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'''Please see our [[Strategic_Planning | strategic planning]] page instead of this one. This page will be left here for historical purposes. -- [[User:Mkille|Mkille]] 00:05, 20 April 2013 (UTC)'''
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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
This is document compares all the [[Program Planning Guidelines|program planning sheets]] and is maintained by the [[Optimization and Priorities group]]. It is reviewed and approved by the Free Geek [[Community Council]]. It should assist us in deciding which projects to push forward as we expand, and which to cut back on if we need to contract.
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This is document compares all the [[Program Planning Guidelines|program planning sheets]] and was previously maintained by the [[Optimization and Priorities group]]. It is reviewed and approved by the Free Geek [[Community Council]]. It should assist us in deciding which projects to push forward as we expand, and which to cut back on if we need to contract.
  
 
;The Impact/Effort Grid
 
;The Impact/Effort Grid
:This is a tool that we use to help us prioritize possible projects. There are nine cells arranged like a tic tac toe game. The higher the expected net positive impact of the project, the higher it appears on the grid. The higher the effort (usually cost in staff hours) the further to the right it appears. The highest priorities will the the things that appear up and to the left, and the lowest priorities will be the things that appear down and to the right.
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:This is a tool that we use to help us prioritize possible projects. There are nine cells arranged like a tic tac toe game. The higher the expected net positive impact of the project, the higher it appears on the grid. The higher the effort (usually cost in staff hours) the further to the right it appears. The highest priorities will be the things that appear up and to the left, and the lowest priorities will be the things that appear down and to the right.
  
 
:At the current time, the only items included in the impact/effort grid are programs that would expand Free Geek's activities. That is, the things we are already doing are not included here. (See sublist "D" below.)
 
:At the current time, the only items included in the impact/effort grid are programs that would expand Free Geek's activities. That is, the things we are already doing are not included here. (See sublist "D" below.)
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==Impact/Effort Grid==
 
==Impact/Effort Grid==
I disclaim that the order within the boxes has any priority-derived meaning.
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''(Inside in each box, the order means nothing.)''
  
 
{| class="wikitable" BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=5 CELLSPACING=0 width=100%
 
{| class="wikitable" BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=5 CELLSPACING=0 width=100%
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!style="background:teal; color:white"| High Impact
 
!style="background:teal; color:white"| High Impact
 
|| <!-- high impact / low effort -->
 
|| <!-- high impact / low effort -->
* [[Tennis Balls Program Planning Sheet]]
 
  
 
|| <!-- high impact / medium effort -->
 
|| <!-- high impact / medium effort -->
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<!--
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* [[Job Experience Internships (PPS)|Job Experience Internships]] (X)
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* [[Laptops (PPS)|Laptops]] (X)
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* [[Tour Howto|Tours]] (X)
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* [[Alt Build (PPS)|Alt build]] (X - macs and servers)
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* [[Facilities Maintenance Job Description|Facilities Maintenance]] (X)
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-->
  
 
|| <!-- high impact / high effort -->
 
|| <!-- high impact / high effort -->
* [[Corporate Donations Program Planning Sheet]] w/ vehicle
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* [[New Building (PPS)|Move to a new building]]
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* [[Staff Raises (PPS)|Staff raises]]
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<!--
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* [[Corporate Donation (PPS)|Corporate Donation]] w/ vehicle (X)
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* [[Education (PPS)|Education]] (X)
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* [[Printers (PPS)|Printers]] (X)     
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* [[Thrift Store (PPS)|Thrift Store]] (X)
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* [[Front Desk (PPS)|Front Desk]] (X)         
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* [[Recycling (PPS)|Recycling]](X) 
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* [[Basic Intake Documentation|Receiving]](X)     
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* [[Adoption (PPS)|Adoption]](X)
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* [[Build (PPS)|Build]](X) 
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* [[Advanced Testing (PPS)|Advanced Testing]](X)     
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* [[Tech Support (PPS)|Tech Support]] (X)         
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* [[Prebuild]] (X)
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* [[Hardware Grants (PPS)|Hardware Grants]] (X)
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-->
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
!style="background:teal; color:white"| Medium Impact
 
