3. Glow

1. Description

The third phase: Of ramping up the initiative so that it glows in the dark.

The general target for phase ‘Glow’ is to get the initiative formal framework, i.e. the legal aspects and community processes up and running so that teams can get their work done.

First published: 2020-05-15.
Update: See above.

2. Background

This is the third phase of the bootstrap process and requires members who will actively take part in formal activities such as legislative, design, engineering, product management.

3. Main targets

• Funding.
• Define a pipeline for the product rollout.
• Define a mission framework to facilitate common activities with partners.
• Build user / joined parties base.
• Implement legal structures.
• Basic ‘User functions’ in Colish version 1 (Co1) ‘Stable’

4. Timeframe

Plan: 1. Aug. - 30. Sept. 2020
Done: 1. Aug. -

5. Tasks

The following collection of tasks serve as a framework for activities and as a foundation for communications with partners. The implementation will be dependent on the reaction of the market, manpower capacity, new details about the evolving ecosystem.

The tasks are organised via Value Domains.

Ax - Assets

• Setting up config management

Bx - Builds

Dictionary

• Collecting info concerning building the dictionary
• Collecting API data
• Conception of dict infrastructure

Next Gen English

• Catalog of spelling rules

Cx - Communities

Community

• Define roles, expectations
• Info about user groups
• Community policies

Forum

• Forum structure
• First entries

Dx - Designs

Dictionary

• Collecting info for the dictionary design
• Question catalog of functions
• Definition of structures, processes, data

Next Gen English

• Catalog of spelling rules

Colingua Hub

• Concept: Colingua framework language hub

COLISH

• Concept: Project framework language dev
• Concept: Project framework Scientific Credibility
• Data from DE-Schreibreform ‘Acceptance Window’

Ex - Enterprise

Org structure

• Setting up legal structures

Policies

• Policy drafts
• Policy data compliance and privacy online

3rd-Party contracts

• Data compliance from providers

Standards

• Concept: How to get ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 EN-CE approval | S1 | Project: iso-3166-reg |
• Concept : How to be put on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) matrix | S1 | Project: sdg-lobby |

Colingua

• Concept of Colingua

Fx - Finances

• Apply for funding from x partners -> see Joined Partners
• Apply for funding from x sponsors -> see Joined Partners

Subscription

• Subscription plan

Gx - Grids

Network

• Collecting ideas of training grid
• Collect data
• Concept for VAPs and network

Hx - Humans (People & Culture)

Team

• Getting help onboard
• Onboarding project teams

Ix - Incentives

• Work out incentives for joined parties

Jx - Joined parties

Fundraising Foundations

• Mailings to foundations

Partners

• Extend data collection
• Invite partners

Sponsors

• Contact sponsors
• Get sponsors onboard
• Draft contract
• Flesh out Advantages online
• Mail template Advantages
• Tel call script

Ambassadors

• Contact possible ambassadors
• Get ambassadors onboard

Linquistics

• 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

• Put info online
• Reach out to partners for help
• Reach out for content use

Lx - Logistics

Not needed as yet? TBD

Mx - Markets

Sell

• Sell idea to future partners -> see Joined Party

Marketing materials

• Creation of videos

Congresses

• Build list
• Evaluation

Marcom / PR

• Concept for strategy
• Basic time plan
• Plan for segment teachers
• Plan for segment writers, authors, editors
• Plan for kids revolution with Co1 or Co2

Ox - Orchestration / OPs

Planning Phases

• More detail in this phase Glow
• More detail in next phase Twinkle

Projects

• Define singular projects
• Put info together online
• Setup OPs (Operations) / project management
• Setup issue trackers

Px - Products

Colingua/COLISH

• Definition of conceptual rollout pipeline
• Concept: Project framework language product life cycle
• Tentative Release Plan for Colish

Generic Products

• Detailing of products (projects)
• Products outlines online

Talks

• Colish - English as a product
• Colish - Products (from projects, etc)

Qx - Quality

Will be defined when needed.

Colingua

• Concept: Project framework language testing market/user experience

Rx - Resources

Backoffice

• ERP online
• Task mgr for projects online
• Team spaces

Community

• Forum online

Dictionary

• Working on dict hub
• Detail hub and generic processes

Sx - Services

Self-Service Enduser

• User account
• Subscription / monthly donating
• Mailing List

Self-Service Teams

• Info about services

Tx - Teaching / Training

Overview

• Possible partners
• Info for partners

Survey

• Concept for surveys
• Topics for working groups

Ux - User Experiences

• Collecting ideas for Co1 (Colish Edge)
• Testing variations of Co1 in the market around the world

Vx - Ventures

Status

• Status Ember
• Monthly status

Venture structure

• Concept - detailed
• Decision where the organisation will legally be

Wx - Worlds

Marcom materials

• Association
• Materials for user groups

Congress

• Planning the CoCon / CoWorld congress | S5 | Project: CoCon |