+1 for paper/webinar on "power-use" of Confluence for Document Management,
Project Management, Communication, etc.
At UC Irvine Libraries we're using Confluence wiki as a knowledge base and
IT has started using it for PM activity, but it has yet to receive much
ongoing use Library-wide. An efficient & clear model of how Confluence
makes PM, communication & assessment easier could inspire a lot more active
use rather than a passive knowledge dump.
Matthew
*Matthew McKinley Digital Project Specialist, University of California,
Irvine <http://www.uci.edu/>**about.me
<http://www.about.me/matthewmckinley>*
On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 7:01 AM, Lisa Gayhart <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> The library ITS team here at University of Toronto also uses Confluence
> and Jira (about 2 years now). It零 not an overstatement to say that it has
> absolutely changed the way we work and operate as a department. We started
> using the products exclusively in ITS, but within the last 8-12 months we
> have started rolling out to other library departments, groups, committees,
> etc. This has greatly enhanced communication and collaboration between and
> within departments, and allowed for library-wide assessment opportunities.
>
> I鉅 be happy to speak more with anyone who is interested in our experience
> with these tools.
>
> Lisa Gayhart | User Experience Librarian | University of Toronto Libraries
> | Information Technology Services | [log in to unmask] 416-946-0959
>
>
>
>
>
> On 2015-04-09, 3:32 PM, "Gary Thompson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >The Digital Initiatives and IT (DIIT) department at the UCLA Library
> >transformed the way we work over the last 6 years after implementing
> >Confluence. We've got two teams of developers (3 focused on the Digital
> >Library, 6 on everything else), a team of 4 Digital Library project
> >managers, and an operations staff of 18,; we all rely on the wiki. It
> >has proved essential after a couple of recent staff departures.
> >
> >Confluence supports the basic wiki model of linked and tagged documents,
> >but allows people who like to hierarchy to organize content in a tree.
> >We make heavy use of the /metadata-list/ macro to format the structure,
> >and generate views or lists of content (e.g., lists of serves, vendors,
> >projects, etc) controlled by labels (i.e., tags) using the
> >/metadata-report/ macro. We use tagging to indicate project status
> >(definition, planning, execution), type of content (server-logs,
> >specifications), or technology (voyager, drupal).
> >
> >We're running our own service; Atlassian on-demand was not an option
> >when we started. If we weren't using local LDAP authentication, we might
> >consider migrating to a hosted service. I suspect that we will
> >eventually move to hosted Confluence, but it's not currently a priority.
> >
> >The wiki became so integral to the way we work that we decided to
> >replace our old ticketing system (FootPrints) with Jira to take
> >advantage of the integration.
> >
> >Our DIIT implementation was so successful that other Library departments
> >and locations are starting to use it, some in very sophisticated ways.
> >For example, a cross-department digitization team uses it to accept
> >requests, prioritize the work, and track progress.
> >
> >I would be happy to show anyone who is interested how we use it. A
> >colleague and I considered writing a Code4Lib Journal article on our
> >project management methodology, but that article didn't get focus. This
> >question -- and my answer -- may motivate me to get it done.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >/--
> >-- Gary Thompson
> >-- Head of Software Development & Project Management
> >-- Digital Initiatives & Information Technology
> >-- UCLA Library
> >-- 390 Powell
> >-- voice: 310.206.5652
> >--/
> >
> >
> >
> >On 4/9/2015 11:40 AM, Scott Williams wrote:
> >> Apologizes for cross-posting
> >> ###
> >>
> >> Hi all --
> >>
> >> We are investigating several software platforms for creating and
> >>managing
> >> internal documentation and wanted to see what experiences others have
> >>had
> >> with these packages.
> >>
> >> We are evaluating
> >> * MadCap Flare
> >> * Adobe RoboHelp
> >> * Confluence
> >>
> >> Our initial goals for these systems are to replace or augment our
> >>existing
> >> documentation strategy, which is a mix of private Google sites,
> >>SharePoint
> >> and Word docs. We are starting with our IT department but hope to
> >>include
> >> other user groups over time.
> >>
> >> Things we like:
> >> * SVN control with MapCap and RoboHelp. However, we have run into
> >>problems
> >> with both of their implementations
> >> * Write once publish everywhere functionality
> >> * HTML5 support with WebHelp Plus
> >> * Context aware searching
> >> * Easily export and share documentation externally (PDF)
> >> * Consistent theming and styling across all the documentation
> >> * User/group security management for hiding more sysadmin documentation
> >>
> >> Things we don't like
> >> * Windows only (MadCap and RoboHelp)
> >> * WebHelp requires IIS (?)
> >> * Limited functionality with the hosted version of Confluence
> >>
> >>
> >> What are people using to manage their internal
> >> systems/architecture/application documentation? Are there other
> >>products we
> >> should be considering?
> >>
> >> Many thanks,
> >> Scott
> >>
> >> ----
> >> Scott Williams
> >> Data & Database Administrator
> >> Yale University Art Gallery
>
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