!style="background:teal; color:white"| Medium Impact
 
|| <!-- medium impact / low effort -->
 
|| <!-- medium impact / low effort -->
* [[Grantwriting Program Planning Sheet]]
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* [[Media Outreach (PPS)|Media Outreach]]  
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* [[Fundraising (PPS)|Fundraising]]
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* [[ADA compliant building]] (at least downstairs)
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* [[Americorps (PPS)|Americorps]] (X)
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<!--
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* [[Online Sales (PPS)|Online Sales]] (X)
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* [[Movable Storage (PPS)|Movable Storage]] (X)
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* [[Taking over office space in the South (PPS)|Taking over office space in the South]] (X)
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-->
  
 
|| <!-- medium impact / med effort -->
 
|| <!-- medium impact / med effort -->
* [[Enterprise Build Program Planning Sheet]]
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* [[System Administration (PPS)|System Administration]]
* [[Computers for Kids Program Planning Sheet]]
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* [[Increase Hardware Grants (PPS)|Increase Hardware Grants]] (X)
* [[System Administration Program Planning Sheet]]
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* [[Increase Tech Support Hours (PPS)|Increase Tech Support Hours]] (X)
* [[Volunteer Pickups Program Planning Sheet]]
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* [[More Personal Volunteer Thanking (PPS)|More Personal Volunteer Thanking]]
* [[Corporate Donations Program Planning Sheet]] w/o vehicle
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<!--
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* [[Advanced Linux (PPS)|Advanced Linux]]
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* [[ISP (PPS)|ISP]] (X)
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* [[Volunteer Internships (PPS)|Volunteer Internships]] (X)
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* [[Computers for Kids (PPS)|Computers for Kids]] (X)
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* [[Volunteer Pickups (PPS)|Volunteer Pickups]]
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* [[Basic Testing (PPS)|Basic Testing]]
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-->
  
 
|| <!-- medium impact / high effort -->
 
|| <!-- medium impact / high effort -->
* [[Education Program Planning Sheet]]
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* [[Events|Events]]
* [[Printers Program Planning Sheet]]
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* [[External Sales (PPS)|External Sales]]
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* [[Grant Writing|Grant Planning]] (1-year plan)
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* [[Coder Management (PPS)|Coder Management]]
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* [[More Classes (PPS)|More Classes]]
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* [[Produce Software For Use Outside of PDX (PPS)|Produce Software For Use Outside of PDX]]
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<!--
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* [[Wholesale (PPS)|Wholesale Program]] (X)
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-->
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|-
 
|-
 
!style="background:teal; color:white"| Low Impact
 
!style="background:teal; color:white"| Low Impact
 
|| <!-- lo imp/lo eff -->
 
|| <!-- lo imp/lo eff -->
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* [[Track Class Attendance (PPS)|Track Class Attendance]]
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<!--
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* [[Audio Visual (PPS)|Audio Visual]] (X)
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-->
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|| <!-- lo imp/med eff -->
 
|| <!-- lo imp/med eff -->
* [[Coders Program Planning Sheet]]
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* [[GAP (PPS)|GAP]]  
* [[Advanced Receiving Program Planning Sheet]]
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<!--
* [[NAP Program Planning Sheet]]
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* [[Data Entry (PPS)|Data Entry]] (X)
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-->
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|| <!-- lo imp/hi eff -->
 
|| <!-- lo imp/hi eff -->
* [[Emerging Media Planning Sheet]]
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* [[More Serious Classes (PPS)|More Serious Classes]]
* [[Vehicle Pickups Program Planning Sheet]] w/o corporate donations
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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(X)=Already done, or actively doing
  
