GOER/LMC Web Services Group• Two full-time employees and one long-term
temporary employee• Maintain all GOER/LMC web sites except
NYS/CSEA Partnership• Most database applications (e.g., tuition
reimbursement, sexual harassment survey, etc.) created and maintained by another group within ITD
Redesigns since November, 2009
• GOER Main Site > 5,000 pages• Employee Relations Toolkit
(Secure Site) > 1,000 pages• StateJobsNY (Web Application)• EAP Coordinator Network Site (CMS,
Secure Site)
Moving Forward
• Currently working on redesigns for:–ArbWeb/DART (Secure Site)–SLMS Project Information Site
(Successor to NYS-Learn)–Work-Life Services
Features of New GOER Site
• Structure completely revamped,
simplified
• Dynamic site using Cold Fusion
• Incorporates some web applications
• Design by committee
GOER/LMC Site Accessibility Status
• All LMC sites in compliance as of 12/31/10
• GOER contemporary content validated 12/31/10
• GOER historical content needs remediation
• GOER Entire site validation/ remediation on schedule for 6/30/11
SJNY Background• 1998 - JobWeb • 2004 - Cosmetic redesign and name change to
StateJobsNY (SJNY) • 2010 - Request from CIO Council Workforce
Development Committee to add internship module• 2011 - New SJNY released Jan. 24, 2011• 2011 – Executive Chamber Internship Program using
SJNY to collect internship candidate information
StateJobsNY Framework
• Old model:Agency HR Office Potential Employees
• New model:Agency HR Office Potential Employees
Program Managers Intern Candidates
StateJobsNY Roles
• Agency HR Professionals• Agency Program Managers• Intern Candidates• State Employee Job Seekers• General Public Job Seekers• SJNY Administrators
Summary: Lessons Learned• ‘Design by committee’ does have some advan-
tages – but be prepared to defend your must-haves (and be prepared to be overruled)
• Plan ahead to help audience find same info in new wrapper
• Set deadlines & communicate them• Set a freeze date for design; further requests
held for phase 2• Share development links to track progress