Redesign Strategic Domain slide (aka logical/functional architecture)

[kristinashu]

Based on @a-kilroy comment in #96:
"More viewer friendly Strategic Domain Design graphic"

I've added a couple slides to the main deck.

[a-kilroy]

I'd like to co-op this ticket to do viewer friendly version of the architecture. I'd start by suggesting that @Pomax and @kristinashu sit down together in the office and just make a sketch. I expect the rest of the team will want to affirm that sketch before we make it more 'presentable'. Very open process wise!

[kristinashu]

@a-kilroy so @Pomax and I did some sketches and came up with this. It's in the main deck so feel free to add/edit it.

[a-kilroy]

I think this is a great first stab! I'd like to add in the user aspect. I tried to do an edit to show this (slide 6). Wondering if this is a good place to bring in the people from the community garden. I mostly reoriented your drawing and then tried to add this in. It is very late after a big day so might still be odd but hopefully this is helpful.

[a-kilroy]

Also, based off my schedule this week, feel free to tag @hmitsch to give thoughts

[hmitsch]

Which problem are we currently trying to solve?
Based on the issue history I observe the following:

1. We started with the idea to "make the Strategic Domain Design (the Bubbles Diagram) beautiful"
2. We pivoted towards creating a logical architecture view (something similar to the picture in Redesign Strategic Domain slide (aka logical/functional architecture) #107 (comment))
3. We iterated back to a mixed view of domain design and architecture

I suggest to continue along 2). For this reason I suggest to rename this issue to "CoSS Logical Architecture". Additionally, I created a very rough sketch. It is a remix of @a-kilroy's "Slide 6" and a paper sketch she & I discussed last week. You can see the output on "Slide 7".

For accessibility, I paste an image of it here.

This picture aims to solve for the following:

• Stay on the functional level
• (Re-)use language from metaphor, project vision, and What is CoSS
• Provide a high-level visual narrative of CoSS

/cc @a-kilroy @kristinashu @m-branson @Pomax @alanmoo with a request for review and input

[alanmoo]

I like this one @hmitsch, my only thought would be about mirroring it, to make it clearer that CoSS Utilities are used by Program Managers to build Sites

[kristinashu]

@alanmoo I think @hmitsch updated it here, which is looking better. @a-kilroy is this working for you?

[mbransn]

Thanks for this @hmitsch. From my perspective is very much serving as a functional and visual high-level overview. the incorporation of the metaphor language/vision/what is CoSS makes for a cohesive iteration! I've added various comments in the deck for in-line review.

[hmitsch]

@alanmoo and @hmitsch had a conversation on left-vs-right visualization earlier. There are no strong opinions right now.

Henrik's arguments for the initial version are:

• Assuming a left-to-right reading brain, start with the people who consume the value CoSS generates (that's volunteers)
• It would fit with the IAM Logical Architecture (also has volunteers on the top left)

[a-kilroy]

I think @hmitsch conceptual solution solves the user part of it while showing the functionality. I was trying to show the functionality through the architecture but seeing his version has shown me a simplified way to do the same. I'm a little worried it's a bit too simplistic but I think we can fill in the gaps with design.

I'd like it to be as close to the style of the IAM one so we can continue the picture in the 'world we are creating' so I'd vote with the people on the left though for me it feels odd to have the right side feel so heavy (it makes it feel like it should be on the left then) but again, in the IAM one that weight is handled in the design. Hope this makes sense.

[kristinashu]

Ok, I'll take a stab at slightly redesigning this and I'll stick with people on the left side, but play with how things are balanced.

[kristinashu]

I've cleaned up and simplified the slide a little (slide 9 in the deck).

[hmitsch]

First impression: this is great, thank you @kristinashu.
I think we might want to make some details better visible (e.g. the titles of the websites). Also, would there be a way to symbolize that we build various content elements (in Mezzanine)?

I am off for vacation now, more feedback next week. Once again, thank you!

[kristinashu]

Thanks @hmitsch, enjoy the your long weekend!

I've made a few adjustments to emphasis how program managers can build the sites through the cms (but I'm not sure that it is completely accurate).

[mbransn]

Nice updates @kristinashu!

Question for everyone: Should we call out Mezzanine in the CMS content title? 'CMS content (Mezanine)' or 'Mezanine CMS'? (I'm asking because I'm naive as to how we want to refer to the CMS)

[a-kilroy]

@m-branson I would keep it as CMS. I think we want to keep people at the functional level and not at the specific tool level within the slide itself.

[kristinashu]

Closing this but please reopen if you want any changes.

[a-kilroy]

@hmitsch and I worked through this and I think we came up with a nuanced change that will help marry the original drawing that tried to show the "glue" (remember that analogy!?) with arrows and the architecture. Let's put the CMS content back in with the utilities and then add a 'CoSS builder' in it's spot. This will actually call out the two separate uses of it (integration point and content management) and while not technically structurally accurate, we believe it will bring more clarity at a scan level.

[hmitsch]

One minor change request: Can we rename "CRM email + 360° view" to "Mozilla CRM"?

[a-kilroy]

@kristinashu OK I made some adjustments to a dup slide (currently slide 11). I think we need two new icons now, one for the CMS builder (hammer?) and another for the CRM (something 'relationship' ish?).

[kristinashu]

I've added those two icons. I don't think CMS Builder needs an icon but it's there if you want it.

[hmitsch]

@kristinashu, can you be so kind and also link to the source files for the architecture picture here?

[kristinashu]

Yes, it's in the same Illustrator file as the Metaphor graphics.

[hmitsch]

Thank you!!!

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