2019/20 strategy
RobJN
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Hi all. had the following strategy for last year. If you can share ideas we can work these up into a 2019/20 strategy.
Last year's strategy:
- Promote Quarterly Projects outside of OSM channels
- Run a meetup event (aligned with an ODI node or similar existing group)
- Focus on developers and website builders as the main groups. Additional focus groups to be aligned with Quarterly Projects.
- Get the Talent Directory set up so that we are ready to link people to projects if requested
- Improve the website, focusing on helping people navigate existing content, rather than new content creation
- Develop a list of projects that are of academic interest
Poll Created Sun 28 Jul 2019 9:55PM
Where should we focus our 2019/20 strategy? Closed Sun 4 Aug 2019 3:02PM
The board discussed the results and decided to use those with 9 votes and above to set the direction fo 2019/20. The general theme of the ideas seems to be getting the things we created last year (Talent Directory, etc.) to join together better, e.g. get more interaction between organisations and the Talent Directory. We will use the list to guide discussions and actions during the year rather than deciding it all now.
Please use your 8 "dot votes" to indicate where you think our priority should lay for the year ahead. You can allocate your votes however you see fit (e.g. all on one or split over several options). I've tried to capture all the ideas a bullet points. The poll is set to allow you to add a new category if you want to.
Results
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Use the quarterly projects to partner with another organisation to leverage their membership/supporters. | 12.6% | 20 | 1.0 | 20 | ||
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Pursue a role as a lobby group. That is, getting OSM on the radar of large organisations. | 10.1% | 16 | 0.8 | 20 | ||
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Proactive outreach to businesses, organisations and academia to show them a front door to using and contributing to OSM. | 9.4% | 15 | 0.8 | 20 | ||
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Help shape tagging guidelines. | 8.2% | 13 | 0.7 | 20 | ||
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Enhance / nurture the Talent Directory. | 8.2% | 13 | 0.7 | 20 | ||
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A micro-grant programme to support those who want to help us grow the community via talks, workshops, etc. | 6.3% | 10 | 0.5 | 20 | ||
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Develop guidelines to work out when OSM UK should and should not support a mechanical edit / data import. | 6.3% | 10 | 0.5 | 20 | ||
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Focus on map fixes (e.g. a quarterly project on Notes, Fixmes). | 6.3% | 10 | 0.5 | 20 | ||
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Create a budget. | 5.7% | 9 | 0.5 | 20 | ||
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Assist with conflating TfL Cycle Infrastructure Data into OSM. | 5.7% | 9 | 0.5 | 20 | ||
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Agree a date and place for a long weekend mapathon (with accommodation). | 4.4% | 7 | 0.4 | 20 | ||
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Find an organisation willing to help us collect street level imagery. | 4.4% | 7 | 0.4 | 20 | ||
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Improve our ties with other local chapters. | 3.1% | 5 | 0.3 | 20 | ||
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Buy new aerial imagery. | 2.5% | 4 | 0.2 | 20 | ||
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Organisation of a calendar of talks/workshops which we may want to find an OSMer to present at. | 2.5% | 4 | 0.2 | 20 | ||
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Work with the community to investigate how we can increase the quality/safe discussions on Talk-GB (and other key UK channels). | 1.9% | 3 | 0.2 | 20 | ||
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Paid advertising about OSM to reach out to new groups of people. | 1.9% | 3 | 0.2 | 20 | ||
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Establish an awards programme (freebies / vouchers). | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1 | 20 | ||
| Undecided | 0% | 0 | 0 | 49 |
21 of 70 people have participated (30%)
RobJN Mon 29 Jul 2019 5:18PM
| 2 - Develop guidelines to work out when OSM UK should and should not support a mechanical edit / data import. | |
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| 2 - A micro-grant programme to support those who want to help us grow the community via talks, workshops, etc. | |
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| 1 - Paid advertising about OSM to reach out to new groups of people. | |
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| 1 - Create a budget. | |
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| 1 - Find an organisation willing to help us collect street level imagery. | |
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| 1 - Assist with conflating TfL Cycle Infrastructure Data into OSM. | |
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| 0 - Buy new aerial imagery. | |
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| 0 - Use the quarterly projects to partner with another organisation to leverage their membership/supporters. | |
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| 0 - Improve our ties with other local chapters. | |
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| 0 - Agree a date and place for a long weekend mapathon (with accommodation). | |
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| 0 - Enhance / nurture the Talent Directory. | |
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| 0 - Proactive outreach to businesses, organisations and academia to show them a front door to using and contributing to OSM. | |
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| 0 - Focus on map fixes (e.g. a quarterly project on Notes, Fixmes). | |
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| 0 - Organisation of a calendar of talks/workshops which we may want to find an OSMer to present at. | |
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| 0 - Work with the community to investigate how we can increase the quality/safe discussions on Talk-GB (and other key UK channels). | |
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| 0 - Pursue a role as a lobby group. That is, getting OSM on the radar of large organisations. | |
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| 0 - Establish an awards programme (freebies / vouchers). | |
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| 0 - Help shape tagging guidelines. | |
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Given the lack of volunteer time (outside of mapping) I've picked some low admin tasks. I've also pick stuff outside the norm as I think the UK community is good at supporting each other to deliver some of the list already.
