Web Governance

Ode to the Lonely Webmasters

Posted by Delia Konizeski 4 years ago

They’re a smart and dedicated bunch: the lonely and lowly webmasters. Actually, they’re not really a “bunch” at all considering they work alone—the sole members of their organization’s Web “team” or “department.”

What's in a standard?

Posted by Anonymous 4 years ago

We call them standards. Some people call them guidelines, some people call them standard operating procedures, but they are all nearly the same thing: they are the rules of the web site. And they come in all colors, shapes and sizes. But what’s in a standard?

June 14, 2006: Gilbane Washington, DC; Washington, DC

Lisa Welchman Moderates:
Best Practices in Federal Web Governance

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June 13, 2006: Gilbane Washington, DC; Washington, DC

Lisa Welchman Instructs:
Principles of Web Operations Management Pre-Conference Tutorial

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The World Bank

Project: Governance Strategy

Challenge:
The World Bank operates Web sites in 185 countries. This presents unique challenges in defining a Governance strategy—a strategy that outlines who holds the management authority for each site.

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency: EPA.gov

Project: Web Operations Management Strategic Roadmap; Information Architecture Strategy; Web CMS Pilot

Challenge:
The EPA.gov Web site has over 500K discreet information assets. The organization was challenged to transform a federated Web management strategy (apparent in its silo’d approach to content delivery) to a more comprehensive unified model. Specific challenges include: the development of a Web taxonomy; the migration of Web content to a unified user-centered design; aligning internal publishing resources to adopt similar Web publishing practices

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Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University

Project: Web Operations Management Assessment and Strategic Roadmap

Challenge:
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, an interdisciplinary center for learning and scholarship based at Harvard University, needed a strategic approach for its Web site. For many years, the site was managed in a tactical way and treated as if it was a printed publication with seasonal updates.

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