Contributors program criteria

NOTE: The contents of this page are not set in stone, and are subject to change! This page is a draft in active flux ... Please leave suggestions on the talk page.

Draft criteria for a great contributors project proposal. Please revise mercilessly and add your own.

1. Produce results helpful to others

start by enumerating how where this will "give back" to the community.

1. Be clear about how this relates to / is different from related proposals
2. Have a team and a contact person
3. Have a plan and timeline
4. Indicate past contact with developers, or potential supporting orgs

Templates related to reviewing projects

See the following templates related to Projects for review:

Template:pfr - for tagging a page for review (use: {{pfr|pg=PageName}})

Template:pfr2 - for the review itself (use: {{subst:pfr|pg=PageName|text=description}})

Template:pfr3 - for logging the review (use: {{subst:pfr3|pg=PageName}})

Proposed template for requests for the contributors program

Introduction (A short paragraph)

Name of the Proposed Project:

Location of the Proposed Project:

Number of Laptops Requested:

Personnel (In list form)

Names and qualifications of Proposed Project Personnel:

Contact Person and Contact Information:

Please respond to the following in complete sentences. Be concise.

Objectives (Bulleted list)

Project Objectives (please list specific, measurable objectives for your project):

Plan of Action (Narrative...a few paragraphs)

Plan and Procedure for Achieving the Stated Objectives:

Needs for the Project (Narritive...a few paragraphs that answer these questions)

Why is this project needed?

Locally?

In the greater OLPC community?

Outside the greater OLPC community?

Why can't this project be done in emulation mode with non-XO machines?

Why are you requesting the number of machines you are asking for?

End Products (Narritive description of what your project will produce)

What will be the end Product or Products of the Project?:

Distribution and Sharing (Narritive description that answers these questions)

How will the End Products be distributed to and/ or shared with the greater OLPC community?

Will they have any possible application or use outside the greater OLPC community?

If yes, how will these people be reached?

Other resources needed (Can be a bulleted list)

What other resources will be needed for the project?

Who will provide them?

Timeline (Show start to finish)

Please include a Proposed timeline for the Project: (this can be in the form of Month 1, Month 2, etc rather than specific dates)