The university started a group to evaluate and select a new Enterprise Web Search platform for all of our public facing websites. The group was composed of individuals from UM IT, university communications, the schools and colleges, and major departments.
The search group met 10 times over 4 months to discuss the solutions. Updates were presented to the Web Advisory Group in July for feedback
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5/10/2018
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Initial Meeting
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5/15/2018 – 5/25/2018
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Discovery meetings with all vendors to get basic product information.
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6/6/2018
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Finalized Requirements
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6/13/2018 – 7/18/2018
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Product Demos
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8/8/2018
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Final meeting to select solution
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Another key factor in this decision was timing. Our current Google Search Appliance license will expire December 22, 2018 with no chance of renewal. We need a quick feature rich solution to be in place before that date so we can cleanly transition all the web sites to the new solution.
The search group recommends that the University implements the SearchBlox solution for enterprise web search. This solution met all of our requirements, plus provided additional features that set this product above the others.
Search Group Memebers
This is the list of all the individuals that participated in the selection process.
- Darby, Andrew - Richter Library
- Gomez, Arian - Shared Application Services
- Bilal, Khan - School of Law Information Technology
- McFadden, Celia - Information Technology
- Chun, David - School of Business Information Technology
- Ruiz-Conejo, Gio - Shared Application Services
- Pimienta, Ismael - Point Solutions
- Alonso, Jacqueline - Talent and Organizational Development
- Santos, Jessalyn - Enrollment Management Operations
- Ventimiglia, Jim - Information Technology
- Molina, Jorge - Point Solutoins
- Vega, Joshua - Web Solutions
- Simkins, Lauren - Communications Enrollment Management
- Lovo, Mari - Information Technology
- Peralta, May - School of Business Web Designer
- Gavida, Miguel - School of Law Information Technology
- Hoo, Monica - Online Communication System Services
- Rankow, Nicole - Web Services Alumni Engagement
- Melendez, Orlando - Shared Application Services
- Yunk, Robert - University Communications
- Rivero, Ruben - University Communications
- Scheel, Stephen - School of Business Network Manager
- Aguilar Zeleya, Tauffyt - University Communications Medeical
- Diego, Emil - University Communications
