UC Berkeley
Enabling the mobile web
@ Bill AllisonCommon Solutions GroupJune 15, 2011
Context: The UCB Mobile Plan
5 point campus mobile strategy established in 2010:
1. Leverage
2. Central campus mobile site
3. Web Applications Mobile Use Cases
4. Innovation
5. Data Freedomhttps://wikihub.berkeley.edu/display/itac/UC+Berkeley+Campus+Mobile+Strategy
Mobile Application Use Cases
Focus of our investment is driven by business need, not by the technology
Investing in two different models: Kuali & UCLA’s MWF
The Mobile Web Framework
A centralized solution to a distributed problem
UCB focused on leveraging the framework
Opportunity to mobile-enable the campusFriday, June 10: Mobile Web Workshop
Saturday, June 11: Mobile Enablement Contest Announced
Tuesday, June 14: Submissions Due
Wednesday, June 15: Winner Drawn at CSG!
The Workshop & Contest
60 attendees (40 from departments, 20 from IT & PA)
8 submissions completed in 2 business days
Law School: Faculty Profiles
Library: Electronic Resources
School of Social Welfare
School of Social Welfare, cont’d
Law School: Realtime Shuttle
Summer Session Courses
Fall Program For Freshmen
Admissions: MyBerkeleyApp
Takeaways
Mobile will replace much of the desktop model – space is volatile, rapidly evolving. University posture must be agile and responsive.
Investment in mobile should be multi-point: baked-into vendor products (RFP, selection), transitioning traditional web at presentation layer (MWF), enterprise strategies (MWF/Kuali).
Deploying technology platforms centrally for distributed use, magnifying effect of proper incentives