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

Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix rbeauregardlacroix at gmail.com
Fri Apr 12 19:42:40 EEST 2019


FYI, in case : Postponed by 15 min from original schedule

On Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 19:34 Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix <
rbeauregardlacroix at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Zoom link here for those who would be interested (1 pm EDT this Friday)
>
> https://zoom.us/j/9965095294
> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F9965095294&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AFQjCNHXvBC9yL4WzPHKSnYbORcH54Kiiw>
>
>
> 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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