 
==Infinite Resources List==
 
==Infinite Resources List==
# (put stuff here)
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This is the list of things we'd do if we had infinite resources to do them with; that is, everything we might want to do. Each of these items is assigned a standing committee. It is the responsibility of the standing committee to review the program planning sheet for completeness. Some items may need to be passed to another committee for completion.
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# [[Fundraising (PPS)|Fundraising]] -- ''Outreach''
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# [[Grantwriting (PPS)|Grantwriting]] -- ''Outreach''
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# [[Media Outreach (PPS)|Media Outreach]] -- ''Outreach''
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# [[System Administration (PPS)|System Administration]] -- ''Technocrats''
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# [[New Building (PPS)|Move to a new building]] -- ''Outreach''
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# [[Coders (PPS)|Coders]] -- ''Technocrats''
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# [[GAP (PPS)|GAP]] ''committee?''
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(X) indicates we are already doing this
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# [[Adoption (PPS)|Adoption]] -- ''Knowledge Bees'' (X)
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# [[Build (PPS)|Build]] -- ''Reuse'' (X)
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# [[Recycling (PPS)|Recycling]] -- ''Action'' (X)
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# [[Receiving (PPS)|Receiving]] -- ''Action'' (X)
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# [[Front Desk (PPS)|Front Desk]] -- ''Outreach'' (X)
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# [[Thrift Store (PPS)|Thrift Store]] -- ''Reuse'' (X)
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# [[Advanced Testing (PPS)|Advanced Testing]] -- ''Reuse'' (X)
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# [[Facilities Maintenance (PPS)|Facilities Maintenance]] -- ''Action'' (X)
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# [[Nonprofit Apprenticeships (PPS)|Nonprofit Apprenticeships]] -- ''Knowledge Bees'' (X)
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# [[Education (PPS)|Education]] -- ''Knowledge Bees'' (X)
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# [[Alt Build (PPS)|Alt build]] -- ''Reuse'' (X - macs and servers)
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# [[Corporate Donation (PPS)|Corporate Donation]] w/ vehicle -- ''Reuse'' (X)
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# [[Movable Storage (PPS)|Movable Storage]] -- ''Action'' (X)
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# [[Taking over office space in the South (PPS)|Taking over office space in the South]] -- ''C7'' (X)
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# [[Printers (PPS)|Printers]] -- ''Reuse'' (X)           
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# [[Online Sales (PPS)|Online Sales]] -- ''Reuse''  (X)
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# [[Laptops (PPS)|Laptops]] (X) ''committee?''
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# [[Prebuild]] (X)  ''committee?''
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# [[Hardware Grants (PPS)|Hardware Grants]] (X) ''committee?''
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# [[Volunteer Internships (PPS)|Volunteer Internships]] (X) ''committee?''
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# [[ISP (PPS)|ISP]] (X) ''committee?''
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# [[Volunteer Pickups (PPS)|Volunteer Pickups]] -- ''Action''
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# [[Wholesale (PPS)|Wholesale Program]] (X) ''committee?''
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# [[Computers for Kids (PPS)|Computers for Kids]] -- ''Knowledge Bees''
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# [[Audio Visual (PPS)|Audio Visual]] (X) ''committee?''
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# [[Data Entry (PPS)|Data Entry]] (X) ''committee?''
  
 
==Sublists==
 
==Sublists==
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!| List D<br><small>(already doing)</small>
 
!| List D<br><small>(already doing)</small>
 
!| List E<br><small>(won't do/already done)</small>
 
!| List E<br><small>(won't do/already done)</small>
|-
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|-valign="top"
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|| <!-- List A (whether or not there's $$$) -->
 
|| <!-- List A (whether or not there's $$$) -->
# (put stuff here)
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* [[System Administration (PPS)|System Administration]]
  
