Guinea Pigs [was] Re: EPP [snip]

[Trent Shipley]

On Wednesday 2005-03-16 14:38, Joseph Sinclair wrote:
> Trent Shipley wrote:
> >On Monday 2005-03-14 22:21, Joseph Sinclair wrote:
> >>Trent Shipley wrote:

<big snip/>

> >>If you, or anyone else, wishes to bring in additional domain experts to
> >>assist in developing and prioritizing user stories, I'm happy to have
> >>the volunteers.  This is a VOLUNTEER project, if someone wants to do
> >>something that will help the project, then post on the list what you
> >>want to do, and, unless someone brings up a cogent objection, go ahead
> >>and do it.
> >
> >Fine.  I want to find and interview domain experts.
> >
> >a) We have Dennis K. and the Install Fest folks.
> >b) An event planner _per se_ (possibly a friend of Joseph's)
> >c) Bryan has worked with people at ASU's Herberger College for the
> > Performing Arts.
> >d) I have volunteered for the city of Glendale, and might be able to find
> >someone there who basically works as an event planner.  Perhaps at the
> > civic center or for the Libraries.
> >e) I could go through the phone book calling funeral homes and wedding
> >planners.
> >f) I might be able to go down a couple of connections and find a concert
> >promoter.
> >g) I could call the major arenas and civic centers in the greater Phoenix
> >area.
> >h) In some municipalities, Parks, Rec, and/or Libraries do events -- like
> >concerts in the park.
> >i)  I could call larger hotels and resorts that host conferences.
> >j) I could call a large company, like MacDiznie, that plans many, many
> > events. k) I could call the state and local party headquarters.
> >l) I could try to get in touch with advance teams for marketing or
> > political campaigns.
> >
> >I welcome ideas for others.
> >
> >More important, the EPPP coordinator needs to give me some direction.  For
> >example, I am guessing that since we want to focus on a full-fledged
> > n-tier version, big diverse fish like Herberger, MacDiznie, and the
> > resort chains take precedence over wedding planners who work with one
> > computer out of their home.
> >
> >In short, I need managerial input on how to target the research.
> >
> >Also, I am thinking of signing up for one credit of independent study or
> > some other form of university affiliation to force development of
> > disclosure documents, third-party ethics review, and to give me a
> > stronger basis to appeal for cooperation.
>
> 1) b) is a slight misunderstanding, I *USED* to work with a group of
> people who spent their entire day planning events (mostly symposia with
> a few conferences, diplomatic events, and such thrown in).  I haven't
> seen any of them in years, but I still remember much of what they did.
> I have a general knowledge of event planning, for more details we'd need
> volunteers like yourself to do just what you've offered to do.
> 2) Your guesses are right on target.
> 3) I would target in roughly this order (modify as opportunity arises).
>     a, c, d, [f, g, k, l, or j], h, i, e

I had expected that your [Joseph Sinclair's] criteria would simply be size or 
amount of "event work", but your results do not seem consistent with my 
initial one-dimensional model.

So here is a five-dimensional model.  Items 1-4 are binary.  It is suggested 
that item #5 use a 5 point scale.

1. Self (PLUG/AZOTO will be the consumer)

2. Known (someone in the working group has a contact with the consumer.  
Perhaps should be replaced with likelyhood of participation.)

3. Charitable (the consumer benefits the public in some way.)

4. Nonpolitical (if #3 then the consumer should not be politically divisive.)

5. Large (larger is better.)


In light of my earlier post about a conversation with an arena employee we 
might want to add a 6th dimension of centrality, intensity, or salience.  For 
example, a promoter would rate above an arena in terms of intensity.

> 4) Anything you believe would help in developing this system would be
> appreciated.