GAP Plan

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Intro

This page should address how Free Geek's Geek Access Point program might change over the next 3-5 years so that we can better fulfill our mission and live up to our principles.

SWOT

How will Free Geek survive and fulfill its mission and live up to its principles over the next five years?

	Good (for Free Geek)	Bad (for Free Geek)
Internal (to Free Geek)	Strengths Strengths are advantages we have that are internal to Free Geek. (Good things we do.) We generally have plenty of hardware available for GAP sites.	Weaknesses Weaknesses are problems we have that are internal to Free Geek. (Things we do poorly or not at all.) Maintaining GAP sites can draw us away from other parts of our mission that happen day to day at Free Geek. We are sometime unable to address issues that arise in a timely enough manner.
External (to Free Geek)	Opportunities Opportunities are advantages we have that are external to Free Geek. (Good things that will or could happen to us.) As Portland rolls out its city wide free wireless cloud, providing access in public spaces may be easier to do, since internet connectivity could become easier in cafes.	Threats Threats are problems we have that are external to Free Geek. (Bad things that will or could happen to us.) As Portland rolls out its city wide free wireless cloud, providing access in public spaces may be less important since more people will be able to get that access at home.

Related Documents

• 3 - 5 year plan and Vision Statement
• Long Term Strategy Process
• Meta Question
• Hiring Strategy
• General Priorities
• Space Usage