Mega-Installfest Sub-Domain Lists [was] Installfest Research

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Tue Apr 5 13:34:02 2005


This looks (chose explicative) good.  From 2-7 you cover most of my needs :=
)

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, Trent Shipley wrote:

> On Tuesday 2005-04-05 06:22, Trent Shipley wrote:
> > On Thursday 2005-03-31 23:23, Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu wrote:
> > > Quoting Trent Shipley <tshipley@deru.com>:
> > > > There is still the possibility that ASULUG, with its greater intere=
st
> > > > in
> > > >
> > > > Mega-Installfests, would have more interest in Devel Project's
> > > > services. If
> > > > so, then we would still have a first client for an Event Software
> > > > Integration
> > > > Project. ASULUG's next meeting is 23 April (I am told).  I hope to =
have
> > > > more
> > > > after that.
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > ASULUG's Mega Install fest is still quite interested in being an EPP/=
PEP
> > > =93client=94,
> >
> > I'm MUCH less comfortable with Event Planning as a summation of the
> > project. As I go into it further I have trouble finding a central theme=
=2E=20
> > Events seem like bunches of stuff, and that lack of a "clean" domain ma=
y be
> > why there is no "killer application".
> >
> > For now I am thinking of this proposal as "Event Software Integration".
> >
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> (Let me know if I should send Alan the OO.o version)
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> Mega-Installfest Sub-Domain Lists
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>  1 Participant types (each generates paper work)
>  1.1 end consumer
>  1.1.1 attender, information seeker
>  1.1.2 help-desk consumer
>  1.1.2.1 private citizen
>  1.1.2.2 charity
>  1.1.2.3 business
>  1.2  private volunteer
>  1.2.1 support services
>  1.2.1.1 Marketing
>  1.2.1.1.1 Graphic artist
>  1.2.1.1.2 Printer
>  1.2.1.1.3 Flier distributors
>  1.2.1.2 Sales (Sponsor/Underwriter recruiter)
>  1.2.1.3 Sign planner maker (eg Linux Installfest THIS way)
>  1.2.2 machine system services
>  1.2.2.1 Networking
>  1.2.2.2 SysAdmin
>  1.2.3 IT consultant
>  1.2.4 installer/trouble shooter
>  1.2.5 trainer
>  1.2.6 demonstrator
>  1.2.7 presenter
>  1.3 government sponsor
>  1.4 charitable sponsor
>  1.5 commercial|quasi-commercial sponsor/underwriter (quasi-commercial=20
> example: Army Recruiting shows off toys.)
>  1.6 commercial vendor
>  1.7 beneficiary (eg "all proceeds go to ...")
>  1.7.1 charitable
>  1.7.2 government
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>  2 For each Installfest participant collect demographic info
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>  3 For each "install" or other help instance
>  3.1 collect help-desk ticket for install (from PLUG Installfest research=
)
>  3.2 Route help-desk case and "paper work"
>  3.3 waivers and other legal formalities
>  3.3.1 collect
>  3.3.2 verify
>  3.4 document installee equipment (if any. some tickets may be for a busi=
ness=20
> consult)
>  3.5 document installee problem
>  3.6 assign installer
>  3.7 record installer(s), trainer(s), and so on.
>  3.8 record actions taken (eg installed distro)
>  3.9 record hitches (if any)
>  3.10 record outcome.
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>  4 Inventory
>  4.1 Human capital
>  4.2 Consumables
>  4.2.1 Giveaways
>  4.2.1.1 CD/DVDs
>  4.2.1.2  T-Shirts
>  4.2.1.3 Computer parts
>  4.2.1.4 Food
>  4.2.2 Raffle/Sale
>  4.2.2.1 T-shirts
>  4.2.2.2 Mugs
>  4.2.2.3 Books
>  4.2.2.4 Food
>  4.2.3 Informational handouts
>  4.2.4 Teaching supplies
>  4.3 Equipment
>  4.4 Facilities
>  4.5 Internal documentation
>  4.5.1 Best installation practices
>  4.5.2 Training materials (especially train the trainer)
>  4.5.3 Mega-Installfest meta-documentation=20
>  4.5.3.1 Applicable minutes
>  4.5.3.2 Mega-Installfest checklists
>  4.5.3.3 Workflow
>  4.5.3.4 Best practices
>  4.5.3.5 Guide to Mega-Installfest and Mega-Installfest documentation
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>  5 Marketing
>  5.1 Website
>  5.2 Press releases
>  5.3 Fliers
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>  6 Manage inventory X functions and goals
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>  7 Finance
>  7.1 Track government (University) contributions
>  7.1.1 allocated
>  7.1.2 expended
>  7.1.3 returned|overdraft
>  7.2 donations
>  7.2.1 from what kind of participant
>  7.2.1.1 in labor
>  7.2.1.2 deductible
>  7.2.1.2.1 in commercial service
>  7.2.1.2.2 in kind
>  7.2.1.2.3 cash or near cash
>  7.3 Fees (from commercial vendors for booth space, seminar affiliation, =
etc.)
>  7.4 Estimate on value of extension services supplied to the community.
>  7.5 Estimate of knock-on effects (eg, Army Recuiters got 3 leads.)
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