we started planning this project<\/a>, and since then this blog has documented the key steps we’ve taken towards getting the business case approved. <\/p>\n\n\n\nNo time to waste<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The celebrations didn’t last long. We gave ourselves a couple of days to savour the moment but we now have a year to deliver phase 1 of the project: a minimum viable product that will help Sussex market itself and compete with other universities in a tough higher sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I could go on about how all this work should have been approved years ago, but where will that get us? Sussex is now very much in the race. It’s a race against time to meet the business needs above, which are the enabler for the work, but clearly we must balance this with the diligence needed to deliver a great user experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When 2 become 1\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The question is: can the two work together? Can business needs and user needs coexist in perfect harmony?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And do users care if they get a new product quickly in a minimum viable form? Or is it better to take longer to fully refine it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a lot of change in the higher education sector, and we may need to move at the speed of a crisis while trying to be user-centered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The dust has settled and we have a plan for the next steps, which include assembling a bigger team to do the job, procuring a new CMS and implementing a connected model of content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Putting all our theory into practice will be the next challenge, while navigating the culture and sensitivities of a large institution. If we get it right, then the sky’s the limit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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