2017-09-28 Meeting Notes

Date

28 September 2017

Attendees

Goals

  • Review the lead-up to fall term - what went well, what could have been better 
  • Demo of a potential system for submitting problem tickets  

Discussion Items

TimeItemWhoNotes
2 minutesSome crazy question just for fun worst flights...
10 minutes

Review the lead-up to fall term - what went well, what could have been better 

All
  • Primo any new updates - draft an expectations document
    • spelling out communication method (frequency and type)
    • defining what will change and what won't change
    • lay out known issues
    • codify a group of people who will be responsible for testing and feedback
    • sils group - feedback goes to group
      • Product Owner for PRIMO
      • Dan would be Technical Lead
  • Basic Primo issues came up in conjunction with the new UI issues
    • communications went well
    • sessions were a good and positive thing
    • getting stakeholders on board was very difficult 
    • A/B testing
  • SA /Hyrax - has a testing group that could be a good model 
  • ++Work plan and Gant chart are good for visual check in. 
  • ++Weekly retrospectives are good
  • LibCal needs to be pushed forward
  • ++Springshare has added HTTPS and changed front end
    • Could be outages (we've had 3 of them recently)
  • TRESbien & Beaver Tracks projects stretched developers thin this summer.
  • Setting criteria for projects we take on – this is something to bring forward to a retreat
    • How long will the application be live?
    • Project selection for students
      • Be realistic about what to expect from students and how much time we have to give to them to develop them.
    • Establishing expectations and standards for ourselves and our projects
    • More time spent researching problems when projects are proposed
  • ++Open Hours
    • twice a month
    • alternate with ETS department meetings
 

Demo of a potential system for submitting problem tickets  

JoshSend the link to the form out and have people test.
 Quick review of Docusign workflow and travel requestsMargaret

 

 If time, chat about retreat possibilities Go to Guin for retreat

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