The document outlines the teams and process for the LaunchPad Project Management. It discusses 1) defining requirements and content, 2) forming teams like management, content production, software development, and infrastructure teams, and 3) developing software, testing, and building infrastructure. The core content team defined media plans for objects and the software development team created authoring and delivery software. Finally, the infrastructure team designed and installed hardware for the project.
11. 2. Formation of Teams
1 Management team – Oversaw and managed overall project and
relationship with the funder.
2 Core Content team – Defined content and media plan for each
object and developed checklists, production and permission
requests.
3 Content Production team – Produced required supporting
media, manages workflow, schedule and development of standard
processes.
4 Software Development team – Managed the production and
testing of the authoring and delivery software as well as interface
related design.
5 Infrastructure team – Manages hardware, furniture and utility
(power, network, lighting) design, construction and installation.
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12. Management Team – EDA
Responsibilities
1) Managed funder relationship
2) Defined and managed scope of program
3) Defined core components
4) Defined and managed workflow
5) Address administrative issues and obstacles
6) Managed project budget
7) Reviews completed work
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14. Core Content Team
The ‘hive’ of activity happens with the 3 Core Content contributors
– sometimes meeting 4-5 times per week.
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Curatorial
• Object Research
• Liaison with curator in charge of project
• Drafts story and other texts
• Identifies comparative illustrations
• Reviews revisions
Digital Information & Access
• Identify where multimedia is appropriate
• Find sources for artist talent to produce
media
• Manage contracts with media talent
• Oversee the multimedia production
process and budgets
Education
• Identify stories and tour stops that will
best resonate with audiences
• Ensure language and tone are appropriate
for the galleries
• Assist in authoring drafts for stories
15. Core Content Team
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Curatorial
• Object Research
• Liaison with curator in charge of project
• Drafts story and other texts
• Identifies comparative illustrations
• Reviews revisions
Digital Information & Access
• Identify where multimedia is appropriate
• Find sources for artist talent to produce
media
• Manage contracts with media talent
• Oversee the multimedia production
process and budgets
Education
• Identify stories and tour stops that will
best resonate with audiences
• Ensure language and tone are appropriate
for the galleries
• Assist in authoring drafts for stories
Publications & Editorial
• Edit all written copy
• Manage rights requests
• Produce labels
16. Core Content Team -Training
• Interpretive writing
• Thinking from a media perspective
• Authoring and non-print media
• Multimedia provenance
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17. Core Content Team
Multimedia Interpretation Worksheet
Techniques
Examine/Manipulate
• Turn it around
• Open it up
• Disassemble it
• Zoom in/Magnify
• Details
• Tour
Compare
• Like items
• Unlike items/differences
Contextualize
• Historical Context
• Physical context
• Use
Care and Preservation
• Restoration
Process/Creation
• Construction
• Materials
• Technique
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18. Content Production Team
Training – Multimedia Interpretation
Techniques (cont.)
Reference/Documentation
• Interpretation
• Biography
• Bibliography
• Provenance
• Location/Maps
• Movement
• Glossary
• Timeline
Voices
• Talking heads
• Interviews involving props
• Other experts and sources
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19. Content Production Team
Training – Multimedia Interpretation
Potential Tools
Media
• Images
• Animation
• Interactions
• Audio
• Video
• Text
Personalization
• Communicate
• Collect
• Share
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DT: Display Title, Date
Entered as regular case, not
CAPs
TO: Teaser Object Text
Word Count: 80
Object#_TO
Related Teaser Object
Editorial – Program Style Guide
24. Content Production Team
This team addressed cross-departmental issues and workflows
needed to produce media for the publication.
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Imaging Media Production
Art Handling
Education
Curatorial
Management
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39. Infrastructure Team
This team met as needed.
Responsibilities: Networking, Electrical, Mounting, Furniture
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Design and Construction
Information Services
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