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Product Backlog Management Workflow

User-driven Ideation to “killer App”

Custom Data Analytics Dashboard – Major Version Release

Digital Repository Submission System – Development & Deployment

Digital Repository Platform Evaluation

Product Backlog Management Workflow

Project Status: Deployed

Overview: Developed end-to-end, semi-automated workflow encompassing backlog item ideation, refinement, and prioritization. Integrated product ownership processes with development team’s implementation and QC/QA procedures across enterprise Asana and Jira instances.

Actions:

Collaborated with product owner to determine Asana-side project configuration specifically tailored to the management team’s internal processes
Implemented custom metadata fields and controlled vocabularies to track unique requirements like user-stories, acceptance criteria, technical criteria, dependencies, and stakeholder interest
Designed and implemented custom rules to automate ranking and organization of backlog items based on custom metadata fields
Leveraged Asana/Jira integration to automate the creation and syncing of tickets and associated information across the instances
Implemented automated, targeted notifications and update tracking to appropriate stakeholders
Designed and implemented custom, phased workflow in Jira to reflect needs of the develop team

Outcomes: Workflow in-use to manage product backlog for a specialized data analytics dashboard

User-driven Ideation to “killer App”

Project Status: Deployed v1; continuing to iterate and optimize

Overview: Collaborated with leadership-level stakeholders to transform a suite of vaguely defined data analysis requests into a centrally used “killer app” that provides core value and performs services aligned with the organization’s primary use-cases.

Actions:

Received and synthesized initial asks stemming from both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Translated communications into technical features and UX requirements to start building a prototype
Delivered prototype in quick turnaround to allow for fast iterations and cycles of feature refinement
Released MVP to wider user group and increased cadence of feedback touch-points to develop new features
Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper configuration and stability of cross-organization data pipelines and other infrastructural needs
Coordinated demos and on-boarding training sessions to different stakeholders across the organization
Released stable V1 into production, current users range from highest-levels of the directorate to program managers and technical SMEs
Continue to maintain an active product backlog of user-driven features and requests

Outcomes: A widely-used, agile dashboard that provides previously unavailable visibility into the central activities of a high-profile scientific research funding organization. Eager adoption by high-level stakeholders.

Custom Data Analytics Dashboard – Major Version Release

Project Status: Deployed

Overview: Developed and delivered to production a major version release of a data analytics dashboard that included AI-driven summaries, customizable data visualizations, and other bespoke features for a high-profile scientific research organization.

Actions:

Scoped feature-set and technical upgrades in consultation with development team and customer-side product owners
Elicited and documented functional requirements and translated them into testable criteria
Managed a rapidly evolving development backlog and liaised with engineering team to adjust priorities and timelines accordingly
Coordinated iterative cycles of feedback and refinement capturing customer-driven changes and rationale
Coordinated stand-ups and sprint reviews to ensure and demonstrate progress directly to stakeholders
Shepherded dashboard through development and staging tiers of review by developing a robust testing framework prior to production release
Organized and tracked all work using Asana and Jira to synchronize tasks and accountability across different teams
Authored and delivered customer-facing release notes and other user documentation

Outcomes: Successful product release with a significant uptick in adoption across the customer’s organization.

Digital Repository Submission System – Development & Deployment

Project Status: Deployed

Overview: Partners in the Library required the creation of a bespoke, Drupal-based submission portal for faculty, students, and researchers to deposit materials into the FSU Digital Repository.

Actions:

Elicit and refine functional and non-functional requirements from stakeholders
Generate user stories based on requirements
Develop and define acceptance criteria
Design sprints/iterations to accomplish the work
- Deliver 15 unique webform variants for different media and use-cases
- Configure webforms to create repository ingest packages via API
- Configure submission system with appropriate access controls, role permissions, and notifications
- Apply appropriate Views and theme elements for optimal UX
Iterative delivery with key stakeholders providing feedback at reviews

Outcomes: Test and production systems deployed and used by entire campus community. New features developed as needed.

Digital Repository Platform Evaluation

Project Status: Complete

Overview: The FSU Digital Repository, previously hosted by the Library in AWS in a legacy open-source framework, required migration to new, up-to-date systems. The first step of the migration process required evaluating and selecting new platforms based on stakeholder needs and the organization’s strategic priorities.

Actions:

Working with multiple stakeholder groups, elicit and define functional requirements for hosted and SaaS platforms
Conduct a landscape survey of current platform options based on subject-matter expert guidance
Refine the field of options using systematic testing to eliminate vendors/platforms not aligned with requirements
Schedule and execute information sessions between providers, community groups, and/or current users of different platforms
Deploy demo instances of open-source, hosted options for hands-on testing and evaluation
Collect and synthesize stakeholder feedback into final report and recommendation documents

Outcomes: Final report and business case for two new repository platforms (for Digital Library and Institutional Repository content, respectively) submitted and recommendations accepted by Senior Leadership. Procurement process initiated.