By Ian Williams | 31 July, 2020
1. Description
The second phase of the rollout is part of the ‘Bootstrap’ process: Of getting the Initiative up and running.
It is focused on getting the fire going.
The general target for phase ‘Ember’ is to getting traction with people and organisations who support the initiative.
First published: 2020-05-15.
Update: See above.
2. Background
The second phase of Bootstrap moves from ‘The Concept’ into the open space, into engaging with potential partners such as linquistic experts, tech companies, organisaions. It requires financial and joined party support. It includes setting up backoffice tools to support process activities.
3. Main targets
- Funding
- Build user / joined parties base
- Decision about where the HQ (US/UK/DE/Other) will be and its structure
- ‘User functions’ in Colish v1. ‘Stable’
4. Timeframe
Plan: 1. June - 31. July 2020
5. Status reports
Status reports can be found under blog.
Snapshots of tasklists:
- Old snapshots of the tasklist can be found here.
6. Tasks
The following collection of tasks serves as a framework for activities, as a foundation for communications with partners. The implementation will depend on the reaction of the market and the manpower capacity i.e. the onboarding of team members and supporters.
The tasks are organised via Value Domains.
Ax - Assets
Will be defined when needed.
Bx - Builds
Dictionary
- Collecting info concerning building the dictionary
- Collecting API data
Cx - Communities
Community
- Define roles, expectations
- Info about user groups
Forum
- Forum structure
- First entries
Dx - Designs
Dictionary
- Collecting info concerning the dictionary design
- Question catalog concerning the dictionary design
Ex - Enterprise
Legal
Org structure
- Possible legal structure
Policies
- Policy data compliance and privacy online
3rd-Party contracts
- Data compliance from providers
Branding
- Development of what the brand is about
Fx - Finances
Finance planning
- Basic finance plan
Subscription
- Subscription plan
Donating
- Payment button online
Venture
- Reach out for funding
Gx - Grids
Network
- Collect data
- Concept for VAPs and network
Hx - Humans (People & Culture)
Team
- Reach out
- Detailing form of team -> Service Areas
- Job descriptions online
- Getting help onboard
Ix - Incentives
- Work out incentives for joined parties
Jx - Joined parties
Partners
- Extend data collection
Sponsors
- Contact possible sponsors
- Get sponsors onboard
- Draft contract
- Flesh out Advantages online
- Mail template Advantages
- Tel call script
Ambassadors
- Contact possible ambassadors
- Get ambassadors onboard
Linquistics
- Contact possible linguistic experts
- Get linguistic, social, and other experts onboard
Friends / Patrons
- Concept friend campaign
- Start friend campaign
Tech Orgs
- Contact possible tech orgs
- Get tech orgs onboard
Publishers
- Contact possible publishers
- Get publishers onboard
Training orgs
- Contact possible training orgs
- Get training orgs onboard
National orgs
- Reaching out
Teachers
- Reach out to teachers
Kx - Knowledge
- Build on knowledgebase
- Put info online
- Reach out to partners for help
- Reach out for content use
Lx - Logistics
Will be defined when needed.
Mx - Markets
Sell
- Sell idea to future partners -> see Joined Party
Marketing materials
- Create mailing templates
- Creation of videos
Congresses
- Build list
- Evaluation
Marcom / PR
- Concept for strategy
- Basic time plan
- Development of visual messages
Ox - Orchestration / OPs
Planning Phases
- More detail in this phase Ember
- More detail in next phase Glow
Projects
- Define singular projects
- Put info together online
Px - Products
Products
- Products outlines online
- Tentative Release Plan for Colish
- Product naming definitions
Talks
- Colish - English as a product
- Colish - Products (from projects, etc)
Qx - Quality
Will be defined when needed.
Rx - Resources
Backoffice
- CRM online
- ERP online
- Task mgr for projects online
- Issue tracker online
- Team spaces
- Survey
Community
- Forum online
Social
Network
- Mailing via mailing grid provider
- Tel where needed
Sx - Services
Self-Service Enduser
- User account
- Subscription / monthly donating
- Mailing List
Self-Service Teams
- Info about services
Service Areas
- Definition of Service Areas
Tx - Teaching / Training
Overview
- Possible partners
- Info for partners
Survey
- Concept for surveys
Ux - User Experiences
Will be defined when needed.
Vx - Ventures
Status
- Status Spark
- Monthly status
Venture structure
- Concept - basic
- Concept - detailed
- Decision where the organisation will legally be
Wx - Worlds
Marcom materials
- Association
- Materials for user groups