Jez Nicholson Tue 30 Jul 2019 5:56PM
| 1 - Enhance / nurture the Talent Directory. | |
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| 1 - Proactive outreach to businesses, organisations and academia to show them a front door to using and contributing to OSM. | |
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| 1 - Help shape tagging guidelines. | |
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| 1 - Find an organisation willing to help us collect street level imagery. | |
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| 1 - Work with the community to investigate how we can increase the quality/safe discussions on Talk-GB (and other key UK channels). | |
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| 1 - Pursue a role as a lobby group. That is, getting OSM on the radar of large organisations. | |
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| 1 - Use the quarterly projects to partner with another organisation to leverage their membership/supporters. | |
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| 1 - Agree a date and place for a long weekend mapathon (with accommodation). | |
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| 0 - Focus on map fixes (e.g. a quarterly project on Notes, Fixmes). | |
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| 0 - Organisation of a calendar of talks/workshops which we may want to find an OSMer to present at. | |
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| 0 - Paid advertising about OSM to reach out to new groups of people. | |
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| 0 - Improve our ties with other local chapters. | |
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| 0 - Create a budget. | |
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| 0 - A micro-grant programme to support those who want to help us grow the community via talks, workshops, etc. | |
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| 0 - Establish an awards programme (freebies / vouchers). | |
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| 0 - Buy new aerial imagery. | |
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| 0 - Develop guidelines to work out when OSM UK should and should not support a mechanical edit / data import. | |
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| 0 - Assist with conflating TfL Cycle Infrastructure Data into OSM. | |
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So much to do, so little time :)
Gareth L Tue 30 Jul 2019 9:53PM
| 1 - Enhance / nurture the Talent Directory. | |
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| 1 - Proactive outreach to businesses, organisations and academia to show them a front door to using and contributing to OSM. | |
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| 1 - Focus on map fixes (e.g. a quarterly project on Notes, Fixmes). | |
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| 1 - Improve our ties with other local chapters. | |
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| 1 - Create a budget. | |
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| 1 - A micro-grant programme to support those who want to help us grow the community via talks, workshops, etc. | |
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| 1 - Use the quarterly projects to partner with another organisation to leverage their membership/supporters. | |
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| 1 - Paid advertising about OSM to reach out to new groups of people. | |
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| 0 - Work with the community to investigate how we can increase the quality/safe discussions on Talk-GB (and other key UK channels). | |
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| 0 - Pursue a role as a lobby group. That is, getting OSM on the radar of large organisations. | |
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| 0 - Assist with conflating TfL Cycle Infrastructure Data into OSM. | |
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| 0 - Establish an awards programme (freebies / vouchers). | |
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| 0 - Help shape tagging guidelines. | |
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| 0 - Buy new aerial imagery. | |
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| 0 - Find an organisation willing to help us collect street level imagery. | |
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| 0 - Develop guidelines to work out when OSM UK should and should not support a mechanical edit / data import. | |
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| 0 - Agree a date and place for a long weekend mapathon (with accommodation). | |
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| 0 - Organisation of a calendar of talks/workshops which we may want to find an OSMer to present at. | |
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Tough to focus, but this doesn’t exclude the other points.
