Contributors program criteria
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NOTE: The contents of this page are not set in stone, and are subject to change! This page is a draft in active flux ... |
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Draft criteria for a great contributors project proposal. Please revise mercilessly and add your own.
- Produce results helpful to others
- start by enumerating how & where this will "give back" to the community.
- Be clear about how this relates to / is different from related proposals
- Have a team and a contact person
- Have a plan and timeline
- Indicate past contact with developers, or potential supporting orgs
Contents
- 1 Templates related to reviewing projects
- 2 Proposed template for requests for the contributors program
- 2.1 Introduction (A short paragraph)
- 2.2 Personnel (In list form)
- 2.3 Objectives (Bulleted list)
- 2.4 Plan of Action (Narrative...a few paragraphs)
- 2.5 Needs for the Project (Narrative...a few paragraphs that answer these questions)
- 2.6 End Products (Narrative description of what your project will produce)
- 2.7 Distribution and Sharing (Narrative description that answers these questions)
- 2.8 Other resources needed (Can be a bulleted list)
- 2.9 Timeline (Show start to finish)
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:
- Shipping Address that you have Verified:
- IS FEDEX-SHIPPABLE (NO POST OFFICE BOXES)
- INCLUDES A PHONE NUMBER
- Shipping Address that you have Verified:
- Number of Laptops Requested:
Personnel (In list form)
- Names and qualifications (incl relevant experience) of Proposed Project Personnel:
- Employer/School:
- 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 (Narrative...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?
- Will you consider (1) salvaged/rebuilt or (2) damaged XO Laptops?
End Products (Narrative description of what your project will produce)
- What will be the end Product or Products of the Project?
Distribution and Sharing (Narrative 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?
- Can we help you with an experienced Mentor from the OLPC/Sugar Community?
- If YES: specify the kind of Ongoing Mentoring that will benefit you most.
- If NO: specify who will help you share your progress & results.
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)
- [ ] I agree to pass on the laptop(s) to a local OLPC group or other interested contributors in case I do not have need for the laptop anymore or in case my project progress stalls.
