Migrating SCN Blog Functionality in 2011
Hello community! I’m happy to share some great news with you as we close out 2010 and start looking forward to 2011.
The SCN team has proposed, and expects to receive funding for a platform migration project in 2011. The long term vision is to have all of SCN on the new platform. The value proposition for this project is to simplify to a single platform to make it easier for the community to participate, and to make the support of the community more effective. Current scope is to migrate all blogging capability to the new platform in 2011. We will also consider forums as a late 2011 deliverable.
We have reviewed your past feedback on blog functionality, but we need your continued help! You, the community members, use the existing tools in SCN all of the time. We want to ensure that we provide a much improved user experience in the new platform. It is critical that we have your input. Here are three ways we plan to do that.
- First, we have a session in Idea Place titled SCN Blog Migration, where you can post your thoughts about improvements for blogs. We will review all proposals and consider them, within the boundaries of project scope, budget and timelines.
- Secondly, we will invite 8 moderators / mentors to be part of the project team. Their role will be to help collect and finalize requirements, participate in user testing of the new platform, and help us keep you informed about the project. They will also assist in the roll out as “super users” who can encourage and support community members once we go live.
- Finally, we will provide an SCN Blog Migration presence that links to all project information. It will include project charter, scope and plan, links to the idea place session, regular updates, and contact information.
At this time, we have drafted initial scoping and requirements for the project, based on past feedback from you, the users. Once we have official budget approval, we will share the project overview with you. Major milestones will be planned in January 2011 and shared with you shortly thereafter.
We are looking forward to working with you on this important step in the transformation of SCN tools!
Enjoy the last few days 2010, and be ready to join us in this journey in the New Year!
(Special thanks to Michael Schwandt for his assistance in producing this blog!)
Thats exciting news. But what will be more intreating is to see the new features and new tools.
Can you share with us the initial scoping and requirements for the project. So that we can built our new ideas on top of that.
Secondly can you let us know how are 8 moderators be short listed? Are they current SDN moderators or they can be among the members.
As to your question about the moderators, they were nominated by our SCN Content and Collaboration Teams, who know the moderators well. These moderators will receive invitations to join the team in early January. If they agree to join us, you will know who they are and how to communicate with them. I expect they will blog on the topics, participate in the Idea Place for requirements, and assist with testing and roll out.
Please stay in touch as we begin this effort in the New Year. We will continue to share information frequently and regularly to keep the community informed, and to hear your feedback.
Have a very Happy New Year! Talk to you in 2011!
Best,
Jeanne
It sounds like a really god idea. Looking forward to the changes.
Daniel
that's great news! Looking forward what the SCN team, the moderators and SAP Mentors will come up with...
Best regards,
Matthias
great news for the New Year!
Thanks for sharing.
Best,
Natascha
PS: I think your profile might need some update, refers to you joining the team on Nov 1.
thanks for your blog. But now we're reaching end of 2011. I just wonder, is there any update or news to this project? What has happened, what still has to be done?
Regards,
Juergen
Sorry for not replying sooner. I've been traveling a lot in the past month. There are several updates on the project, which is now scheduled for go live in December. Here is a link to Mark Yolton's blogger page. He's released several blogs with updates since my blog was published. /people/mark.yolton/blog
Also, on the SCN home page, scroll to the bottom to see tips in a minute and other updates on the project.
As we prepare for go live, stay tuned to SCN home and look for more updates. Also, if you will be at TechEd Madrid or Beijing, some of us will be at both of those events, and will be sharing demonstrations.
Best regards,
Jeanne