Page Comparison

• Project Name
• Project Goals
• Problem and Value Statements
  • Problem Statement
  • Solution Business Value
  • Alignment with Harvard Library Multi-Year Goals and Objectives
  • Alignment with HUIT Objectives
• Vision
  • (Insert Vision table, as below)
  • Approach
• In Scope/Out of Scope
  • In Scope
  • Out of Scope
• Deliverables and Work Products
  • Key Tasks and Outcomes
• Definition of Done
• Stakeholders
• Project Team
• Cost and Estimated Schedule
• Assumptions, Constraints, Dependencies, and Risks
  • Project Assumptions
  • Project Constraints
  • Project Dependencies
  • Project Risks
• Acceptance

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Problem and Value Statements

Problem Statement

Since its founding, Harvard Library has been a guardian of the University’s memory and a gateway to the world's knowledge. We currently host an array of discovery systems that use different design approaches, organizational priorities, and technology standards. This can make searching our materials difficult and confusing. Scholars and the public expect to be able to find trustworthy information and discover resources easily regardless of the system that is managing and providing access to it.

Solution Business Value

By enabling rich cross-collection search, this project will offer end users intuitive, contextual discovery of special collections, archives and digital collections, through a mix of conversational interfaces, browsing that emphasizes the visual nature of materials when appropriate, and recommendations for similar or related resources, all informed by ongoing user research.

Alignment with Harvard Library Multi-Year Goals and Objectives

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• Diversify and expand access to knowledge

• Maximize the breadth of tangible and digital collections across Harvard and peer institutions, for the benefit of all partners

• Increase our focus on acquiring, accessing, and creating digital content that is accessible to all, as open as possible, and permits creative uses of collections as data 

• Invest in open access infrastructure and services that support equitable, sustainable models for scholarly communication and open knowledge

Alignment with HUIT Objectives

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• Identify 20 candidate services that are “at risk” or “unsustainable” and produce action and/or remediation plans

Vision

In Scope/Out of Scope

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Project Team

(Roles include: Product Owner, Project Manager, Scrum Master, Business Analyst, Quality Assurance Analyst, Architect, Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, UI Designer, Metadata Analyst, Subject Matter Expert, Release Coordinator)

Cost and Estimated Schedule

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Assumptions, Constraints, Dependencies, and Risks

Project Assumptions

• • Stakeholders either have or have identified the appropriate subject matter experts to participate in the Working Group and who can accurately and completely define the business requirements for the projectadvise on prioritization of work and other project matters
  • Stakeholders will have made available the time required to participate in project activities and to complete tasks as requested
  • Project sponsor and other stakeholders are empowered to make the decision required for the project to be a success
  • Project sponsor will provide written approval to move forward with system development when requested as part of incremental/iterative system demonstrations

Project Constraints

• • Scope - as detailed in contract 
  • Time - go live is projected for 9/1/2024 
  • Cost - $128,939.23 inclusive of development, PM, T&M, hosting and support 

Project Dependencies

Project Risks

Acceptance

Accepted by: Colin Lukens 

Prepared by: Grace DunbarCarolyn Caizzi

Effective Date: August 1 , 20232024