Andrew Hain Sat 3 Aug 2019 8:47PM
| 1 - Enhance / nurture the Talent Directory. | |
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| 1 - Proactive outreach to businesses, organisations and academia to show them a front door to using and contributing to OSM. | |
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| 1 - Focus on map fixes (e.g. a quarterly project on Notes, Fixmes). | |
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| 1 - Organisation of a calendar of talks/workshops which we may want to find an OSMer to present at. | |
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| 1 - Find an organisation willing to help us collect street level imagery. | |
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| 1 - Improve our ties with other local chapters. | |
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| 1 - Use the quarterly projects to partner with another organisation to leverage their membership/supporters. | |
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| 1 - Create a budget. | |
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| 0 - Pursue a role as a lobby group. That is, getting OSM on the radar of large organisations. | |
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| 0 - Agree a date and place for a long weekend mapathon (with accommodation). | |
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| 0 - Paid advertising about OSM to reach out to new groups of people. | |
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| 0 - A micro-grant programme to support those who want to help us grow the community via talks, workshops, etc. | |
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| 0 - Establish an awards programme (freebies / vouchers). | |
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| 0 - Help shape tagging guidelines. | |
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| 0 - Buy new aerial imagery. | |
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| 0 - Develop guidelines to work out when OSM UK should and should not support a mechanical edit / data import. | |
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| 0 - Assist with conflating TfL Cycle Infrastructure Data into OSM. | |
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| 0 - Work with the community to investigate how we can increase the quality/safe discussions on Talk-GB (and other key UK channels). | |
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As a Londoner the extensive availability of street imagery has spoilt me. Mapping a shopping street out of town was a shock of going back to the old way.
Gregory Marler (former Director) Wed 7 Aug 2019 10:52PM
How many were you intending to use as your focus? I'm guessing the results will be discussed by directors and a strategy formed with input from the vote.
I find the results had to see because it doesn't order them, so these are the top ones (as far down as I can be bothered to copy)...
20 - Use the quarterly projects to partner with another organisation to leverage their membership/supporters.
16 - Pursue a role as a lobby group. That is, getting OSM on the radar of large organisations.
15 - Proactive outreach to businesses, organisations and academia to show them a front door to using and contributing to OSM.
13 - Help shape tagging guidelines.
13 - Enhance / nurture the Talent Directory.
10 - A micro-grant programme to support those who want to help us grow the community via talks, workshops, etc.
10 - Develop guidelines to work out when OSM UK should and should not support a mechanical edit / data import.
9 - Create a budget.
9 - Assist with conflating TfL Cycle Infrastructure Data into OSM.
Jez Nicholson Thu 8 Aug 2019 1:48PM
Hi Gregory, you've more-or-less got it spot on. The board discussed the results and decided to use those with 9 votes and above to set the direction. The general theme of the ideas seems to be getting the things we created least year (Talent Directory, etc.) to join together better, e.g. get more interaction between organisations and the Talent Directory. We will leave the actions to achieve such a thing as discussions and activities during the year rather than deciding it all now.
RobJN Thu 5 Sep 2019 7:53PM
The 2019/20 strategy was shared and we have made a start on it. Announcement was via email newsletter: https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=ee17e966ef004aa61be763270&id=1b28a258ef
Robert Whittaker · Thu 11 Jul 2019 9:38AM
I think the one thing we're really lacking is enough volunteers to keep their local neighbourhoods up to date with new housing developments and changing shops etc. One way to address this is through more publicity about OSM, and reaching out to new groups of people. Two things that might be worth perusing here: I'd like to see OSM UK try to get more mainstream media coverage for OSM success stories (difficult finding good things I think -- "90% of Post Offices mapped" isn't really news!). Secondly I wonder if there would be opportunities to use the quarterly projects to partner with another organisation to leverage their membership/supperters. (e.g. mapping paths in conjunction with the Rambers Assocation, or public water fountains with https://refill.org.uk/ .)