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User Interface Display Platform Decision Matrix

Options

Here is the option comparison matrix with a benefits row added at the bottom:

Option 1: CDC Data Hub Legacy Intranet (Upgraded Cove)

Scope: Use React components to upgrade the existing Cove enteprise platform (5-10x slower than option 3)

Option 2: CDC Data Hub Legacy Intranet (WCMS)

Scope: No new user interface development

Option 3: CDC Data Hub Modern React

Scope: Use React components to build a new user interface - quick and dirty

DimensionOption 1: CDC Data Hub Legacy Intranet (Upgraded Cove)Option 2: CDC Data Hub Legacy Intranet (WCMS)Option 3: CDC Data Hub Modern React
Cost• Lower upgrade costs
• Existing infrastructure utilization
• Training costs for new features
• Lower initial investment
• No cost other than inefficiency
• Standard maintenance costs
• Lower initial development cost
• Modern infrastructure investment
• Reduced long-term maintenance costs
Timeliness• Medium implementation timeline
• Gradual feature rollout
• Familiar upgrade process
• Quick initial deployment
• Rapid updates possible
• Flexible implementation
• Rapid development possible
• Quick feature implementation
• Modern deployment pipeline
Resources• Existing team expertise
• Minimal additional staffing
• Standard maintenance team
• Current team capability
• Minimal training needed
• Standard support staff
• React expertise required
• Modern DevOps practices
• Updated skill set needed
Maintenance & Controllability• Established procedures
• Known system limitations
• Predictable update cycle
• Direct content management
• Immediate updates possible
• Built-in version control
• Component-based updates
• Modern state management
• Flexible architecture
Dependencies• Cove platform stability
• Legacy system compatibility
• Existing security framework
• WCMS platform stability
• JSON automation tools
• Content workflow systems
• React ecosystem
• Modern hosting platform
• CI/CD pipeline
Benefits• Leverages existing infrastructure and team expertise
• Gradual feature updates to manage complexity
• Familiar upgrade and maintenance processes
• Lower upfront costs and faster initial deployment
• Flexible content management and rapid updates
• Automation potential to reduce ongoing expenses
• Modern, scalable architecture with reduced long-term maintenance
• Rapid development and feature implementation capabilities
• Flexible, component-based approach to updates