Planning for an Effective Cascade Implementation

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Presentation on the process of converting from a static web site to a web site powered by Cascade Server, a CMS by Hannon Hill. Using the Woodruff Health and Sciences Center Web site as her example, Wendy will cover the planning tools necessary for such a project, information architecture, and how the work put in prior to a Cascade implementation affects the success of that implementation.

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Planning for an Effective

Cascade Implementation

The Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University is an academic health science and service center focused on missions of teaching, research, health care and public service.

Its components include:

Emory University School of Medicine; Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing; Rollins School of Public Health; Yerkes National Primate Research Center; Emory Winship Cancer Institute; and Emory Healthcare

The Woodruff Health Sciences Center has a $2.3 billion budget, 17,953 employees, 2,487 full-time and 1,561 affiliated faculty, 4,384 students and trainees, and a $5.5 billion economic impact on metro Atlanta.

At A Glance

Our office serves the external and internal communications needs of Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center and its principal constituents, including Emory Healthcare.

Introduction to

Health Sciences Communication

Responsibilities of

Health Sciences Communications

Our responsibilities include:• media relations• publications• multimedia• special events

Getting From There to Here

Active process lasted six months

Process Planning Coordination & Collaboration Information Architecture Content Build-Out Launch Promotion Maintenance, Fine-Tuning & Expansion

Getting From There to Here

Publications

Competitive Analysis

Planning

Coordination & Cooperationwith University

Project Plan

Publications

Participation in Design Process

Coordination & Collaboration with University

Participation in Selection of Content Management System

Assistance with Launch of University Web Site

Publications

Assessment of Content Existing Suggested

Organization Sticky Notes Mind Maps Outlines

Information Architecture

Mock-Ups Home Page Section Pages Other Key Pages

Review Review by Section Heads Feedback Revisions Review via Online Test Version

Information Architecture:

Design Mock-Ups

Lists & Spreadsheets

Content Assignments

Content Round-Up Text Graphics Multimedia

Content

Work with Hannon Hill, Content Management SystemVendor

Set-Up of Site Skeleton

Site Filled with Content

Note: Publications left for implementation in later phase.

Build-Out

Site Reviewed in Test Area

Launch

Promotion Email Blast News Release Cross-Linking from

Other Sites Email Signatures URL on News Releases

Launch & Promotion

Publications Brought Online Magazine Annual Reports Brochures

Upgrades to Newsroom

Traffic Analysiswith Google Analytics

Maintenance, Fine-Tuning & Expansion

University Units University – Media Relations, Creative,

Marketing Development / Campaign

Health Sciences & Healthcare Units Emory Healthcare Emory University School of Medicine Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Rollins School of Public Health Winship Cancer Institute

Working with University & Healthcare Units

Emory Healthcare Share Content Advise on Content

Management System –also moving to Cascade

Support Campaigns

Emory University Share Content Cross-link Content Coordinate Strategy

Collaboration & Cooperation - Continued

Wendy Darling

Communications Specialist, Health Sciences CommunicationWoodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory Universitywdarlin@emory.edu @wcdarling (Twitter)404-727-8553

www.emoryhealthsciences.org

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