Integration of Profiles API with "Person" Content Type

[danahertzberg]

User Storys

As a faculty member, I'd like to update my profile in one location and have it populate on all websites that pull in my information.

As a content admin, I'd like to give faculty the ability to update their own profile content without the need to go through me for my specific website.

Overview

Objective: Integrate the Profiles API to streamline data for faculty profiles, ensuring consistency, and making updates efficient.

Scope: The integration will occur in multiple phases to ensure a smooth transition and add enhanced features step-by-step.

Phases

Phase 1: Importing Data for individual Profiles that Maps to Existing Fields

• Objective: Import data from the Profiles API to existing fields in the "Person" content type without major data transformation.
• Profiles Integration #3362

Phase 2: EDS/Grouper Integration

• Objective: Integrate with EDS and/or Grouper to automate profile creation and update processes.
• Grouper integration for automatic account & role provisioning #35

Phase 3: Adding Experience Section

• Objective: Import additional experience-related data, such as employment history and awards, requiring new fields and updates to the profile display.

Phase 4: Teaching/Courses Section

• Objective: Import teaching and course-related data. Address how imported data should interact with the existing Courses content type.

Phase 5: Research/Publications Section

• Objective: Add fields for research contributions and publications. Address how imported data should interact with the existing Publications content type.

Other Considerations

• Faculty Editing Own Profiles: Note that faculty members may soon have access to edit their own profiles, which might influence editability settings and permissions.