Implementing a national vision. DigitalNZ presentation slides for JISC/UKOLN Survive or Thrive conference, Manchester, June 8th & 9th, 2010. Presented by Andy Neale

1. Implementing a national vision www.digitalnz.org

3. http://www. flickr .com/photos/em1stuk/2424253260/

4. Getting started & getting stuff done

21. Issues & opportunities

22. shotgun vision  team clarity

24. Helping people find share and use New Zealand digital content

25. cannibalising other initiatives  finding your niche

26. limited development capability  vendor contracts

28. time & budget constraints  agile development

30. reputational baggage  inclusive branding

31. too much effort to participate  low barriers to entry

32. bureaucracy  we’re doing it right now

33. Ongoing development & iteration

44. Strategic drivers & reflection

45. The focus of content to be included in DigitalNZ Search

46. The balance of effort split between central and distributed tools

47. The balance of effort split between maintenance of existing solutions and development of new solutions

48. The availability of resource to fund digitisation consultancy, workshops, and events

49. Things that worked

50. Have the team articulate a clear and simple vision or mission

51. Start with small exciting projects that people can rally around

52. Be clear about your points of difference

53. Lower barriers to participation

54. Use branding and design to inspire commitment

55. Invest time building strong relationships with collaborators

56. Have deadlines that can’t be moved

57. Once you are in the door you can up-sell the initiative

58. Build for reuse and extensibility from the ground up

59. Iterate in small fast cycles

60. Plan for how to maintain energy after launch

61. Have lightweight governance + a team of experts

62. Get on with it + refactoring in response to change