Lesson+2+The+Problem

=The Problem=

Some of the obstacles we ran into are listed below:

- we were initially unable to have access to RedDot Open Text Web Solutions, which requires administrative accounts.

- in order to request exceptions to the web policy, "one needs to make a case to the VP of University Relations, the University CIO, and the University Attorney. I would recommend a strong case and probably meeting with University Relations and myself before." - Gregori Faroux ( one of the people in charge of the Georgia State University Information Systems & Technology)

- Dr. Dangel and Dr. Ewert changed their minds quite a few times on what exactly they want for the project: when we first got started with the website re-design, they both assured us that we would be leaving RedDot out as a Web CMS (Content Management System.) We then focused our efforts solely on SharePoint during the few weeks after our initial meeting with them. But shortly after, we ran into another wall: we discovered that there was no real flexibility in the GSU web policy - as mentioned in the previous (second) bullet point - and that we would be forced to use RedDot to aid in the completion of this project.

- We requested to be granted access to RedDot and were just recently - two weeks ago, on November 2 - very late in the project, provided with administrative accounts.