| 3 | | * This work is the beginning of phase 3 of TN.org |
| 4 | | * Drupal 7 (still a bit early for 8) |
| 5 | | * Requires a vision of how TN sees the international picture |
| 6 | | * New roles and responsibilities for people outside tech/support/staff team - in other countries |
| 7 | | * Opportunity - and decision point- to see this as a really international web project for different countries sharing services |
| 8 | | * If we go down a federated route, we will be introducing a new technical and financial decision making body with national hubs |
| 9 | | * Each language will require people to take responsibility for the roles |
| 10 | | * We think that doing one language first is do-able for September |
| 11 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 13 | | == Immediate things to do == |
| 14 | | |
| 15 | | * Describe options and issues succinctly: Jim and Ed |
| 16 | | * Get decision about strategic options from TN: Ed |
| 17 | | * Explain TN's strategic goals for International project for options elucidation: Ed/TN |
| 18 | | * Create working plan in excel: Ed |
| 19 | | * Create working budget in excel: Ed |
| 20 | | |
| 21 | | == Money == |
| 22 | | |
| 23 | | * £7,000 set aside for this work |
| 24 | | * £6,000 at £40 p/h is 18.75 days |
| 25 | | * £250 for 1 day theming |
| 26 | | * £750 for another developer to 'on ramp' |
| 27 | | * Jim at £40 p/h |
| 28 | | * Ben at £31.25 p/h |
| 29 | | |
| 30 | | == Dates == |
| 31 | | |
| 32 | | * First meet: 15/7 |
| 33 | | * Outline proposal to Ben for sharing with hubs: 19/7 |
| 34 | | * Outline documentation: week commencing 22/7 |
| 35 | | * Jim holiday: 24/7 - 28/7 |
| 36 | | * Second meet: 31/7 or 01/8 |
| 37 | | * Build begin: week commencing 5/8 |
| 38 | | * Option 2/3 decision point: mid-August |
| 39 | | * Build to product before hub meet: August/September |
| 40 | | * Hubs meeting: mid-September |
| 41 | | |
| 42 | | == People == |
| 43 | | |
| 44 | | * Lead developer: Jim |
| 45 | | * Design/theme: Ben? |
| 46 | | * Learning developer/EC friendly: another |
| 47 | | |
| 48 | | == Jim availability and meeting days == |
| 49 | | |
| 50 | | * July: Monday and Friday |
| 51 | | * August: Monday, Tuesday, Friday |
| 52 | | * Monday or Tuesday meetings |
| 53 | | * NB: Ed not work on Fridays |
| 54 | | |
| 55 | | == IIRS walkthrough == |
| 56 | | |
| 57 | | * Registration service for initiatives in local language: |
| 58 | | 1. Local language user and initiative registration functionality on TN.org |
| 59 | | 2. #1 as embeddable 'widget' functionality on National Hub website |
| 60 | | * Also discussed |
| 61 | | 1. CRM features for 'National Hub Profile Administrator'? |
| 62 | | |
| 63 | | |
| 64 | | |
| 65 | | == Roles required per country == |
| 66 | | |
| 67 | | * Administrator |
| 68 | | 1. to provide user support and manage the service and data per country |
| 69 | | 2. exists currently as the 'National Hub profile administrator' - might be an extension of that role |
| 70 | | * Translator |
| 71 | | 1. a dedicated service administrator per country to translate content that drupal doesn't do automatically |
| 72 | | |
| 73 | | |
| 74 | | == Issues == |
| 75 | | |
| 76 | | * Need clear boundaries around what is translated - e.g. having the main navigation in English (non-negotiable) will confuse |
| 77 | | * Translating core functionality (user acct and initiative profile) vital - no point making them register user acct in English |
| 78 | | * BIG question: Is this a small section of a UK hub site, or the beginning of a range of international sites sharing a service? |
| 79 | | |
| 80 | | == Options == |
| 81 | | |
| 82 | | === 1: Multi-lingual capable widget-friendly service on existing drupal 6 platform === |
| 83 | | * Will meet basic requirement in existing framework |
| 84 | | * Most easily achievable but not future proofed |
| 85 | | * Exists in current 'UK as centre' model |
| 86 | | * No integration required (i.e. less backend work) |
| 87 | | * Drupal 6 very weak on international/translation/location |
| 88 | | |
| 89 | | === 2: Build new initiative feature in new Drupal 7 platform === |
| 90 | | * Will meet basic requirement on new framework |
| 91 | | * Assumes existing 'model' - i.e. monolithic UK site is the centre, Int'l as subsections |
| 92 | | * Integration required (ie. more backend work to port new platform back to old platform with existing directories) |
| 93 | | * Could be some overlaps in language (e.g. between menus) and administration (e.g. country admin sends msg to other country initiative ppocs) |
| 94 | | * Could well lead to an international landing page pointing to different country areas with related features |
| 95 | | |
| 96 | | === 3: Build new initiative feature in new Drupal 7 platform with new 'distributed' international architecture === |
| 97 | | * Will meet basic requirement on new framework |
| 98 | | * Assumes new 'distributed' model - i.e. de-centralised approach enabling separate country-specific features using a shared services platform - and UK is not the 'centre' site |
| 99 | | * Assumes a view where hubs can and will take responsibility for their own inter-dependent country service which shares the core data and services but not necessarily any/all of the features |
| 100 | | * Shares much of the earlier development work of option #2 - there will be a fork in the development path when we reach user administration |
| 101 | | * Could well lead to an international landing page pointing to different country areas with related features |
| 102 | | |
| 103 | | == First draft of tech tasks == |
| 104 | | |
| 105 | | * NB: this doesn't cover management time for meetings, documentation etc. |
| 106 | | * Core stuff: |
| 107 | | * New site - Panopoly and D7: 1 day |
| 108 | | * Add initiatives and views: 1 day |
| 109 | | * Rebuild widget in D7: 2 days |
| 110 | | * Synch for 2 way services: 5 days |
| 111 | | * New service theme: 2 days |
| 112 | | * Editorial and other workflow: 1 day |
| 113 | | * Import data into D7: 2 days |
| 114 | | * User authentication/SSO: 2 days |
| 115 | | |
| 116 | | * Internationalised stuff: |
| 117 | | * 118a and views work etc.: 3 days |
| 118 | | * Build country home pages etc.: 1 day |
| | 3 | InternationalInitiativeRegistrationService/FirstPosition First position page - outline following Jim an Ed's meet 15/07/13 |
