[NCSG-EC] [NCSG Techteam] Call with Wapix this week re priorities

Thu Apr 11 02:34:50 EEST 2019

Hi all

Zoom link here for those who would be interested (1 pm EDT this Friday)

https://zoom.us/j/9965095294
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Best,

On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 11:50 AM Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix <
rbeauregardlacroix at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Tapani,
>
> Yes, the call will be taking place Friday at 1pm EDT. Just got a reply
> from Wapix a minute ago, so timely!
>
> I don't have the details yet but will share them here when I do
>
> Best,
>
> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 11:17 AM Tapani Tarvainen via Techteam <
> techteam at lists.ncsg.is> wrote:
>
>> Hi Raphaël,
>>
>> Will you post the call time and details here when the time is fixed?
>>
>> I might join, depending on the time.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tapani
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 09, 2019 at 10:49:13AM -0400, Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix via
>> Techteam (techteam at lists.ncsg.is) wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi both (and everyone else)
>> >
>> > Thanks for your comments. As for the complexity level of these issues,
>> it
>> > is something that I will discuss with them before they start on
>> anything.
>> >
>> > If the estimate for each is more than a few hours at most, that is
>> > something that would substantially deplete our remaining development
>> > blocks, I would come back here and ask for your input.
>> >
>> > Farrell, I don't think there is a "need" for you to join, but I did not
>> > mean this to be a secret call or anything, hence my invitation :) But
>> yes I
>> > will report here after the call and also as the work progresses.
>> >
>> > Have a nice day,
>> >
>> > On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 4:35 AM Ekue Farell Folly <
>> farell at benin2point0.org>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Dear Raphael,
>> > >
>> > > Interesting and great job. I have no additional concerns. For a first
>> > > meeting, I think that everything is covered.
>> > > As far as being on the call is concerned, If you think that it might
>> be
>> > > useful (for NCSG representativity, for instance) I could join,
>> otherwise;
>> > > reading your minutes notes afterwards should be sufficient.
>> > >
>> > > Good luck.
>> > >
>> > > On Sun, 2019-04-07 at 19:05 -0400, Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix via
>> Techteam
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Dear all,
>> > >
>> > > I would like to schedule a call this week with Wapix in order to
>> inform
>> > > them of our priorities list with regards to the currently outstanding
>> > > issues we have with our membership database and management software.
>> We
>> > > still have some development time to use.
>> > >
>> > > I would suggest moving forward with the following order of priorities:
>> > >
>> > >    1. Configuring an automated email reminder to EC members every two
>> > >    weeks when there are pending membership applications (let us say,
>> every 2
>> > >    weeks)
>> > >    2. Cleaning the front end of useless information and changing what
>> we
>> > >    have now into a four column layout: name, SOI, who (among EC
>> folks) has not
>> > >    evaluated yet and an "evaluation" link to the form where we (EC
>> folks) put
>> > >    our evaluation of the members.
>> > >    3. A new system to track RFIs, so that we could see both the RFI
>> and
>> > >    eventually the answer of that person in the evaluation form (but
>> not
>> > >    directly on the main front end page with pending members, to keep
>> that one
>> > >    as clean as possible). This new system would dispense Maryam of
>> > >    copy-pasting everything manually
>> > >    4. Resolving a display issue when a voter's list is pulled out
>> through
>> > >    the backend. This is entirely a backend thing, but I understand
>> that it is
>> > >    quite inconvenient when holding the elections.
>> > >    5. Ensuring that the current existing "relations" (a CIVI term)
>> > >    between "individual" and "organisation" contacts reflects the
>> reality of
>> > >    how NCSG/NCUC/NPOC are actually structured (and how certain
>> individuals may
>> > >    have several hats, etc.). This is especially important in the
>> context of
>> > >    elections.
>> > >
>> > > Let me know if you have suggestions, comments, edits, or another
>> vision of
>> > > our priorities and if you would be interested in joining the call (who
>> > > knows ;))
>> > >
>> > > Maryam, I will probably need your assistance when we get to 4 and 5,
>> so
>> > > that I understand correctly the problem and the desired solution; I
>> will be
>> > > in touch with you when the time comes.
>> > >
>> > > Have a nice week!
>> > >
>> > > Raphael
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