 
|| <!-- List B (need some $$$) -->
 
|| <!-- List B (need some $$$) -->
# (put stuff here)
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* [[Fundraising (PPS)|Fundraising]]
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* [[Grantwriting (PPS)|Grantwriting]]
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* [[Media Outreach (PPS)|Media Outreach]]
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* [[Computers for Kids (PPS)|Computers for Kids]]
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* [[New Building (PPS)|Move to a new building]]
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* [[Volunteer Pickups (PPS)|Volunteer Pickups]]
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* [[Coders (PPS)|Coders]]
  
 
|| <!-- List C (need all $$$) -->
 
|| <!-- List C (need all $$$) -->
# (put stuff here)
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* [[Emerging Media (PPS)|Emerging Media]]
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* [[Media Lab (PPS)|Media Lab]]
  
 
|| <!-- List D (already doing) -->
 
|| <!-- List D (already doing) -->
* [[Advanced Linux Program Planning Sheet|Advanced Linux]]
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* [[Advanced Testing Program Planning Sheet|Advanced Testing]]
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* [[Adoption (PPS)|Adoption]] (X)
* [[Audio Visual Program Planning Sheet|Audio Visual]]
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* [[Advanced Linux (PPS)|Advanced Linux]]
* [[Basic Testing Program Planning Sheet|Basic Testing]]
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* [[Advanced Testing (PPS)|Advanced Testing]] (X)
* [[Build Program Planning Sheet|Build]]
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* [[Audio Visual (PPS)|Audio Visual]]
* [[Corporate Donation Program Planning Sheet|Corporate Donations]]
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* [[Basic Testing (PPS)|Basic Testing]]
* [[Data Entry Program Planning Sheet|Data Entry]]
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* [[Build (PPS)|Build]] (X)
* [[External Sales Program Planning Sheet|External Sales]]
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* [[Data Entry (PPS)|Data Entry]]
* [[GAP Program Planning Sheet|GAP]]
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* [[Events (PPS)|Events]]
* [[Hardware Grants Program Planning Sheet|Hardware Grants]]
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* [[External Sales (PPS)|External Sales]]
* [[ISP Program Planning Sheet|ISP]]
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* [[Front Desk (PPS)|Front Desk]] (X)
* [[Job Experience Internships Program Planning Sheet]] ???
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* [[GAP (PPS)|GAP]]
* [[Laptops Program Planning Sheet|Laptops]]
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* [[Hardware Grants (PPS)|Hardware Grants]]
* [[Online Sales Planning Sheet|Online Sales]]
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* [[ISP (PPS)|ISP]]
* [[Recycling Program Planning Sheet|Recycling]]
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* [[Laptops (PPS)|Laptops]]
* [[Tech Support Program Planning Sheet|Tech Support]]
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* [[Online Sales (PPS)|Online Sales]]
* [[Tenant Subletting Program Planning Sheet|Tenant Subletting]]
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* [[Prebuild (PPS)|Prebuild]]
* [[Volunteer Internships Program Planning Sheet|Volunteer Internships]]
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* [[Printers (PPS)|Printers]]
* [[Wholesale Program Planning Sheet|Wholesale Program]]
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* [[Receiving (PPS)|Receiving]] (X)
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* [[Recycling (PPS)|Recycling]] (X)
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* [[Tech Support (PPS)|Tech Support]]
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* [[Tenant Subletting (PPS)|Tenant Subletting]]
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* [[Thrift Store (PPS)|Thrift Store]] (X)
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* [[Tours (PPS)|Tours]]
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* [[UPS (PPS)|UPS]]
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* [[Volunteer Internships (PPS)|Volunteer Internships]]
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* [[Wholesale (PPS)|Wholesale Program]]
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* [[Facilities Maintenance (PPS)|Facilities Maintenance]] (X)
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* [[Education (PPS)|Education]] (X)
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* [[Alt Build (PPS)|Alt build]] (X - macs and servers)
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* [[Movable Storage (PPS)|Movable Storage]] (X)
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* [[Job Experience Internships (PPS)|Job Experience Internships]] (X)
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* [[Corporate Donation (PPS)|Corporate Donation]] w/ vehicle (X)
  
 
|| <!-- List E (won't do/already done) -->
 
|| <!-- List E (won't do/already done) -->
* [[Gulu University Aid Planning Sheet|Gulu University Aid]] -- already done, might do again
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* [[Gulu University Aid (PPS)|Gulu University Aid]] -- already done, might do again
 
