The Enterprise Video Management Evaluation Project is a review of UCD's current video management solution ahead of an upcoming contract renewal. UCD has been using YuJa as our Enterprise Video Management platform since 2022.
This project will assess our existing platform's alignment with University goals and explore the wider video management market to ensure the University selects the most effective, sustainable solution for 2027 and beyond.
Why is it happening?
Video is now an important part of teaching, learning, and assessment at UCD. With our current contract due to end in January 2027, it is important to review how YuJa has performed, hear from staff and students about their experience and needs, and explore what the wider market can offer.
This evaluation will ensure UCD continues to have a video management solution that is:
Aligned with our strategic goals.
Supportive of teaching, learning, and student engagement.
Integrated with key systems such as Brightspace.
Accessible and compliant, meeting the needs of all users.
Sustainable, delivering long-term value for money.
Enterprise Video Management (EVM): Platforms such as YuJa that allow staff and students to securely create, upload, manage, and stream video at scale, with integrations to Brightspace and other core systems. These platforms support teaching and learning by making video easy to store, share, and access.
Lecture capture: The process of recording classroom teaching (audio, slides, or video) and making it available for students afterwards. Lecture capture can range from simple audio-and-slides to full multi-camera recordings.
Video conferencing and virtual classrooms: Tools like Zoom that support live, synchronous classes or meetings, often with interactive features such as chat or whiteboards. These are separate from enterprise video management and not part of this project’s scope.
This project will:
Review YuJa usage, performance, and user satisfaction.
Gather stakeholder input through surveys, workshops, and focus groups
Explore the current video management market to understand available options.
Assess how well UCD’s needs are supported through integrations with core systems.
Provide an evidence-based evaluation report and recommendations for future direction.
Lead on any procurement activity
What’s not in scope
Broader video strategy, such as lecture capture policies.
Video conferencing and virtual classrooms, which are separate from enterprise video management.
Teaching practice or pedagogy the focus is on evaluating the platform, not advising on how video is used in modules.
Get Involved
We value input from across the UCD community. There will be opportunities to:
Take part in surveys and focus groups to share your experiences with YuJa.
Contribute to defining requirements for future video management needs at UCD.
Stay engaged through project updates and feedback opportunities.
Updates will be shared through IT Services communications and training announcements.
Contact the project team below if you would like to ask questions or get involved.
Timeline
Sept–Dec 2025
Project foundation
Technical analysis of current setup and usage patterns, plus market landscape research.
Initial YuJa performance analysis completed.
Jan 2026
Stakeholder engagement
Survey faculty and students on video management needs and run focus groups with key user groups.
Feb–Mar 2026
Requirements definition
Agree technical, functional, and service requirements.
Apr–May 2026
Evaluation & business case
Assess platform alignment with requirements, produce evaluation report, and present recommendations to University leadership.
Jun–Sep 2026
Procurement
Run procurement process, evaluate vendor responses, and award contract.
Oct–Dec 2026
Implementation preparation
Complete setup, compliance registration, and onboarding preparation for contract start.