The document outlines the teams and process for the LaunchPad Project Management. It discusses 1) defining requirements and content, 2) forming teams like management, content production, software development, and infrastructure teams, and 3) developing software, testing, and building infrastructure. The core content team defined media plans for objects and the software development team created authoring and delivery software. Finally, the infrastructure team designed and installed hardware for the project.

1. LaunchPad Project Management
Scott Sayre, Sandbox Studios
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2. LaunchPad Project Management
1. Developing requirements
2. Formation of teams
3. Developing content and workflow
4. Developing software
5. Testing and revision
6. Building infrastructure
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3. 1. Defining the Application
• Object selection
• Documentation assessment
• Object analysis
• Existing tools and lessons
• Story telling tools and devices
• Wireframes
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4. Object Selection
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5. Documentation Assessment
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6. Object Analysis
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7. Existing Tools and Influences
Pachyderm
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8. Existing Tools and Influences
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AIC Online Scholarly Catalog “OSCI”

9. Existing Tools and Influences
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TAP Tours Authoring Tool

10. Wireframe Development
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11. 2. Formation of Teams
1 Management team – Oversaw and managed overall project and
relationship with the funder.
2 Core Content team – Defined content and media plan for each
object and developed checklists, production and permission
requests.
3 Content Production team – Produced required supporting
media, manages workflow, schedule and development of standard
processes.
4 Software Development team – Managed the production and
testing of the authoring and delivery software as well as interface
related design.
5 Infrastructure team – Manages hardware, furniture and utility
(power, network, lighting) design, construction and installation.
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12. Management Team – EDA
Responsibilities
1) Managed funder relationship
2) Defined and managed scope of program
3) Defined core components
4) Defined and managed workflow
5) Address administrative issues and obstacles
6) Managed project budget
7) Reviews completed work
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13. Funder Relations
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14. Core Content Team
The ‘hive’ of activity happens with the 3 Core Content contributors
– sometimes meeting 4-5 times per week.
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Curatorial
• Object Research
• Liaison with curator in charge of project
• Drafts story and other texts
• Identifies comparative illustrations
• Reviews revisions
Digital Information & Access
• Identify where multimedia is appropriate
• Find sources for artist talent to produce
media
• Manage contracts with media talent
• Oversee the multimedia production
process and budgets
Education
• Identify stories and tour stops that will
best resonate with audiences
• Ensure language and tone are appropriate
for the galleries
• Assist in authoring drafts for stories

15. Core Content Team
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Curatorial
• Object Research
• Liaison with curator in charge of project
• Drafts story and other texts
• Identifies comparative illustrations
• Reviews revisions
Digital Information & Access
• Identify where multimedia is appropriate
• Find sources for artist talent to produce
media
• Manage contracts with media talent
• Oversee the multimedia production
process and budgets
Education
• Identify stories and tour stops that will
best resonate with audiences
• Ensure language and tone are appropriate
for the galleries
• Assist in authoring drafts for stories
Publications & Editorial
• Edit all written copy
• Manage rights requests
• Produce labels

16. Core Content Team -Training
• Interpretive writing
• Thinking from a media perspective
• Authoring and non-print media
• Multimedia provenance
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17. Core Content Team
Multimedia Interpretation Worksheet
Techniques
Examine/Manipulate
• Turn it around
• Open it up
• Disassemble it
• Zoom in/Magnify
• Details
• Tour
Compare
• Like items
• Unlike items/differences
Contextualize
• Historical Context
• Physical context
• Use
Care and Preservation
• Restoration
Process/Creation
• Construction
• Materials
• Technique
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18. Content Production Team
Training – Multimedia Interpretation
Techniques (cont.)
Reference/Documentation
• Interpretation
• Biography
• Bibliography
• Provenance
• Location/Maps
• Movement
• Glossary
• Timeline
Voices
• Talking heads
• Interviews involving props
• Other experts and sources
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19. Content Production Team
Training – Multimedia Interpretation
Potential Tools
Media
• Images
• Animation
• Interactions
• Audio
• Video
• Text
Personalization
• Communicate
• Collect
• Share
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20. Content Summary Sheets
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21. Core Content Reporting
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DT: Display Title, Date
Entered as regular case, not
CAPs
TO: Teaser Object Text
Word Count: 80
Object#_TO
Related Teaser Object
Editorial – Program Style Guide

23. Publications – Editorial, Image Licensing
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24. Content Production Team
This team addressed cross-departmental issues and workflows
needed to produce media for the publication.
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Imaging Media Production
Art Handling
Education
Curatorial
Management
Digital Information & Access

25. Imaging

26. 360 Object Rotations

27. Videography

28. Masking

29. 3D Modeling and Animation
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36. Software Development Team
This team met bi-weekly to agile process and discuss priorities.
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IMA Labs
Digital Information & Access

37. Software Development
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38. Testing and Revision
• Prototype testing
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39. Infrastructure Team
This team met as needed.
Responsibilities: Networking, Electrical, Mounting, Furniture
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Design and Construction
Information Services
Digital Information & Access

40. Installation Mapping
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41. Installation Options
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42. Furniture Design
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43. iPad Enclosures

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45. Furniture design
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46. Testing and Revision
• Installation testing
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47. Yay team!

48. Part of the TEAM …

49. Some More of the TEAM …

50. And Even More of the TEAM !!!