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Thu 29 Jun 2017 8:06PM

E-NABLE Project Central

EL Everton Lins Public Seen by 360

Dear community,

Working with many volunteers on PMI chapters we often hear the following question from them: What do I do now?

We have on our PMI chapter lots of people willing to help and many talents at hand, but often all this capacity to create is underutilized as this talented people sometimes do not have a chance to use their talents on the community.

The solution was to use a simple PMO like structure to promote PMI’s projects that needed help from volunteers with specific skills. Based on that follows the proposal of e-NABLE Project Central

Macro Business Case

The idea for e-NABLE Project Central is to create an area where projects previously approved by e-NABLE chapters or global e-NABLE team can be posted and the needs for specific skills to complete these projects are presented as roles to be fulfill by volunteers.
Then the volunteers who have that specific knowledge can apply to participate on the project and , if approved, they will help the community by working on specific project activities.

Expected benefits

  • The community will have a mechanism to engage volunteers who are not tied to any action in progress.

  • E-NABLE can expand participation of volunteers by connecting specific talents within the community to specific key projects (technology, logistics, process improvement, 3D design, etc ).

  • We will have a historical database of community-related projects.

  • Volunteers and chapters will not reinvent the wheel by working in similar projects at the same time. Global alliances can be formed.

  • All new projects can use the lessons learned from past projects to avoid mistakes.

  • Projects that have a relevant impact on the community can be made available for rollout in other chapters.

  • A win-win state is created. Community will have all sorts of skilled people to help on project activities and the volunteers will have a chance work on their field of expertise to help others.

  • The e-NABLE community will have a project structure that will promote continuous improvement using all the talents we share, working together in key projects for the community

**Do you think this idea a can help the e-NABLE community? **

This is a raw business case. More details will be added in case this idea is approved by the community.

EL

Poll Created Thu 29 Jun 2017 8:58PM

Do you think this idea a can help the e-NABLE community? Closed Sun 9 Jul 2017 8:01PM

The idea for e-NABLE Project Central is to create an area where projects previously approved by e-NABLE chapters or global e-NABLE team can be posted and the needs for specific skills to complete these projects are presented as roles to be fulfill by volunteers. Then the volunteers who have that specific knowledge can apply to participate on the project and , if approved, they will help the community by working on specific project activities.

Results

Results Option % of points Voters
Agree 100.0% 3 JS EL AB
Abstain 0.0% 0  
Disagree 0.0% 0  
Block 0.0% 0  
Undecided 0% 4 DU JS W JL

3 of 7 people have participated (42%)

JS

Jon Schull
Agree
Fri 30 Jun 2017 4:21AM

we need it. But how do we get it.

EL

Everton Lins
Agree
Fri 30 Jun 2017 11:14AM

I agree this is a starting point to further discussions about the theme to create a well based solution that can deliver value to the community.

JS

Jon Schull Fri 30 Jun 2017 4:16AM

Check out hylo.com

Also check out my TEEEM tools whitepaper https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FylP-3sWBDiCF40NS2qF2PSrT4X0OQcauMCQMFUVgLg

Let me know what you think.

EL

Everton Lins Fri 30 Jun 2017 11:00AM

Just printing it to srart reading!

EL

Everton Lins Fri 30 Jun 2017 4:37PM

@jonschull

I just finish reading and making my observations.
This document is an amazing source of information!

It's a must read for anyone involved on proposing solutions for the community.
I have made some observations regarding the problems created due to community growth and some observations on the chapters structure and utilization, and some insights on the BPL solution with the badges.

As I wrote directly on the printed paper (my bad, mother nature) I’ll put it on digital form and send to you.
From which channel should I send you this observations?

JS

Jon Schull Fri 30 Jun 2017 4:20AM

To answer your question. Absolutely. I think we need it desperately.

I don't believe we'd have to invent it either.

JS

Jon Schull Fri 30 Jun 2017 5:08PM

let's put loomio to the test and work therein

EL

Everton Lins Fri 30 Jun 2017 6:14PM

@jonschull How about we crate a new thread for TEEEM tools whitepaper ?
So we can manage info on this specific discusion in one place.

JS

Jon Schull Sat 1 Jul 2017 4:18AM

By all means create a thread for Teeem!

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