uPortal 3: Introduction

• Strategic goals– configuration flexibility

• rendering mechanisms• HTTP parameter generation/processing mechanisms• data layer implementations

– long-term maintenance• isolated, individually configured groups of components• transparent, sparse coupling

• Tactical goals– JSR168 support– SAKAI integration– uPortal2 support– Complete WSRP integration

uPortal 3: Roadmap

• Sakai Beta – June 2005– Implements minimum Sakai Phase II requirements

• 3.0 Beta: non-2.x users – August 2005– Completes Sakai integration requirements– Completes core features for new uPortal Adopters

• 3.0 Final: Upgrades – September/October2005– Migration tools for existing 2.x users

• IChannel adapter, DB migration• Requirements not finalized at this time

uPortal 3: Dependencies

• uPortal– 3.0 resources on 3.0– Support from 2.x resources– Define upgrade/migration tools

• Sakai– Refining SAKAI requirements past June release– Development

• WSRP consumer, deployment testing• alternative (to uP2) skin/structure• OSID Authentication/Authorization

• Testing– Identify resources/institutions– QA and Performance Test

uPortal 3: Project Tracking

• JIRA– Tasks– Estimates (Design through Integration Test)– Due Dates– Status

• Confluence– Documentation– Other Collaboration