- Project Name
- Project Goals
- Problem and Value Statements
- Vision
- In Scope/Out of Scope
- Deliverables and Work Products
- Definition of Done
- Stakeholders
- Project Team
- Cost and Estimated Schedule
- Assumptions, Constraints, Dependencies, and 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. 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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Executive Stakeholders | Title |
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Martha Whitehead | VP for Harvard Library and University Librarian |
Stu Snydman | AUL; Managing Director for Library Technology Services |
Open | AUL for Discovery and Access |
Tom Hyry | AUL for Archives and Special Collections |
Library Stakeholders | Title |
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Technical 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)
Team Member | Title | Project Role(s) |
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Enrique Diaz | Manager of Library Software Engineering | Product Owner (LTS) |
Doug Simon | Senior Digital Library Software Engineer | Developer (LTS) |
JJ Chen | Digital Library Data Engineer | Developer (LTS) |
Maura Meagher | Associate UX Developer | Developer (LTS) |
Carolyn Caizzi | Senior IT Project Manager | Project Manager (LTS) |
Robert Hampton | UX DesignerResearcher | UX Researcher/Designer (HL) |
Cost and Estimated Schedule
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Phase | Phase Start | Phase End | Completion Milestone |
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1 | June July 2024 | September 2024 | Natural language discovery platform for both digitized and physical special and archival collections with generative AI features is tested by selected end users. |
2 | September October 2024 | December 2024 | Platform is adjusted based on user feedback, data pipeline is built and platform scaled for a public soft launch. Design process for digitized collections component is completed. |
3 | January 2025 | March 2025 | Digitized collections components are built. Platform is monitored for costs and analytics are gathered and reviewed for full launch. |
Assumptions, Constraints, Dependencies, and Risks
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