platformication

or how to institutionalize your project manager in 10 easy steps

who the heck are you guys?

George RossCTO - CCLI

Kam FigySenior Technical Architect - ISITE Design

why are we here?

APIMobile

Webone code base to rule them all

a little background

is it right for me?

the challenges

key factors for success

• Goals not schedules• Ninjas, not Zerg Rush• Assume that everything you thought you knew

is wrong• Quantitative trumps qualitative

1: break up with your old site

2: the hardest project pitch you will ever make

3: the wallow

4: deconstruction

5: simplicity lies on the other side of complexity

• The simplest experience for an end user may result in high technical complexity

• Develop UX with the whole team to set realistic shared expectations

• Create as little UX as possible because it adds user confusion and multiplies technical complexity

6: don’t fear the refactor

• Design major system components up front• Give things a proper place to live• If you get something wrong redo it right. Do

not cut corners.

7: API

8: mobile site

9: regroup and revaluate

10: the web project you dream about

• The backend is already built and tested• Implementation efforts are freed to focus on

making it great, not making it work• Open beta allowed for user feedback from the

most active users before launch

the result

• 9 API Partners• Growing mobile use• Refactor of mobile site underway to make way

for HTML5 music player• Drafting version 2 of the API

Questions?

• George Ross – gross@ccli.com• Kam Figy – kfigy@isitedesign.com @kamsar

Note: Kevin we are not taking questions from you.