* [[Collaborative Technologies]] -- already done, won't do again
 
* [[Collaborative Technologies]] -- already done, won't do again
 
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* [[NAP (PPS)|NAP]] -- dormant with no sign of life
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* [[Baler (PPS)|Baler]] -- we are not at a scale where this would work
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* [[Donation Pickup Vehicle (PPS)|Donation Pickup Vehicle]] w/o corporate donations -- ''Action''
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* [[Enterprise Build (PPS)|Enterprise Build]] -- ([[Alt Build (PPS)|Alt Build]] takes over for this, for now, at least.)
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* [[Taking over office space in the South (PPS)|Taking over office space in the South]] --done
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* [[Advanced Receiving (PPS)|Advanced Receiving]] - not needed as organized now; onlines sales folks do most of it
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# [[Emerging Media (PPS)|Emerging Media]] -- was for a specific grant; should be merged with media lab.
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# [[Media Lab (PPS)|Media Lab]] -- no current interest
 
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|-
 
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===Notes on the sublists===
 
===Notes on the sublists===
 
;List A
 
;List A
:Things we would like to do even if we have to actually pay for it ourselves.
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:''Things we would like to do even if we have to actually pay for it ourselves.''
 
:Grantwriters and other fundraisers should still look at this list. If something seems fundable, we should still try to get funds for it, allowing us to pursue projects lower on the list.
 
:Grantwriters and other fundraisers should still look at this list. If something seems fundable, we should still try to get funds for it, allowing us to pursue projects lower on the list.
  
 
;List B
 
;List B
:Things we would like to do only if funds could be raised to pay for ''part'' of the cost.
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:''Things we would like to do only if funds could be raised to pay for ''part'' of the cost.''
 
:Fundraisers may want to consider matching grants, etc.
 
:Fundraisers may want to consider matching grants, etc.
  
 
;List C
 
;List C
:Things we would like to do only if funds could be raised to pay for ''all'' of the cost.
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:''Things we would like to do only if funds could be raised to pay for ''all'' of the cost.''
 
:Fundraisers may want to consider what is completely grantable and may ignore things that are not.
 
:Fundraisers may want to consider what is completely grantable and may ignore things that are not.
  
 
;List D
 
;List D
:Things we are already doing.  
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:''Things we are already doing.''
:At some point these may be integrated into the impact effort grid and the infinite resources list. This would be important to do if we saw a need to drop programs, such as if we were faced with ongoing financial losses or something we weren't doing yet is a high enough priority to take the place of a lower priority thing that we are already doing.
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:These are being integrated into the impact effort grid and the infinite resources list. This is useful in case we saw a need to drop a program or if a program's existence is threatened. (i.e. Such as if we were faced with ongoing financial losses or something we weren't doing yet is a high enough priority to take the place of a lower priority thing that we are already doing.)
  
 
;List E
 
;List E
:Things that there is general agreement we don't want to do, either because they have already been completed, or because there is no consensus around proceeding with the program or project.
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:''Things that there is general agreement we don't want to do''
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:This can be either because they have already been completed, or because there is no consensus around proceeding with the program or project even if it could be funded, etc.
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== New items to add ==
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* [[Open more hours (PPS)|Open more hours]] -- Dave will spearhead writing this one
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* [[Taking over office space in the North (PPS)|Taking over office space in the North]]
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* [[Art gallery (PPS)|Art gallery]]
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* [[Women's build]] -- jeff-eh will write this one!
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* [[PR Plan]] -- shawn filled this in
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==Todo List==
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{{Todo|notes=
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A lot of these projects are in need of a good fleshing out. Optimus Prime folks are going to try to tackle this, including interviewing folks that have more information and getting their thoughts recorded in the PPS pages. People who are trying to flesh this out are in parentheses
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* <s>System Administration (Martin)</s>
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* Facilities Maintenance (Martin)
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* <s>Enterprise Build (Martin)</s>
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* Open more hours (Ali will interview Dave)
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* Taking over the north office space (Ali)
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* Grantwriting (Ali)
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* Corporate Donations (Matteo)
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* <s>Fundraising (Matteo)</s>
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* Move to a new building (Laurel)
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* Job Experience Interns (Laurel)
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* <s>Taking over the office space in the south (Richard)</s>
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* Printers (Richard)
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}}
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
* [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2006-April/001543.html April 2006]
 
