Agenda

Objective: Meet your Project Manager and receive an overview of the implementation process.

Here is what we'll cover in this Kick Off meeting:

• Introductions and Project roles: 
  
  • Client Project Team
  • Blackboard Project Team
    • Project Manager: Primary contact to coordinate, scope, and track the project
    • Technical Consultant: Product expert to guide you through best practices and tips in setting up your website
    • Trainer(s): Conduct the purchased training sessions as scheduled throughout the project
  Review Blackboard Implementation Timeline: 
  • Go Public Target Date
  • Upcoming Schedule
• Implementation Process Overview:
  • Training:
    • Getting Started Bundle or Video Trainings
    • Additional Online or Onsite Training(s)
  • Design:
    • Design Ready Templates
    • Made to Order Templates
• Website Consultation and Setup:
  
  • Site Structure Consultation
  • Content Migration
  • Staff Rollout
• User Management and LDAP, if purchased 
• Go Public
• Additional Blackboard Products, if purchased: Mobile Communications App, Mass Notifications, Social Media Manager, Ally
• Blackboard Universal Navigation Bar - Create Once, Publish Everywhere Feature

Tasks to Complete

• Complete required training (within first three weeks of implementation)
• Provide dates/times for the three online courses in the Getting Started Bundle Please note: These three online sessions are 2 hours each
• Or, Login to begin Video Training
• Identify domain name and target go public date.
• Identify if district will use LDAP
• Review Template Gallery
• Review current website and begin to identify relevant vs. outdated content