From: Dan.Eddleman@launchpad.unc.edu (Dan Eddleman)
Subject: Triangle Freenet Meeting, January 13, 1993
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service
Distribution: triangle
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 21:08:09 GMT




After a lull during the holidays, we are trying to catch up with the
Triangle Freenet activities.

There will be a GENERAL MEETING at 5:30 PM, Wednesday, January 13th at
Picadilly Cafeteria, South Square Mall,Durham (in the curtained
meeting room).
                   EVERYONE IS INVITED!

The AGENDA should include:
        o- Detailed plans for the developmental system.
        o- Data Committee report on initial data for demonstration.
        o- Operations Committee report on menu tree.
        o- Public Relations Committee plan for trade press release.
        o- Funding Committee announcement of PIN Associates.

        The following are the initial committee work items from the
December 2, 1992 draft of The Triangle Freenet Business Plan. In a few
cases they have been updated, but in general they are awaiting reports
from the committees. Please review these, get with the chairpeople of
the appropriate committees and see how many can be met before the
general
meeting. Where they seem unrealistic, please work out practical
alternatives.

        If you have trouble reaching anyone, please get in touch
with one of the following coordinators:

        Bill.Hutchins@launchpad.unc.edu             968-4292
        Dan.Eddleman@launchpad.unc.edu              929-7220
        Judy_Hallman@unc.edu                        962-9107 (w)
        Judy_Hallman@unc.edu                        962-9107 (w)
        jrsunc@unc.bitnet     (Jeff Surles)         966-2956 (w)

 See you January 13!

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          Executive Committee Work Items - Phase 0 Prototype

           Work  Item              | Assigned to: |  Target  |  Date
                                   |              |   Date   |Complete
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                                   |              |          |
1. Presentation of Initial Business| Dan Eddleman/| 11/04/92 |11/04/92
   Plan to Executive Committee     | Bill Hutchins|          |
                                   |              |          |
2. Distribute Software             |John Whitehead|          |
   Specification to Exec Committee |  Technical   | 11/17/92 |
                                   |  Committee   |          |
                                   |              |          |
3. Provide Initial Business Plan   | All Executive| 11/25/92 |
   comments, changes required to   | Committee    |          |
   approve plan                    | Members      |          |
                                   |              |          |
4. Schedule Committee Meetings to  | Committee    | Bi-Weekly| Ongoing
   update members, sign up,  track | Chair Person |          |
   status of assigned work items.  |              |          |
   Identify Issues, problems that  |              |          |
   need to be brought to steering  |              |          |
   committee attention.            |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
   a) Proposed Plan Review/Comments|              | 11/25/92 |
   b) Budget Line Item Inputs      |              | 11/25/92 |
                                   |              |          |
5. Initial Business Plan Approval  | All Executive| 12/02/92 |12/02/92
                                   | Committee    |          |
                                   | Members      |          |
                                   |              |          |
6. Committee Work Plan Reviews/    | Committee    |          |
   Status Update                   | Chairpersons | 12/02/92 |Incompl.
                                   |              |          |
7. Software Specification          | Executive,   | 12/02/92 |12/02/92
   Usability Review                | Operations   |          |
                                   | Committee    |          |
                                   |              |          |
8. Software Specification Release  | Executive    | 12/09/92 |
   to Vendors                      | Committee    |rescheduled
                                   |              | 01/15/93 |
9. Review Vendor Response to       | Executive,   | 02/05/93 |
   Software Specification          | Operations   |rescheduled
                                   | Committee    | 03/03/93 |
                                   |              |          |
           Funding Committee Work Items - Phase 0 Prototype

             Work  Item            | Assigned to: |  Target  |  Date
                                   |              |   Date   |Complete
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                                   |              |          |
1. Write Initial Funding Plan      |              |          |
   o  Draft Available:             |              | 11/25/92 |
   o  Presentation to Executive    |              |          |
      Committee :                  |              | 12/02/92 |
                                   |              |          |
2. Initial Funding Source List     | Kevin Gamble | 11/17/92 |
   o Identify Prospective Funders  |              |          |
     whose interests most closely  |              |          |
     match Freenet Mission/initial |              |          |
     database  offering            |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
3. Develop 1st year's budget       |              |          |
   o 1st Quarter Budget            | Jeff Surles  | 12/02/92 |12/02/92
   o 2nd Quarter Budget            | Kevin Gamble |          |
                                   |              |          |
4. Solicit Contributions from      | Jeff Surles  |          |
   Triangle Freenet Group for      |              |          |
   Prototype Phase                 |              |          |
                       Start Date: |              | 12/02/92 |
                       End Date:   |              | 01/13/93 |
                                   |              |          |
   a)Need Clear Statement how funds|              |          |
     will be used. (i.e.budget and |              |          |
     prototype plan needs to be    |              |          |
     firmed up)                    |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
   b)Alternative Prototype Funding | Kevin Gamble | 12/02/92 |
     Proposal - NCSU CES hardware, |              |          |
     software support to prove     |              |          |
     Freenet Concept               |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
5. Plan Coordinated Grant Drive    |              | 01/13/93 |
                                   |              |          |
   Identify Employees within Group |              |          |
   from companies likely to donate |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
   Identify Volunteers with Grant  |              |          |
   Writing Skills                  |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
   Collect/Disseminate Guidelines  |              |          |
   for writing Grant Proposals     |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
   Plan for Developing/Implementing|              |          |
   Multi-Company Simultaneous      |              |          |
   Request for Funding             |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
6. Start Publicity for Grant Drive |              | 02/05/93 |
                                   |              |          |
7a.Start Foundation Drive          |              | 03/01/93 |
                                   |              |          |
7b Start Corporate Grant Drive     |              | 04/14/93 |
   General Concerns:
Prototype Plans need to be firmed up as soon as possible in order to
project actual funding requirements.

