A few months ago, we discovered via groups.drupal.org that the Drupal Project Management group was starting up again. One of our Project Managers, Danielle, went to the first meeting, which contained members from across the world. The group discussed topics for future monthly meetings, networking opportunities, community related project support, putting together a knowledge wiki and what should be contained in it, as well as upcoming events and potential involvement. They will continue to meet monthly and we’re excited for the opportunity to meet other project managers and share knowledge with peers around the world.

Another opportunity for involvement with project managers in the broader community will happen later this month. On November 15th, project managers from around the world will attend the virtual International Project Management Day: Power of the Profession. … »

I was so happy to be able to present a session on user-centered design at the Drupal CapitalCamp last Friday.  I was even more excited to present to a standing room-only crowd, not only because it was a great feeling for me, but because so many people cared about usability and wanted to learn how it can improve their business.

I began my presentation with this graphic from xkcd to illustrate the reasons why it is imperative to have a user-centered design (UCD) strategy:
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When the Office of Science and Technology Policy needed to conceptualize and build an online community for one of its flagship programs, The Science of Science and Innovation Policy Program, it turned to New Target for its inventive thinking, elegant design and development expertise.

Established in 2005 to study the science of science policy through a global specialist community, the program’s main challenge was organizing a diverse array of specialists geographically dispersed around the world. The program’s three goals: “advancing evidence-based science and innovation policy decision making; building a scientific community to study science … »