What's involved with a Mahara implementation?

Although real life is not always as neat and tidy as you would like it to be, a Mahara implementation will essentially pass through three broadly distinct stages:

• Analysis and Specification

• Planning, Design, and Implementation

• Evaluation and Continuation

To scaffold your Mahara implementation here, we have decided to take you through a sequence of opinions, questions, and suggestions. We have split those broader stages into some smaller phases as follows:

• Analysis and Specification

  • Phase 1: Decide if Mahara is right for you.

  • Phase 2: Understand your own specific needs and working conditions.

  • Phase 3: Choose between a Mahara-partner supported site and your own installation.

  • Phase 4: Scope out your implementation plan.

• Planning, Design, and Implementation

  • Phase 5: Create a buzz!

  • Phase 6: Get some quick wins in first!

  • Phase 7: Continuously involve the users in your planning and design process.

  • Phase 8: Keep going despite adversity!

• Evaluation and Continuation

  • Phase 9: Review and Re-evaluate.

  • Phase 10: Change and Embed.