DDT/ Metasearch Analysis Group

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DMAG Task List:

Before DDT and Metaseach requirements lists are finished:

• Get ranked lists of databases from subject specialists –- Tracy -- done 2/23/2004 -- ranked list available on tollbooth/DMAG
• Figure out stakeholders for requirements review – Tracy -- done 1/2004 -- Stakeholders = Carol Fleischauer, Steve Gass, MacKenzie Smith, Nina Davis-Millis
• Put together a list of vendors – Jennifer -- done 1/2004 - vendor list available on tollbooth/DMAG
• Determine list of questions to ask current customers – done 1/2004 - questions available on tollbooth/DMAG
• Complete Pass A on vendors - done 1/2004 - vendor passes and questions available on tollbooth/DMAG/
• Determine short list of test case databases - done 2/25/2004 - list available on tollbooth/DMAG
• Determine Pass B questions for vendors - in progress
• Contact vendors on Pass B questions - all of us, to be done in March 2004
• Contact current customers of vendors – all of us, offline, after questions are determined

When requirements documents are ready:

• Joint meeting of all three groups to review requirements documents
• Meet with stakeholders to review requirements (MacKenzie, Nina, Steve, Carol)
• Provide a readout to Libraries staff on status of the analysis phase thus far.

After requirements are reviewed and finished:

• Invite selected vendors for short demos/questions
• Create a script/test scenarios/evaluation form for vendor evaluation
• Invite final list of vendors for in-depth demo/discussion/scenarios
• Gather feedback from participants (separate discussion forums, evaluation forms, blog?)
• Draft and review recommendations
  

Next meeting March 24, 2004

Agenda:

Updates/Announcements

Next steps for vendor list:

• Discuss any new potential questions (readout from Carl on Metasearch requirements)
• order the list of questions
• create a plan for contacting vendors (divvy up the list?)