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ASEX is a quick, easy way for anyone to see what is going happening on AVEN and get involved. Think about it as a cross between a scoreboard, a marketplace and a flip chart. | ASEX is a quick, easy way for anyone to see what is going happening on AVEN and get involved. Think about it as a cross between a scoreboard, a marketplace and a flip chart. | ||
| − | *It’s a | + | *It’s a ''ScoreBoard''' because you can use it to quickly see what’s going on with all the different aspects of AVEN. |
| − | *It’s a | + | *It’s a '''Marketplace''' because you can use it to find ways to help out and to recruit help for your projects. |
| − | *It’s a | + | *It’s a '''Flip Chart''' because you can use it to manage your projects. |
Make sure you click “Recent Changes” on the side of the wiki to keep up with changes to ASEX! | Make sure you click “Recent Changes” on the side of the wiki to keep up with changes to ASEX! | ||
=Here’s How it Works= | =Here’s How it Works= | ||
| − | ASEX is divided into two sections, a | + | ASEX is divided into two sections, a '''Dashboard''' and a '''Project List'''. |
==Dashboard== | ==Dashboard== | ||
| − | The | + | The '''Dashboard''' provides a quick overview of everything going on with AVEN, from media response to penpals to fixing bugs. It’s broken down like this: |
| − | * | + | *'''The Big Picture'''- an overview of AVEN for people new to the organization. |
| − | * | + | *'''Before You Do Anything Else!'''- a list of quick things that every AVEN member should be doing. |
| − | * | + | *'''Reports''' |
| − | ** | + | **'''Category''' |
| − | *** | + | ***'''Type of Work'''-Gives a status report on a particular type of work, such as [Campus Outreach] or [Meetup Coordination] |
| − | **** | + | ****'''Ideas''' -A “suggestion box” for ideas having to do with a particular type of work. |
| − | **** | + | ****'''Projects''' –Once someone takes on an idea it becomes a project, and gets an entry in the ASEX [Project List]. |
===Categories=== | ===Categories=== | ||
The ASEX dashboard is divided into four categories: | The ASEX dashboard is divided into four categories: | ||
| − | # | + | #'''Visibility''' covers all outreach and education work. |
| − | # | + | #'''Community''' covers all work dealing with the asexual community as a whole. |
| − | # | + | #'''Organization''' covers all work dealing with the formal structure of AVEN, such as the Admod Team and the Project Team. |
| − | # | + | #'''Site''' covers work dealing with the content and technical components of the AVEN website. |
==Project List== | ==Project List== | ||
The Project List shows all of the active and completed projects on AVEN. Though there are no requirements for projects, we recommend that they use the following template. | The Project List shows all of the active and completed projects on AVEN. Though there are no requirements for projects, we recommend that they use the following template. | ||
===Project Template=== | ===Project Template=== | ||
| − | + | '''Goal''': A few sentences describing the aim of the project. | |
| − | + | '''Current Phase''': A description of where the project is now (e.g. “working on design”, “initial planning.”) | |
| − | + | '''Plan''': A breakdown of the plan for completing the project. This can be listed in steps as or a narrative depending on the nature of the project. If listing steps make sure to mark completed steps as ''COMPLETED''. | |
| − | + | '''Key Contact(s)''': The “go to” person/people for the project. Only list AVEN IDs. | |
| − | + | '''Other Contacts''': Other people working on the project, if applicable. | |
| − | + | '''Need''': A list of resources needed for the project (e.g. “Project Team Approval”, “Someone with graphic design skills”, “$100.”) Note that you must have Project Team Approval to request donations on ASEX. Donations to projects can be processed through the [donations tool]. | |
| − | + | '''Have''': A list of resources that the project has acquired. | |
| − | + | '''Documents/Links''': A list of links relevant to the project. You may want to make use of some nifty free online tools for your projects. [http://docs.google.com Google Docs] lets you set up online documents and spreadsheets that can be edited by multiple people, and you can use [http://calendar.google.com Google Calendar] to share dates and deadlines important to the project. You can also set up [http://groups.google.com Google Groups] or [http://groups.yahoo.com Yahoo Groups] to help communicate. | |
| − | + | '''Threads''': Links to any threads relevant to the project. | |
| − | + | '''Updates''': A list of project updates with the newest updates first. | |
Revision as of 08:48, 19 January 2007
What is ASEX?
ASEX is a quick, easy way for anyone to see what is going happening on AVEN and get involved. Think about it as a cross between a scoreboard, a marketplace and a flip chart.
- It’s a ScoreBoard' because you can use it to quickly see what’s going on with all the different aspects of AVEN.
- It’s a Marketplace because you can use it to find ways to help out and to recruit help for your projects.
- It’s a Flip Chart because you can use it to manage your projects.
Make sure you click “Recent Changes” on the side of the wiki to keep up with changes to ASEX!
Contents
Here’s How it Works
ASEX is divided into two sections, a Dashboard and a Project List.
Dashboard
The Dashboard provides a quick overview of everything going on with AVEN, from media response to penpals to fixing bugs. It’s broken down like this:
- The Big Picture- an overview of AVEN for people new to the organization.
- Before You Do Anything Else!- a list of quick things that every AVEN member should be doing.
- Reports
- Category
- Type of Work-Gives a status report on a particular type of work, such as [Campus Outreach] or [Meetup Coordination]
- Ideas -A “suggestion box” for ideas having to do with a particular type of work.
- Projects –Once someone takes on an idea it becomes a project, and gets an entry in the ASEX [Project List].
- Type of Work-Gives a status report on a particular type of work, such as [Campus Outreach] or [Meetup Coordination]
- Category
Categories
The ASEX dashboard is divided into four categories:
- Visibility covers all outreach and education work.
- Community covers all work dealing with the asexual community as a whole.
- Organization covers all work dealing with the formal structure of AVEN, such as the Admod Team and the Project Team.
- Site covers work dealing with the content and technical components of the AVEN website.
Project List
The Project List shows all of the active and completed projects on AVEN. Though there are no requirements for projects, we recommend that they use the following template.
Project Template
Goal: A few sentences describing the aim of the project. Current Phase: A description of where the project is now (e.g. “working on design”, “initial planning.”) Plan: A breakdown of the plan for completing the project. This can be listed in steps as or a narrative depending on the nature of the project. If listing steps make sure to mark completed steps as COMPLETED. Key Contact(s): The “go to” person/people for the project. Only list AVEN IDs. Other Contacts: Other people working on the project, if applicable. Need: A list of resources needed for the project (e.g. “Project Team Approval”, “Someone with graphic design skills”, “$100.”) Note that you must have Project Team Approval to request donations on ASEX. Donations to projects can be processed through the [donations tool]. Have: A list of resources that the project has acquired. Documents/Links: A list of links relevant to the project. You may want to make use of some nifty free online tools for your projects. Google Docs lets you set up online documents and spreadsheets that can be edited by multiple people, and you can use Google Calendar to share dates and deadlines important to the project. You can also set up Google Groups or Yahoo Groups to help communicate. Threads: Links to any threads relevant to the project. Updates: A list of project updates with the newest updates first.