* [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2006-April/001543.html April 2006]
 
* [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2005-August/001325.html August 2005]
 
* [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2005-August/001325.html August 2005]
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'''also:'''
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* the former Ad Hoc Hiring Priorities Committee was formed occasionally in order to advise the [[council]] on financial priorities, especially those that have to do with hiring. It also dealt with grantwriting priorities and other, non-hiring, expenditures.
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** [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2005-August/001325.html August 2 2005]
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** [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2006-April/001543.html April 28 2006]
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** [[Priorities_2006_05|May 5 2006]]
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== Related planning documents (July 2009)==
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[[Store Meta Question]]
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[[Thrift Store (PPS)]]
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[[Thoughts on Increasing Sales Income]]
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[[Sales Plan]]
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== General Free Geek planning documents ==
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[[Vision Statement]]
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[[Long Term Strategy Process]]
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[[General Priorities]]
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[[Overview Time Line]]
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[[Category: Board]]
 
[[Category: Board]]
 
[[Category: C7]]
 
[[Category: C7]]
 
[[Category: Council]]
 
[[Category: Council]]
[[Category: Big Picture]]
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[[Category: Long Term Planning]]
 
[[Category: Structure]]
 
[[Category: Structure]]

Latest revision as of 17:05, 19 April 2013

Please see our strategic planning page instead of this one. This page will be left here for historical purposes. -- Mkille 00:05, 20 April 2013 (UTC)



Explanation

This is document compares all the program planning sheets and was previously maintained by the Optimization and Priorities group. It is reviewed and approved by the Free Geek Community Council. It should assist us in deciding which projects to push forward as we expand, and which to cut back on if we need to contract.

The Impact/Effort Grid
This is a tool that we use to help us prioritize possible projects. There are nine cells arranged like a tic tac toe game. The higher the expected net positive impact of the project, the higher it appears on the grid. The higher the effort (usually cost in staff hours) the further to the right it appears. The highest priorities will be the things that appear up and to the left, and the lowest priorities will be the things that appear down and to the right.
At the current time, the only items included in the impact/effort grid are programs that would expand Free Geek's activities. That is, the things we are already doing are not included here. (See sublist "D" below.)
Infinite Resources List
The infiniite resources list takes the items from the impact/effort grid and arranges them into one long list, from highest priority to lowest. The higher something is on the list the more likely we've carefully examined it and compared it to the items surrounding it. The lower the item is on the list, the more likely its exact position should be take with a grain of salt or two. It is called the "infiniite resources list" because we assume that there is enough time and money to do everything on the list (something we know not to be true).
At the current time, we have not put anything onto this list, but we plan to do so at our next meeting.
Sublists
There are several sublists. Each item from the infinite resources list appears only on one sublist. See the notes in the sublist section to see how the items are categorized.

Impact/Effort Grid

(Inside in each box, the order means nothing.)

Low Effort Medium Effort High Effort
High Impact
Medium Impact
Low Impact

(X)=Already done, or actively doing

Infinite Resources List

This is the list of things we'd do if we had infinite resources to do them with; that is, everything we might want to do. Each of these items is assigned a standing committee. It is the responsibility of the standing committee to review the program planning sheet for completeness. Some items may need to be passed to another committee for completion.

