Successfully Running a LDSTech Project - Revision history

Johnsonth: I integrated most of this content into the Community Project Handbook. I'm trying to avoid a fragmented experience with community instruction, so I am folding this content into one handbook.

2012-04-05T19:46:15Z

I integrated most of this content into the Community Project Handbook. I'm trying to avoid a fragmented experience with community instruction, so I am folding this content into one handbook.

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	~~You've been asked to build a community project with volunteers from~~ [[~~LDSTech]]. Where do you start?~~		#REDIRECT [[Community Project Handbook]]

	~~We've got some pointers that will help you organize a team and get them up and running quickly.~~

	~~==Before You Begin==~~
	There are some things you should know to get you started on the right foot. First, a community project is not free. While it is true that volunteers contribute their time at no cost, it will cost ''you'' effort to get things going and keep them going in the right direction. Life events might take away people from the project. Skill levels will vary. But if you are properly prepared to meet these challenges, a community project can be a very satisfying and even inspiring experience.

	~~==Communication==~~
	~~==="Thus saith the Lord..."===~~
	~~We cannot emphasize enough that communication is the key to successful community projects. I'll say it again,~~

	~~"'''Communication is the key to successful community projects.'''"~~

	~~Print that off and hang it on your wall. You could shorten it.~~

	~~"'''Communication is the key to successful projects.'''"~~

	~~And shorter still.~~

	~~"'''Communication is the key to success.'''"~~

	~~Hopefully we've impressed upon you the need for good communication. We are providing some time tested tools to aid you with this all important undertaking.~~

	~~===Tools===~~
	~~====IRC====~~
	~~IRC has two main advantages over other chat technologies.~~
	* '''Group discussion'''. Any number of people can join a channel at any given time. The more, the merrier.
	* '''Asynchronous discussion'''. If anyone misses the conversation they can catch up by reading the logs. All conversation is automatically logged.

	~~LDSTech hosts an IRC channel. For more information, see [[IRC]].~~

	~~If you've never used IRC, we recommend you get comfortable with it. Help your team get comfortable with it. Despite it's age and unpopularity, it continues to live on and provide meaningful usage~~

	~~====Jira====~~
	~~Jira is the bug tracking and development cycle planning tool used by the community.~~

	~~====Google Groups====~~
	~~Not available just yet but coming soon. Church hosted Google groups, auto-provisioned for each project.~~

	~~===Regular Meetings===~~
	Regular meetings go a long way to help your team stay focused, stay excited and meet deadlines. You should meet with your team at least once a week. We highly recommend holding your meeting on IRC. Your entire meeting will be automatically logged and everyone will be able to participate equally, no matter their location.

	~~[[Category:~~Project ~~management~~]]

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2011-12-23T21:57:06Z

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	Regular meetings go a long way to help your team stay focused, stay excited and meet deadlines. You should meet with your team at least once a week. We highly recommend holding your meeting on IRC. Your entire meeting will be automatically logged and everyone will be able to participate equally, no matter their location.		Regular meetings go a long way to help your team stay focused, stay excited and meet deadlines. You should meet with your team at least once a week. We highly recommend holding your meeting on IRC. Your entire meeting will be automatically logged and everyone will be able to participate equally, no matter their location.

	[[Category:~~Projects~~]]		[[Category:Project management]]

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2011-12-22T02:15:16Z

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	You've been asked to build a community project with volunteers from LDSTech. Where do you start?		You've been asked to build a community project with volunteers from [[LDSTech]]. Where do you start?

	We've got some pointers that will help you organize a team and get them up and running quickly.		We've got some pointers that will help you organize a team and get them up and running quickly.
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	* '''Asynchronous discussion'''. If anyone misses the conversation they can catch up by reading the logs. All conversation is automatically logged.		* '''Asynchronous discussion'''. If anyone misses the conversation they can catch up by reading the logs. All conversation is automatically logged.

	LDSTech hosts an IRC channel. For more information, see ~~the wiki page~~.		LDSTech hosts an IRC channel. For more information, see [[IRC]].

