Difference between revisions of "Technology"
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# What are the various technologies I could use to | # What are the various technologies I could use to | ||
| − | ## Publicise the e-consultation. | + | ## Publicise the e-consultation. (Email campaign) |
| − | ## Stay in contact & update participants. | + | ## Stay in contact & update participants. (Mailling list, periodic newsletter) |
| − | ## Get their views. | + | ## Get their views. (Online discussion forum, online line feedback forms) |
| − | ## Collective writing. | + | ## Collective writing. (Wiki pages, group report authoring tools) |
| − | ## Conduct a survey. | + | ## Conduct a survey. (Online questionnaire authoring tools) |
## Organise meetings. | ## Organise meetings. | ||
| − | ## Consult over long distnaces. | + | ## Consult over long distnaces. (Online chat, audio/video conferencing) |
# What are the various technologies & what are they used for? | # What are the various technologies & what are they used for? | ||
| + | ## Supporting one-way information transfer | ||
| + | * Convert consultation documents to PDF format, put them online and make them downloadable | ||
| + | * Convert consultation documents to web pages, make the content navigable) | ||
| + | * Collect feedback from online form | ||
| + | ## Supporting dialogues | ||
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# Where can I get information on the technology and technical knowledge that I will need in order to engage in E-consultation? | # Where can I get information on the technology and technical knowledge that I will need in order to engage in E-consultation? | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 29 March 2006
- What are the various technologies I could use to
- Publicise the e-consultation. (Email campaign)
- Stay in contact & update participants. (Mailling list, periodic newsletter)
- Get their views. (Online discussion forum, online line feedback forms)
- Collective writing. (Wiki pages, group report authoring tools)
- Conduct a survey. (Online questionnaire authoring tools)
- Organise meetings.
- Consult over long distnaces. (Online chat, audio/video conferencing)
- What are the various technologies & what are they used for?
- Supporting one-way information transfer
- Convert consultation documents to PDF format, put them online and make them downloadable
- Convert consultation documents to web pages, make the content navigable)
- Collect feedback from online form
- Supporting dialogues
- Where can I get information on the technology and technical knowledge that I will need in order to engage in E-consultation?
Technology selection process
- Define your needs (Why you need a consultation technology)
- Define consultation case
- Description: a short explanation of the consultation activity
- Reasons: a description of the needs why this consultation activity should be taken
- Assumptions: All the assumptions to make this consultation activity
- Benefits: List of benefits for consulting organisation and participant
- Cost: How much it cost to run this consultation activity
- Investment: Can this consultation activity will be taken in future
- Define consultation case
- Define your selection criteria (Criteria for Technology selection)
- Vendor stability and reputation (support)
- Wide adoption in market
- Does it require any possible changes to meet stack holders needs
- Secure and mature/proven technology
- Training and documentation
- Actual implementation of the technology
- Technology accessibility standards
- List of matching technologies
- Select the best suited for you
- Good description of technology
- Infrastructure required (network)
- Platforms (operating systems, hardware)
- Architectural Integrity (Interaction with other technology, Would it possible to integrate with other technology?)
- Fitness for purpose (Is it meeting purpose envisaged?)
- Expertise (What knowledge should be available in-house, Maintenance and support)
- Maturity of Standard (Is the technology mature and well-proven)
- User needs (Does the technology satisfy the user requirements and Matching stack holders requirements)
- Preservation needs (Is technology is appropriate for long-term preservation)
- Budget (time, money)