      Public Relations Committee Work Items - Phase 0 Prototype

             Work  Item            | Assigned to: |  Target  |  Date
                                   |              |   Date   |Complete
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1. Write Initial Public Relations  |              |          |
   Plan                            |              |          |
   o  Draft Available:             |              | 11/25/92 |
   o  Presentation to Executive    |              |          |
      Committee :                  |              | 12/02/92 |
                                   |              |          |
2. Develop Publicity Contact List  |              | 11/17/92 |
                                   |              |          |
3. Release Organization Notice to  |              | 11/24/92 |
   Trade Press                     |              |          |
   (Critical Item: Needs to be done|              |          |
    ASAP)                          |              | 02/05/93 |
                                   |              |          |
5. Prototype Target Audience       |              |          |
   Selection                       |              |          |
   o Draft Available :             |              | 01/06/93 |
   o Presentation to Executive     |              |          |
     Committee :                   |              | 01/13/93 |
                                   |              |          |
6. Information Release Plan        |              |          |
   o Draft Available :             |              | 01/06/93 |
   o Presentation to Executive     |              |          |
     Committee :                   |              | 01/13/93 |
                                   |              |          |
7. Obtain Letters of Endorsement   |              | 01/13/93 |
   (Should Coordinate with other committees:
    Data Committee will pursue endorsements from data donors
    Executive Committee will pursue with Universities)
                                   |              |          |
8. Publicity for Grant Drive       |              | 02/05/93 |
                                   |              |          |
9. Develop Field Test Survey/      |              | 02/05/93 |
   Feedback Plan                   |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
10.Announcement of Prototype System|              | 02/24/93 |
   Availability                    |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
11.Begin Analysis of User Feedback |              | 03/24/93 |
   /Presentation to Executive      |              |          |
   Committee                       |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
   Proposed Work Item Additions    |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
   Data Committee needs a one page |              |          |
   flyer to give to prospective    |              |          |
   data donors that describes our  |              |          |
   organization, mission.          |              |          |

   General Concerns:
Public Relations Committee Staffing. Additional volunteers needed to
achieve work items on schedule.

          Technical Committee Work Items - Phase 0 Prototype

             Work  Item            | Assigned to: |  Target  |  Date
                                   |              |   Date   |Complete
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1. Write Technical Work Plan       |              |          |
   o  Draft Available:             |              | 11/25/92 |
   o  Presentation to Executive    |              |          |
      Committee :                  |              | 12/02/92 |
                                   |              |          |
2. Select Prototype Operating      |Greg Woodbury/|          |
   System, Verify Operation        |John Whitehead|          |
          Progress Report:         |  Bill Evans  | 11/17/92 |
                                   |              |          |
3. Select Application Software for |              | 11/17/92 |
    Prototype System               |              |          |
   Options under Investigation:    |              |          |
   a) Freeport - Available Free for| Judy Hallman | 01/13/93 |
      Demo Purposes?               |              |          |
   b) Micronet Software Available? | Tom Hocking  | 01/13/93 |
      Status:
      1)Discussion with WCC of Availability for Freenet Use in
        progress;
      2)See Data Committee Work Items Status for further detail.
                                   |              |          |
4. Application Software            |              |          |
   Specification (for Full System) |              |          |
   o Draft Available :             |              | 11/25/92 |
   o Presentation to Executive     |              |          |
     Committee :                   |              | 12/02/92 |
                                   |              |          |
5. Locate Computer System/         |              | 12/02/92 |
   Office Site                     |              |rescheduled
                                   |              | 02/24/93 |
6. Selection of Prototype Hardware |              | 12/02/92 |
   Options under Investigation:    |              |          |
   a) TCSRTP Machine               |Bill Evans    |          |
            Base Machine /Unix System Operational - - - - - - 12/21/92
   b) Possible machine at Duke     |John Whitehead|          |
   c) Possible Offer from CES      |Kevin Gamble  |          |
   d) Potential OIT Offer; meeting |Paul Jones    |          |
            Initial meeting to explore option held- - - - - - 12/09/92
                                   |              |          |
7. Commence Prototype Installation |              | 12/06/92 |
                                   |              |          |
8. Communications Hardware         |              | 01/13/93 |
   Available                       |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
9. Prototype Application Software  |              | 01/13/93 |
   Operational Testing             |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
10.Computer System/Office Site     |              | 02/05/93 |
   Available                       |              |rescheduled
                                   |              | 03/17/93 |
11.Telephone Line Installation     |              | 02/05/93 |
   Complete                        |              |rescheduled
                                   |              | 03/24/93 |
12.All Hardware, Software,         |              |          |
   Communications Facilities       |              | 02/24/93 |
   Testing Complete                |              |rescheduled
                                   |              | 05/05/93 |
13.Develop Communications Network  |              | 03/24/93 |
   Plan to support Remote Data     |              |          |
   Acquisition                     |              |          |

