Carl Grant
Associate Dean, Knowledge Services & Chief Technology Officer
University of Oklahoma
Twila Camp
Director of Web Services
University of Oklahoma
The DevOps methodology is a term that was initially coined 10 years ago to describe a culture that brings together software development and operations and results in code releases that are highly scalable, very reliable and totally reusable. The methodology can also be used in managing the content that is displayed as part of the exhibition. As a result, this methodology is gaining increasing usage in support of library/museum based exhibitions which tend to have very defined lifespans, need to spin up and down quickly, and evolve throughout their lifespan. In addition, library/museum based exhibitions are growing in number and represent a unique opportunity to leverage artifacts and collections of the organizations and, when coupled with the latest technology, create engaging exhibitions that are comprised of both analog and state-of-the-art digital components.
This presentation looks at how the University of Oklahoma has begun utilizing the DevOps methodology and will compare two exhibitions, one which used DevOps and one which did not, in order to show the difference this methodology can make. Lessons learned will be shared so that you can optimize your ability to collaborate on, and rapidly launch, shared and engaging exhibitions.