  1. Fundraising -- Outreach
  2. Grantwriting -- Outreach
  3. Media Outreach -- Outreach
  4. System Administration -- Technocrats
  5. Move to a new building -- Outreach
  6. Coders -- Technocrats
  7. GAP committee?

(X) indicates we are already doing this

  1. Adoption -- Knowledge Bees (X)
  2. Build -- Reuse (X)
  3. Recycling -- Action (X)
  4. Receiving -- Action (X)
  5. Front Desk -- Outreach (X)
  6. Thrift Store -- Reuse (X)
  7. Advanced Testing -- Reuse (X)
  8. Facilities Maintenance -- Action (X)
  9. Nonprofit Apprenticeships -- Knowledge Bees (X)
  10. Education -- Knowledge Bees (X)
  11. Alt build -- Reuse (X - macs and servers)
  12. Corporate Donation w/ vehicle -- Reuse (X)
  13. Movable Storage -- Action (X)
  14. Taking over office space in the South -- C7 (X)
  15. Printers -- Reuse (X)
  16. Online Sales -- Reuse (X)
  17. Laptops (X) committee?
  18. Prebuild (X) committee?
  19. Hardware Grants (X) committee?
  20. Volunteer Internships (X) committee?
  21. ISP (X) committee?
  22. Volunteer Pickups -- Action
  23. Wholesale Program (X) committee?
  24. Computers for Kids -- Knowledge Bees
  25. Audio Visual (X) committee?
  26. Data Entry (X) committee?

Sublists

List A
(whether or not there's $$$)
List B
(need some $$$)
List C
(need all $$$)
List D
(already doing)
List E
(won't do/already done)
  1. Emerging Media -- was for a specific grant; should be merged with media lab.
  2. Media Lab -- no current interest

Notes on the sublists

List A
Things we would like to do even if we have to actually pay for it ourselves.
Grantwriters and other fundraisers should still look at this list. If something seems fundable, we should still try to get funds for it, allowing us to pursue projects lower on the list.
List B
Things we would like to do only if funds could be raised to pay for part of the cost.
Fundraisers may want to consider matching grants, etc.
List C
Things we would like to do only if funds could be raised to pay for all of the cost.
Fundraisers may want to consider what is completely grantable and may ignore things that are not.
List D
Things we are already doing.
These are being integrated into the impact effort grid and the infinite resources list. This is useful in case we saw a need to drop a program or if a program's existence is threatened. (i.e. Such as if we were faced with ongoing financial losses or something we weren't doing yet is a high enough priority to take the place of a lower priority thing that we are already doing.)
List E
Things that there is general agreement we don't want to do
This can be either because they have already been completed, or because there is no consensus around proceeding with the program or project even if it could be funded, etc.

New items to add

Todo List

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To-do list for: General Priorities

A lot of these projects are in need of a good fleshing out. Optimus Prime folks are going to try to tackle this, including interviewing folks that have more information and getting their thoughts recorded in the PPS pages. People who are trying to flesh this out are in parentheses

  • System Administration (Martin)
  • Facilities Maintenance (Martin)
  • Enterprise Build (Martin)
  • Open more hours (Ali will interview Dave)
  • Taking over the north office space (Ali)
  • Grantwriting (Ali)
  • Corporate Donations (Matteo)
  • Fundraising (Matteo)
  • Move to a new building (Laurel)
  • Job Experience Interns (Laurel)
  • Taking over the office space in the south (Richard)
  • Printers (Richard)

History

also:

  • the former Ad Hoc Hiring Priorities Committee was formed occasionally in order to advise the council on financial priorities, especially those that have to do with hiring. It also dealt with grantwriting priorities and other, non-hiring, expenditures.

Related planning documents (July 2009)

Store Meta Question

Thrift Store (PPS)

Thoughts on Increasing Sales Income

Sales Plan

General Free Geek planning documents

Vision Statement

Long Term Strategy Process

General Priorities

Overview Time Line