Unicorn Consortia SIG

Agenda

• General Updates:– New Development Processes– Patch Cluster Process– Automated Test Software– OneSource

• Product Updates– DataStream– GL3.2– URSA– Rooms/EPS– SchoolRooms

Agile Development Processes

• Development organized into two week “sprints”• Goals for sprint designated P1s; combination of

new features, maintenance• P1s closed during sprint; testing, documentation

completed prior to close• Automated unit tests for new capabilities written

as part of coding for P1s• Client and Server work completed in closer

proximity• Allows preview/feedback loop for new capabilities

Patch Process

• Unicorn GL3.1 includes ability to use patch delivery scripts for self-installed patches

• Patch with corrections and potentially minor new capabilities every 4-6 weeks

• WorkFlows Client for Java typically delivered every other patch cluster

• Patches tested prior to release• Patches cumulative • Improves our ability to deliver corrections and

overall quality of corrections

Automated Testing Tools

• Major Investment in Compuware Suite of Tools– Quality Governance

•Manual Testing•Automated Testing

• End-to-End Performance Testing and Analysis•Development•Production

Compuware Tools

Business Requirements Management:• CARS• Optimal Trace

Automated Development:• CARS• CIT• DevPartner

Quality Assurance:• CARS• CIT• DevPartner• TestPartner• QA Director• QA Load• File-AID

Application Performance Assurance:• CARS • TestPartner• DevPartner• QA Director• QA Load• ApplicationVantage• NetworkVantage• VantageAnalyzer• ServerVantage

Testing Strategy

• Manual Test Definition and Prioritization• Automated Regression Testing• Testing Coverage – Source code paths• Reports and Metrics to measure Quality

Automated Regression Testing

AUTOMATED Generation of Test scripts

Measurement of Test Effectiveness through

Coverage Metrics

Test Coverage and Effectiveness

Reports and Metrics

OneSource

• Brief updates on Unicorn and Horizon each month

• Latest products into beta, brief descriptions of new features

IBM AIX/Oracle

• Testing correction to Oracle issue that has prevented release on this platform

• Anticipate release in about 2 weeks

Product Updates

• DataStream– Content now accessed via Syndetics rather than loaded by

SirsiDynix– Ensures Unicorn sites get all Syndetics content included in

DataStream Packages– Makes practical adding other content– But…made us more vulnerable to overall Syndetics load– Testing ‘content caching’ which will allow SirsiDynix to serve

up content that has already been accessed without connecting to Syndetics

– GL3.1 iBistro/Web2/Rooms allow automatic “timeout” of content after x seconds if local issue prevents content access

– Patch will be provided for GL3.0

Product Updates

• GL3.2– 2007 Release Planned– Key Features include:

•Family Card support•Updated Bibload to support hierarchical match points, option to boolean title control and other numeric fields

•Demand Management “ordered fill” – essentially unlimited prioritization for sites prioritizing by hold pickup library

•Acquisitions: updates to fund scoping, improvements to EDI processing to improve ease of use

Product Updates

• GL3.2– Material Booking, Accountability wizards into Java– Books by Mail– Group ID– Support for CONSER patterns in Serials– Patron Credits

• Miscellaneous:– Ongoing work with new search capabilities– Work has started on public access interface that will be

cross platform

URSA Updates

• URSA 4.x at end of beta cycle, with key sites in production

• Added staffing to complete key functionality/correct key problems

• Still reviewing staffing for ongoing support, updates

• 2.6 versions being updated to include ISBN support

• Unicorn NCIP server received many updates as result of detailed internal an external testing

Rooms/EPS

• Version 2.1-3 with latest updates expected next week

• Version 2.2 moving towards beta• 2.2 includes key OPAC “parity” items as well as

‘consortial’ OPAC features related to search limit defaults, holdings displays, hold options

SchoolRooms Background

• Based on SirsiDynix’ Rooms Product• Built in Conjunction with InfOhio (2000 Schools in

Ohio; a SirsiDynix library automation customer)• 140+ school librarians, teachers and parents

cooperated on 71 curriculum areas• Independent Usability testing by Kent State

University• First Sites: InfOhio (pilot), State of Delaware,

Boston Public Library/Boston Public Schools, Philadelphia Free Library/Philadelphia Charter Schools

SchoolRooms Specifics

• Content:– 71 Taxonomy-based Rooms based on OH, CA, TX, FL and MA

curriculum– “Gap analysis” with each site identifies any critical missing

curriculum areas– SirsiDynix updates content with any missing “national” items– SirsiDynix works with site to propose options for site creating

local curriculum areas– Curricula reviewed yearly; Rooms updated 2x month to keep

fresh– “How Do I” updated once a quarter– You can create your own Rooms and update “local” content

in existing rooms

SchoolRooms Specifics

• Technical Requirements– SchoolRooms is hosted by SirsiDynix: no servers

required for participants– Web-based application: Can be used with any

workstation with Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers (PCs, Macs, etc.)

– Works best with high speed internet access—wired or wireless

– Users must be authenticated for in depth access (user account and/or IP range)

Management Requirements

• All day to day management of the SchoolRooms content provided by SirsiDynix

• 7 X 24 support for application up time provided by SirsiDynix; server redundancy keeps any unscheduled downtime in minutes

Management Requirements

• SchoolRooms subscription content: updated monthly• All web sites vetted by content team and

library/parent/teacher; URL checker runs monthly to ensure URLs are current

• Locally selected content should be vetted by local content team. You may schedule URL checker as often as desired for local content (or run extra checks on Subscription content)

• SirsiDynix content is pre-filtered to ensure sites match national standards

• School-based browser activity subject to normal web-site filtering used in library or schools

Promotion

• SirsiDynix will supply .pdfs to cover basic product description, posters, etc.

• SirsiDynix will work with sites on logos, etc. and/or provide you with base .pdfs so you can do on your own

• SirsiDynix will provide 500 copies of 24 page generic glossy covering the products for high profile handouts

Training/Skills:

• K3 and higher end Users: comfort with a browser

• K-K2: additional interface available early next year

• Content Builders: training by SirsiDynix