FOSS Implementation and Migration

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Starting points for planning

This page and other linked pages will be used to plan this track for Asia Source II. Active participation in editing these pages is strongly encouraged!

Updated agenda can be always found here - FOSS Implementation and Migration Agenda

Track Summary

Track Three Summary From Initial Announcement:

FOSS Implementation and Migration: Moving an NGO or SME from proprietary software to FOSS. Participatory Design and Planning, Evaluating FOSS, End-User Training and Support Techniques, Dealing with Desktops, Proxy Server, Firewall, Mail Server and Groupware. Change management and migration strategies.

Who should attend: Server Administrators, Network Administrators, Trainers, E-Riders, ICT4D Professionals and Software Developers

Track mailing list: asiasource2-track3@lists.apdip.net

Mailing list archives: http://lists.apdip.net/mailman/listinfo/asiasource2-track3

Framing Questions for Track Planning

  • Intended audience(s): who are you planning this track curriculum for? What assumptions are you making about skills and knowledge?

This track is for people who would like to engage NGO's and SME's on utilizing FOSS solutions in their work. The only assumptions we are making about skills and knowledge is that participants in this track will be willing to share their skill and knowledge with the other participants.

  • Track goals: what new skills/abilities will each participant leave the camp having attained?
    • Participants walk away with migration plans they can implement when they get home
    • Participants have lots of resources and information to support them in the implementation (and their FOSS use beyond)
    • Participants have been exposed to real-world examples of migration from organizations that are similar to their own
    • Participants have opportunity to gain hands-on skills on installing and configuring FOSS
    • Participants have an understanding of relevant software and distributions to their work
    • Participants will have an understanding of how to find and handle relevant information (content) to their situation.
  • Intermediate milestones to reach goals: what are the incremental skills/knowledge each participants will acquire to reach the track goals?
    • The ability to teach others the skills they have in FOSS
    • The ability to make others comfortable with using FOSS
    • The ability to utilize command line funtions to configure FOSS programs
    • The ability to plan for FOSS migrations, to help NGO's and SME's prioritize migration steps
    • The ability to be resources to themselves and others in finding information on FOSS solutions
  • Screening questions: what questions will you ask participants to determine their level of skill? And how will you determine their goals/needs?
    • Are you comfortable with using FOSS and identifying FOSS solutions for your work?
    • What three skills do you absolutely want to leave the FOSS and Migration track with?

Agenda content for this track can be posted at FOSS Implementation and Migration Agenda

Hardware Requirements

What computers and other hardware are required for successful delivery of this track?

  • Projector
  • A PC lab with networked computers
  • The computers should have at least 256MB RAM, at least 20GB hard disk space. Desirable to have 512MB RAM.
  • It is desirable the PCs to have the Intel graphics card (for 3D acceleration).

What are the per-participant hardware requirements?

  • Each participant should have access to a computer.
  • There should be a switch/access point for the participants to connect their computers (I'll bring a four-port switch/AP, Simos 03:26, 10 January 2007 (PST))

Track CD

Participant CD's will be burned for each track, allowing them to take home a range of software, documentation and other resources. What should be on the CD for this track?

  • A copy of Ubuntu Linux 6.10 (Desktop/i386)
  • A selection of eBooks and articles on migration to open-source software

Track Facilitators

Asia Source II participants working as facilitators for this track include:

  • Simos Xenitellis
  • Dirk Slater
  • Natasha Primo

Additional track planners:

  • Sunil Abraham
  • Marek Tuszynski
  • Allen Gunn
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