Please review and fill out the following questionere so we can get an idea of what would be the most useful features for the alpha version of ORG loosely scheduled for next spring. If you have questions as to the meaning of certain terms or concepts, please call me, Jacob @ (413)586-5172 or email the ORG list at org-public@sourceforge.net.
Thank you for your help

1. Please mark each entry in order of importance to you

 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 A public home page

Will basically just give out news stories and alerts to the public. May contain Indymedia feed.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Forums

A place for users to discuss issues.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Listservs

If administrators want they will be able to set up listservs for email correspondence.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Downloads

A section for the posting and downloading of various tools for organizing such as: contact lists, flyers, posters, etc.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Task manger board

This will be the place where people will be able to post needed tasks as well as sign up for tasks. This can be used to track progress as well as handle accountability. Users will be able to comment on the progress of the task. Committees can be put on alert and will be emailed when task data changes.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Subcommittee management system

Here Administrators will be able to create sub-committees to handle things as well as ease communication.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Public news postings

Users will post announcements to sites such as indymedia and protest.net with the click of a mouse. Basically, this turns you into a little guerilla AP.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Humor section

For burnt out do-gooders. NECESSARY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Media maker

This will allow users to create posters of various sizes, with various templates as well as joining cards and other media that may need to be downloaded and printed.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Database of users

This will manage all users who are part of the organizing effort as well as those who just want to receive news letters. This is the back bone of communication. People will be able to have easy access to communicating what needs to be communicated to whom. This will facilitate mass mailings as well as selective mass mailings. This will also allow for job matching. (explained later).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Event organizer

Will include many not thought out tasks that can easily be added to the task board such as sound systems, getting speakers, talking to the press, etc. This will basically just add a lot of related tasks (as desired) to the task list. Anybody in the database who's skill set matches the jobs required can be emailed easily (slick huh?).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Fundraising Efforts

This section will be for receiving donations via the web as well as selling merchandise to support your cause.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Budget monitor

An area to keep track of receipts, reimbursements and budget allowances for projects.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Backup Engine

Just in case something happens, we are endeavoring to create a back-up system to download the entire database to your local computer.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Other

 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Other

Please add to this list or criticize it as necessary. The first version will definitely not contain all these features, but it would be good to see what's available.

Thank you,
Jacob Singh