TLTR 03.31.04 what is a portal

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• TLTR 03.31.04what is a portal?

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WHAT WELL DO TODAY

• Definition and history of Web portals
• Types of portals
• Vertical Enterprise Portals vs. a Home Page
• Typical portal components
• Portals and UMW

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DEFINITION AND HISTORY OF WEB PORTALS
GATEWAY TO THE INTERNET
ISP
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DEFINITION AND HISTORY OF WEB PORTALS
GATEWAY TO THE INTERNET
SEARCH ENGINES

• Features Travel, Shopping,
• Cookies

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DEFINITION AND HISTORY OF WEB PORTALS
GATEWAY TO THE INTERNET
SEARCH ENGINES
HORIZONTAL PORTALS" MEGA PORTALS HORIZONTAL
ENTERPRISE PORTALS
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TYPES OF PORTALS

• ISPs
• Horizontal portals
• Home pages
• Intranet/Vertical portals Vortals
• "Vertical Enterprise Portals

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VERTICAL ENTERPRISE PORTALS VS. HOME PAGE

• Home Page
• All things to all people
• Cannot be personalized
• Can include search capability
• Separate from e-mail and course management
  systems
• Separate from ERP/Information systems

• Vertical Enterprise Portals
• Customization by role
• Personalization by individual
• Robust search capability
• Communications and course management integration
• Based on ERP/Information systems

PRIMARILY INFORMATIONAL
PRIMARILY TRANSACTIONAL
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TYPICAL PORTAL COMPONENTS

• Database-driven ERP system (Project B.O.B.)
• Customization What the system does
• Personalization What the user does
• Channels
• Communications tools

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LETS TAKE A LOOK AT A PORTAL

• Northeastern University

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PORTALS AND UMW

• Communications and content planning
• User needs
• Group needs
• ERP content
• Effect on .edu site
• Faculty Academy on Instructional Technology
• Discussion Groups Fall 2004
• Faculty
• Students
• Staff