| | 1 | == Highlights == |
| | 2 | |
| | 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 |
