nov. 17)
  • Site audit
December 2008
  • Audience research and mental models
  • On-site planning week (Dec. 16-18)
January 2009
  • Develop site map
  • Strategic Team Meeting (Jan. 22)
February 2009
  • Develop wireframes
  • Content inventory
  • Strategic Team Meeting (Feb. 26)
March 2009
  • Develop mockup designs for home page
  • Content development
  • CMS configuration
  • Strategic Team Meeting (Mar. 27)
April 2009
  • Preview designs and gather feedback from College community
  • Review of homepage design - ETSC Meeting (Apr. 15)
  • Develop mockup designs for landing pages
  • Content writing seminar
May 2009
  • Usability testing
  • Template production; integration with CMS
  • Strategic Team Meeting (May 19)
  • Begin content development
June 2009
  • Content development
  • Build site and place content
  • Testing
July 2009
  • Content development
  • Testing
August 2009
  • CMS training
  • Quality check (Aug. 13)
  • Initial site preview (Aug. 19)
  • Collegewide site preview (Aug. 24)
  • Go Live! (Aug. 31)
September 2009
  • Post-launch analysis and tuning
  • Freeze period ends (Sept. 30)
October 2009
  • Phase 2 begins (Oct. 1)
  • Strategic Team Meeting (Oct.2)
  • Post-launch analysis and tuning
October 2009 - 2011
  • Phase 2

 

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Phase 2 Content Timeline (PDF-35 KB)

Strategies for Planning Your Site - Where to Begin

posted 10.16.09

You may be wondering how to move forward with redesigning your department site. Although you may be tempted to revamp your site in the Content Management System (CMS) one page at a time, the best approach is to embark on your own department redesign project! Here are a few steps to help you:

  1. Attend CMS training and learn about the templates available
  2. Review the content of your entire department site; form focus groups and hold KJ sessions
  3. Create a site map for your new site and take some time thinking about how the information flows and how the new pages can be structured
  4. Edit your content
  5. Build your site!

At any point in the process, you can request the help of an OIT Web team member by contacting the IT Help Desk (240-567-7222).

You can also participate in discussions with other content owners using the discussion forum.

 

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About the Project

This project covers the redesign of the College's public .edu sites for look, feel, branding, navigation, usability, accessibility, and content quality.

Goals of the Redesign:
  1. To accurately and clearly reflect Montgomery College's mission and culture
  2. To provide a solid and consistent visual presentation of the College's Web site
  3. To implement consistent and uniform navigation capabilities throughout department sites
  4. To provide content that is consistent in quality and design
  5. To create a Web site that is user-friendly and easy to navigate and search
  6. To improve overall accessibility and usability of the site
  7. To incorporate the latest Web technologies including podcasting, RSS feeds, and streaming video
  8. To develop a plan for an interactive design process
  9. To create an emergency Web plan that would be utilized during an incident that could affect the safety, security or functioning of the Montgomery College community
  10. To optimize the search engine

Frequently Asked Questions about the Project

Request for Proposal - Collegewide Web Site Redesign

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Project Teams

The Leadership Team

Facilitates the redesign and communication
Role:
  • Champion the project and raise awareness
  • Determine project goals and objectives with the assistance of the Strategic Team
  • Approve strategies, implementation plan, project scope, milestones and deliverables
  • Primary communication with OIT Project Managers and Web consultant

Membership:

John Coliton*
Professor, Business/Science/Math/Technology

Lisa Burl
Marketing Director, Institutional Advancement

Ruth Gill
Director, IT Applications, Office of Information Technology

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The Strategic Team

Represents the Montgomery College community
Role:
  • Represent the Montgomery College community during tasks throughout the project
  • Assist in developing project goals and objectives
  • Provide feedback to Leadership Team on the Prototypes and template design concepts

Membership:

Germantown:

Margaret Latimer*
Professor and Chair, Mathematics

Karen Roseberry
Dean of Student Development

Rockville:

Vani Murthy
Library Technical Services Manager, Office of Information Technology

Sanjay Rai
Instructional Dean, Science, Engineering and Mathematics

Michael Sellmeyer*
Associate Professor, Art

Takoma Park/Silver Spring:

Jamin Bartolomeo*
Chair, Counseling and Student Development

Mary J. Staley*
Professor, Art, Humanities and Social Sciences

Brad Stewart
Vice President and Provost

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WDCE:

Ed Palaszynski*
Senior Program Director

Martha Price
Program Director

Collegewide:

Tacy Holliday
Instructional Assistant, Business, Science, Math, Technology

Kani Holt
Marketing Specialist, Institutional Advancement

Vivian Lawyer
Chief Human Resources Officer

Christy Partlow*
Collegewide First Year Experience Program Coordinator

Chris Walsh
Computer Support Specialist, Auxiliary Services/Bookstore Services

Ever Grier*
Student Development Counselor

Dan Gutwein
Instructional Multimedia Specialist, Human Resources (Center for Professional and Organizational Development)

Brett Eaton
Director of Communications

Christopher Moy
Director of ADA Compliance

* Denotes faculty members
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