                            Data Committee
                    Work Items - Phase 0 Prototype

             Work  Item            | Assigned to: |  Target  |  Date
                                   |              |   Date   |Complete
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1. Write Data Committee Work Plan  |              |          |
   o  Draft Available:             |              | 11/25/92 |
   o  Presentation to Executive    |              |          |
      Committee :                  |              | 12/02/92 |
                                   |              |          |
2. Information Source Survey       | Tom Hocking  |          |
                     Start Date:   |              | 12/02/92 |
    12/30 Progress Report:
      Information Survey Underway and making significant progress;
      further detailed status will be available at 1/13 checkpoint.

                     Checkpoint:   |              | 01/13/93 |
  Plan:
   a)Survey Assignments:           |              |          |
      Orange County                | Ken Pauwels  |          |
      Wake County                  | Chris Tully  |          |
      Durham County                |    TBD       |          |
      Chatham County               | Tom Hocking  |          |
                                   |              |          |
   b)Interview Form                | Chris Tully  |          |12/02/92
                                   |              |          |
3. Select Team Volunteers to       |              | 01/06/93 |
   Format Database                 |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
4. Select Sources/Freeze           |              | 01/13/93 |
   Prototype Database Content      |              |          |

     Completion Dates for Items 3 and 4 will be readdressed
     pending progress on information survey and final date for
     hardware system availability.

                                   |              |          |
5. Data Acquisition/loading        |              | 01/22/93 |
   procedures defined              |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
6. Start loading/maintaining       |              | 02/05/93 |
   Database                        |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
7. Start Volunteer training on     |              | 02/05/93 |
   Database Formatting             |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
8. Develop Remote Data Acquisition |              | 03/24/93 |
   Plan                            |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
   Proposed Work Item Additions    |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
   Identify Discussion Forums to   |              |          |
   Available on Freenet            |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
Planned Actions

12/30 Update:

   1)A joint Operation/Data Committee meeting was held on December 30.
     The purpose of this meeting was for the Data Committee to share
     with the Operations Committee the direction they believe the
     database will take and, to demo one of the Micronet application
     software.

     Due to low attendance at the meeting another joint meeting will
     be scheduled by Tom Hocking.

   2)Tom Hocking has worked with Jane Smith at MCNC to get a
     discussion forum going on data base content. Contact Jane to get
     your ID appended to the "database@kudzu.concert.net" distribution
     list.

   General Concerns:

Data Committee Staffing. Additional volunteers needed to achieve work
items on schedule.

 Operations (User Interface) Committee Work Items - Phase 0 Prototype

             Work  Item            | Assigned to: |  Target  |  Date
                                   |              |   Date   |Complete
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1. Write Operations Work Plan      |              |          |
   o  Draft Available:             |              | 11/25/92 |
   o  Presentation to Executive    |              |          |
      Committee :                  |              | 12/02/92 |
                                   |              |          |
1. Usability Review of Candidate   |              | 12/02/92 |
   Application Software            |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
2. Begin Application Menu Design   |              | 12/02/92 |
        Progress Report....
                                   |              |          |
3. Present Initial Menu Design to  |              | 12/16/92 |
   Executive Committee             |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
4. Select Sys Op Volunteers        |              | 01/06/93 |
                                   |              |          |
5. Application Menu Design Complete|              | 01/13/93 |
                                   |              |          |
6. Presentation/Review of Final    |              | 01/13/93 |
   Design to Executive Committee/  |              |          |
   Freenet Group Meeting           |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
7. Begin Coding and Testing of     |              | 01/13/93 |
   Menus on Freenet System         |              |          |
                                   |              |          |
8. Menu Code and Testing Complete  |              | 02/05/93 |
                                   |              |          |
9. Start Sys Op Volunteer Training |              | 02/05/93 |

   General Concerns:

     1. Need Input from Data Committee in order to begin specific menu
        design.

     2. Can not begin Specific Design until Application System,
        Capabilities known.

   Planned Action:
     See Planned Actions in Data Committee Section....

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