April 08, 2008
Completed Project: Web 2.0 Planning
XIST analyzed Web 2.0 services, technologies and practices for a Government of Canada department and outlined new opportunities that would support its core business activities. Research included interview sessions with staff, review of industry literature, and use of Web 2.0 services related to social networking, media sharing, social tagging, peercasting, syndication, blogs, wikis, and content mash-ups.
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02:34 PM
April 04, 2008
Completed Project: Information Architecture
For a federal organization, XIST surveyed users, analyzed site statistics, and provided information architecture recommendations to reposition the site for emerging needs.
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11:37 AM
October 30, 2007
Completed Project: Information Management Strategic Planning
XIST delivered a strategic IM plan for a national legal organization. The planning process involved wide-ranging stakeholder interviews, environmental scan, and assessment of current service and application offerings. The final report emphasized governance and application related issues.
- stakeholder interviews
- application assessment
- strategic planning
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05:30 PM
October 15, 2007
Completed Project: Information Management Strategic Planning
XIST recently completed an assessment of information management processes for a multi-partner government agency to analyze its information management practices and technologies, establish information management priorities, and outline a way forward to improve its information management capabilities. Recommendations included potential development strategies to streamline the organization’s information management operations, control critical sets of data, and position it to better manage increasing workloads and program activities.
- stakeholder consultations
- business processes mapping
- information management processes assessment
- strategic planning
- user needs assessment
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06:08 PM
