Cultural Atlas of New
Mexico
Initiation Certification Request
March 25, 2015
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
Agency Vision
The DCA Information Technology Vision
is to support economic development
by attracting visitors to the state; to
provide educational opportunities and
increase understanding of New
Mexico; and to enrich the lives of all
New Mexicans.
Cultural Atlas
of NM
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Key component of DCA’s digital
strategy with multiple facets
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Data Standardization
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Digital Content Creation
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Data Publishing/Data Access
through creation of public Cultural
Data API
•
Location-aware Mobile Application
The intended outcome–and the
alignment with DCA strategic goals–is
increased awareness of and
appreciation for New Mexico's cultural
resources.
Business
Objectives
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Improve documentation of DCAmanaged resources
•
Promote federal, private and
municipal cultural institutions and
resources in New Mexico
•
Create mechanisms for data sharing
across DCA divisions
•
Improve staff skills
Technical
Objectives
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Identify commonalities in data management
across datasets; develop strategies for
integration
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Develop secure and stable approaches to
providing open access to DCA datasets
•
Develop strategies and systems for rapid web
application development
•
Provide learning opportunities for DCA
information technology staff
•
Facilitate adoption of mobile-ready (and/or
mobile-first) publication of cultural heritage
information
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Create mechanisms for easy end-user
maintenance of publically accessible data
Summary of
Planning
LATE 2012
Discussions began within DCA about integration of
data sets and mobile opportunities
EARLY 2013
Discussions with National Park Service’s Harpers
Ferry Center, New Mexico Tourism Department,
numerous private software developers
JULY 2013
Submission of one-page business case
SEPT 2013
Submission of C2 request and full business case
JULY 1, 2014
Appropriation of $128,100 [Laws 2014 Chapter 63
Section 7 (12) ] “contingent on the department of cultural
affairs issuing a request for proposals and submitting a project
plan to the department of information technology, the department
of finance and administration that includes an estimated
completion date, estimated total cost and expected deliverables.”
Project Budget
Documentation improvement
$ 22,000
Requirements Gathering/Data Analysis
$ 15,000
Software design and Development
$ 48,400
Database improvements
$ 8,000
Staff Training
$ 8,000
Marketing/Outreach
$ 10,000
Application support
$ 6,700
Independent Verification and Validation
$ 10,000
GRAND TOTAL
$ 128,100
Project
Timeline
DATE
PHASE: Activity
March 2015
INITIATION
April 2015
PLANNNG: Issuance of RFP
May/June 2015
PLANNNG: Selection of Vendor
MEASURE
June – August 2015
PLANNNG: Content Scope
August-OctoberDevelop
2015
PLANNNG:
Technical
improved
information
capture
and enhanced analytics to better
September-May
IMPLEMENTATION: Content
understand visitor
needs and behaviors
Development
October 2015 –January 2016
IMPLEMENTATION: Software
development
January-March 2016
IMPLEMENTATION: Software
Testing/QA
April-June 2016
IMPLEMENTATION: Content QA
June 2016
CLOSEOUT: Project Completion
Risks and
Mitigation
RISK: Rapid Pace of Technological Change
Mitigation Strategy: Standards compliance; focus on
content
RISK: Lack of Previous Experience
Mitigation Strategy: Partnerships; contracting with
skilled vendor
RISK: Lack of Skilled Staff
Mitigation Strategy: Reclassification and recruitment
of additional staff
RISK: Distributed Decision-Making
Mitigation Strategy: Strong sponsorship at the
executive level; authorization of project manager to
make decisions
RISK: Scope Creep
Mitigation Strategy: Long planning phase; clear
definitions of content types
Conclusion
The Cultural Atlas of New Mexico Project will:
Enhance cultural resource information
presently unknown or unavailable to the public
Integrate date from disparate systems not
publicly available
Orient the department of Cultural Affairs IT
group to mobile development practices, taking
advantage of maturation of standard
application programming interfaces (APIs)
Enable users to discover the resources—art,
architecture, festivals, museums, and historic
sites—that are of most interest to them
Thank You