	If you've never used IRC, we recommend you get comfortable with it. Help your team get comfortable with it. Despite it's age and unpopularity, it continues to live on and provide meaningful usage		If you've never used IRC, we recommend you get comfortable with it. Help your team get comfortable with it. Despite it's age and unpopularity, it continues to live on and provide meaningful usage

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2011-12-22T02:11:41Z

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	===Regular Meetings===		===Regular Meetings===
	Regular meetings go a long way to help your team stay focused, stay excited and meet deadlines. You should meet with your team at least once a week. We highly recommend holding your meeting on IRC. Your entire meeting will be automatically logged and everyone will be able to participate equally, no matter their location.		Regular meetings go a long way to help your team stay focused, stay excited and meet deadlines. You should meet with your team at least once a week. We highly recommend holding your meeting on IRC. Your entire meeting will be automatically logged and everyone will be able to participate equally, no matter their location.

			[[Category:Projects]]

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2011-09-16T20:44:26Z

IRC

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	====IRC====		====IRC====
	IRC has two main advantages over other chat technologies.		IRC has two main advantages over other chat technologies.
	- '''Group discussion'''. Any number of people can join a channel at any given time. The more, the merrier.		* '''Group discussion'''. Any number of people can join a channel at any given time. The more, the merrier.
	- '''Asynchronous discussion'''. If anyone misses the conversation they can catch up by reading the logs. All conversation is automatically logged.		* '''Asynchronous discussion'''. If anyone misses the conversation they can catch up by reading the logs. All conversation is automatically logged.

	LDSTech hosts an IRC channel. For more information, see the wiki page.		LDSTech hosts an IRC channel. For more information, see the wiki page.

	If you've never used IRC, we recommend you get comfortable with it. Help your team get comfortable with it. Despite it's age and unpopularity, it continues to live on and provide meaningful usage		If you've never used IRC, we recommend you get comfortable with it. Help your team get comfortable with it. Despite it's age and unpopularity, it continues to live on and provide meaningful usage

	====Jira====		====Jira====

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You've been asked to build a community project with volunteers from LDSTech. Where do you start?

We've got some pointers that will help you organize a team and get them up and running quickly.

==Before You Begin==
There are some things you should know to get you started on the right foot. First, a community project is not free. While it is true that volunteers contribute their time at no cost, it will cost ''you'' effort to get things going and keep them going in the right direction. Life events might take away people from the project. Skill levels will vary. But if you are properly prepared to meet these challenges, a community project can be a very satisfying and even inspiring experience.

==Communication==
==="Thus saith the Lord..."===
We cannot emphasize enough that communication is the key to successful community projects. I'll say it again,

"'''Communication is the key to successful community projects.'''"

Print that off and hang it on your wall. You could shorten it.

"'''Communication is the key to successful projects.'''"

And shorter still.

"'''Communication is the key to success.'''"

Hopefully we've impressed upon you the need for good communication. We are providing some time tested tools to aid you with this all important undertaking.

===Tools===
====IRC====
IRC has two main advantages over other chat technologies.
- '''Group discussion'''. Any number of people can join a channel at any given time. The more, the merrier.
- '''Asynchronous discussion'''. If anyone misses the conversation they can catch up by reading the logs. All conversation is automatically logged.

LDSTech hosts an IRC channel. For more information, see the wiki page.

If you've never used IRC, we recommend you get comfortable with it. Help your team get comfortable with it. Despite it's age and unpopularity, it continues to live on and provide meaningful usage

====Jira====
Jira is the bug tracking and development cycle planning tool used by the community.

====Google Groups====
Not available just yet but coming soon. Church hosted Google groups, auto-provisioned for each project.

===Regular Meetings===
Regular meetings go a long way to help your team stay focused, stay excited and meet deadlines. You should meet with your team at least once a week. We highly recommend holding your meeting on IRC. Your entire meeting will be automatically logged and everyone will be able to participate equally, no matter their location.