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

Tue Apr 23 00:49:19 EEST 2019

Hi just a bump on that so that I can go back to Josh from Wapix ASAP

Thanks!

On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 1:12 AM Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix <
rbeauregardlacroix at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Follow up from Josh below. Let me think what you would prefer for 1) and
> what you think of 2) for peeps in the EC.
>
> Have a nice Easter (or just a nice Sunday!)
>
>
> ***
>
> 1) *Configure an automated email to EC members. *You have three options
> here. Configuring an email to remind all reviewers when there are pending
> membership applications will take about an hour. Configuring an email to
> remind only those reviewers who have not reviewed the application yet will
> take about 9 hours. Configuring an email to remind only those reviewers who
> have not reviewed the application and including a list in the email of the
> applications that have not been reviewed will take about 15 hours.
>
> 2) *Improve front end column layout.* We have implemented the new column
> structure here <https://crmtest.ncsg.is/> for your review. Several things
> to note: a) The backlink from the reviewers page has not yet been
> implemented b) There is apparently nothing to show for the SOI field on the
> organization membership page. Do you want something different on this page?
> c) Some of the hyperlinks are hard coded to the live site so you'll have to
> keep an eye on the URL when testing. If you like what you see here, we are
> looking at about 4 hours all together to get this implemented on live.
>
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 9:05 PM Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix <
> rbeauregardlacroix at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> A quick update:
>>
>> The call went well today, Tapani (thanks again!) was there too to provide
>> some info on points 3,4 and 5 and add #6 which is migrating the mailing
>> lists and archives.
>>
>> Wapix will come back to us with an estimate which I will circulate for
>> approval once I get it.
>>
>> Have a nice weekend,
>>
>> Raphael
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 12:42 PM Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix <
>> rbeauregardlacroix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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