In Service of Seniors

Steven Dodge & Jackie Sauter

INFM603 Spring 2012

in-service-of-seniors.org

In Service of Seniors

Agendao Goalso Demoo Division of Laboro Implementation

Detailso Limitations

o Reflectionso Future

Recommendations

Miss America Goal

Build a website that allows seniors to receive volunteer help from their neighbors and each other for everyday tasks, such as:CompanionshipExerciseEducationGroceriesHouse maintenance

Social eventsTechnologyTransportationEtc.

Audiences

o 17.5M seniors 65+ are online (2009)

o Popular activities & destinations:o Emailo Google, Windows Media

Player, Facebook, YouTube, Amazon

o Frequent volunteers:o VolunteerMatcho HandsOn Greater DC

Careso Serve DC

o Find relevant service opportunities

o User profiles

Seniors Volunteers

Requirements

Functionalo General content

managemento Navigation, search,

login/outo User profiles

o Community memberso Community organizations

o Help Requestso Create themo List themo Volunteer sign up

Nonfunctionalo Security

o Accountso Permissions

o Performance

Process Example: Help Request

Log in/Create account

Create help request

Fill out help request form

Is valid? Y/NIf Y, request created

Demo Time

Division of Labor

Steveno Initial set-up, backupso CiviCRM – primary

wranglero PHP manipulationo Search functionality

Jackieo Theme, images, logo,

general appearanceo Sample data & content

build-outo Help section

Shared: Testing & troubleshooting

Technology & ImplementationBuyGoDaddy.com

CiviCRM

vs.

BuildUniversity of Maryland Virtual Machines

A conglomeration of custom code and prebuilt modules

Implementation

CiviCRM

CiviCRM

Events Profiles

Contributions

Pledges Workflows

Case Management

Campaign

Survey

Petition Grants

Membership

Reporting Email

CiviCRMProso Extensive documentationo “Events” = Help Requestso Automated messaging to contactso Syncs with Drupal accounts

Conso Superfluous componentso “Admin Within an Admin”—Drupal relationshipo Required customization

Other Drupal Installs

o Chaos Tool Suiteo Finder Moduleo Profile 2 Moduleo Views Moduleo Marinelli Theme

Limitations

Schedule and ScopeSearch CapabilitiesCiviCRM Customization and IntegrationProxy Relationships

Lessons Learned: Coordination & Documentation

Sprint # Requirements Design Development Testing Deployment

Sprint 1 4/11/2012 4/13/2012 4/15/2012 4/17/2012 4/18/2012

Sprint 2 4/18/2012 4/20/2012 4/22/2012 4/24/2012 4/25/2012

Sprint 3 4/25/2012 4/27/2012 4/29/2012 5/1/2012 5/2/2012

Lessons Learned: User Input

Lessons Learned: Software Assurance

Lessons Learned: Software Assurance

Future Recommendations

• Open Pandora's box• More structure • Start earlier • Midpoint demo in class

Steven Dodge & Jackie Sauter

INFM603 Spring 2012

in-service-of-seniors.org

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