Proj Manager Updates [IMPORTANT] [10-15min axn req'd]

[Yoav Lurie]

In order to communicate project statuses, needs, goals, all PMs need to fill out this Google form by 3PM EST tomorrow, Thursday, January 28th.  This form will provide detailed information to your new team members and help you find the skilled resources you need.

You can fill it out online (10-15min):
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEtGcExhTy13dGFIb2tXbl9UOF90YlE6MA

(If you previously filled out a form similar to this, please copy your answers over to this form -- I know it's a pain, but this form will give us a more unified and scalable dataset.  Previous forms may be accessed on the /Projects page on the wiki.)

CrisisCamp Current Projects Status Report

For project managers: please provide the current status of your crisiscamp project and submit this form by 3pm EST Thursday January 28, 2009.

This form should only take 10-15 minutes of your time but will be invaluable to planning the next crisiscamp.

Project Name *

Project Manager's Name *

Team Location(s) * (By city)

List the information resources a crisiscamp volunteer can access to get up to speed on this project? (Include wikis addresses, URLs, other point persons and their contact info)

What social impact need does this project address? In three sentences or less.

Project Status * select one of the following

• Active: Currently In Development
• Inactive: Currently not In Development
• Live: Project Launched and used by Target/Requestor
• Abandoned: No Updates Received from Project Manager

What software technologies does the project involve? (Separate with commas)

What hardware technologies does the project involve? (Separate with commas)

What technical services does the project involve? (i.e. installing networks, server configs, web hosting, graphic design, UI design, multimedia production, etc. Separate with commas)

What 'soft skills' does the project involve? (i.e. requirements gathering, interviews, translation, etc. Separate with commas)

Other resources needed to complete this project. (Separate with commas)

What is the final product of the project? *

When would the client organization ideally want to have this project deployed? (as of the next upcoming crisiscamp event)

• One week
• Two weeks
• Three weeks
• Four weeks
• Four to six weeks
• Beyond six weeks

Which entities are expected to utilize the end product? (Local governament, NGO, hospitals, security forces, etc.)

At the close of the last crisiscamp, state any oustanding actions left to complete. (Include skills needed if applicable.)

State the two goals you hope to accomplish at the close of your next crisiscamp event. (Make the first something you are confident about reaching. For the second, shoot for the stars.)

State the deliverable you expect to have completed by 1PM of the next crisiscamp. *

State the deliverable you expect to have completed by 4PM of the next crisiscamp. *

State the deliverable you expect to have completed by the end of this upcoming weekend's crisiscamp. *

What resources do you need to produce this deliverable? * (If applicable, provide information on the necessary infrastructure that the end product needs to have to be fully operational, i.e. hosting, domain name, support,etc.)

What potential hurdles, usability needs and security issues still require addressing?

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[Noel Dickover]

Hi Yoav,

I was hoping to see who has input information in the spreadsheet you created.  Were do the results of this spreadsheet show up?

Noel