Comments on: Four pillars: A toast to Beta http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/06/18/four-pillars-a-toast-to-beta/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Confused Of Calcutta » Blog Archive » On A-Lists and Linking to New Bloggers and The Intention Economy http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/06/18/four-pillars-a-toast-to-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-24142 Confused Of Calcutta » Blog Archive » On A-Lists and Linking to New Bloggers and The Intention Economy Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:39:37 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/06/18/four-pillars-a-toast-to-beta/#comment-24142 [...] Some time ago, I’d written a post about the power of Beta. And today, I found someone I hadn’t heard of linking to the post. That someone was the Workstream 3 Draft for Connecting Bristol’s entry to the Digital Challenge. [...] [...] Some time ago, I’d written a post about the power of Beta. And today, I found someone I hadn’t heard of linking to the post. That someone was the Workstream 3 Draft for Connecting Bristol’s entry to the Digital Challenge. [...]

]]> By: Connecting Bristol » Workstream 3 Draft http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/06/18/four-pillars-a-toast-to-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-24120 Connecting Bristol » Workstream 3 Draft Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:58:48 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/06/18/four-pillars-a-toast-to-beta/#comment-24120 [...] In each of the five initial neighbourhoods (links to Dick’s bit on the neighbourhoods) we will work with the lead organisation to identify and develop mentors, and link them with development activities and courses to ensure that they are proficient and knowledgeable in their field. There is no specific number of mentors per neighbourhood and a light-touch mechanism will be established to allow neighbourhoods to nominate and manage mentors. In addition to specific training and personal development we will provide access to a high level eletronic resource that will allow them to locate and find information and training courses for themselves and their mentees. This high level resource would work across exisiting provision such as through local Knowle West Web, the national ICT Hub directory, KnowledgeHub. This new resource will be commissioned from local organisations and follow an agile and rapid development cycle to quickly try out new ideas, designs, services, data resources and take ideas from individual citizens, mentors, communities, Council, business and others. It is recognised that many of the differences will not be better and will be dropped, but it is also recognised that the best ideas will be different. Each of the neighourhoods will develop a local flavour, with their local network of mentors connecting throught the Digital Challenge to provide a city-wide breadth of expertise and support. Recognising that physcial communtiy is vital, we will support (and where necessary provide for) the development and furbishment of suitable community spaces (community centres, libraries, social clubs, new leases, what ever is most appropriate for the local neighbourhood). This will work in concert with existing initiatives such as Extened Schools and others. We will also develop a mentor-matching and community diary service that will, similar to Slivers of Time. We will also investigate the potential of points, trust, Local Exchange Trading Systems, and other methods for recognising value. In recognition that not all young people are digitial experts, we will encourage projects and initiatives that foster intergenerational mentoring. We will also promote and encourage projects and initiatives that involve inter-community mentoring. While basic skills are critical to a sustainable future, we also need the participation of industry, both in providing resourcs but also progression routes for those that wish to move into employment or to improve their employment prospects. [...] [...] In each of the five initial neighbourhoods (links to Dick’s bit on the neighbourhoods) we will work with the lead organisation to identify and develop mentors, and link them with development activities and courses to ensure that they are proficient and knowledgeable in their field. There is no specific number of mentors per neighbourhood and a light-touch mechanism will be established to allow neighbourhoods to nominate and manage mentors. In addition to specific training and personal development we will provide access to a high level eletronic resource that will allow them to locate and find information and training courses for themselves and their mentees. This high level resource would work across exisiting provision such as through local Knowle West Web, the national ICT Hub directory, KnowledgeHub. This new resource will be commissioned from local organisations and follow an agile and rapid development cycle to quickly try out new ideas, designs, services, data resources and take ideas from individual citizens, mentors, communities, Council, business and others. It is recognised that many of the differences will not be better and will be dropped, but it is also recognised that the best ideas will be different. Each of the neighourhoods will develop a local flavour, with their local network of mentors connecting throught the Digital Challenge to provide a city-wide breadth of expertise and support. Recognising that physcial communtiy is vital, we will support (and where necessary provide for) the development and furbishment of suitable community spaces (community centres, libraries, social clubs, new leases, what ever is most appropriate for the local neighbourhood). This will work in concert with existing initiatives such as Extened Schools and others. We will also develop a mentor-matching and community diary service that will, similar to Slivers of Time. We will also investigate the potential of points, trust, Local Exchange Trading Systems, and other methods for recognising value. In recognition that not all young people are digitial experts, we will encourage projects and initiatives that foster intergenerational mentoring. We will also promote and encourage projects and initiatives that involve inter-community mentoring. While basic skills are critical to a sustainable future, we also need the participation of industry, both in providing resourcs but also progression routes for those that wish to move into employment or to improve their employment prospects. [...]

]]> By: Balaji Sowmyanarayanan http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/06/18/four-pillars-a-toast-to-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Balaji Sowmyanarayanan Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:04:31 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/06/18/four-pillars-a-toast-to-beta/#comment-1178 What works so well in world at at large might not work well at the enterprise level. In the world at large, passionate users spend their spare time/effort to "prioritise changes" beyond the working fundamentals. In the enterprise, this is to be linked with the incentives to make it really work. IMO, in many organizations this beta evolution will reduce to yet another tool for office politics. Incentive linking will only accelerate the process. What works so well in world at at large might not work well at the enterprise level. In the world at large, passionate users spend their spare time/effort to “prioritise changes” beyond the working fundamentals. In the enterprise, this is to be linked with the incentives to make it really work.

IMO, in many organizations this beta evolution will reduce to yet another tool for office politics. Incentive linking will only accelerate the process.

]]> By: Axel http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/06/18/four-pillars-a-toast-to-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Axel Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:33:45 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/06/18/four-pillars-a-toast-to-beta/#comment-1149 yes, fully agree, involve the client (you say user), as management of expectations is key to any development. When you are transparent, you can keep the expectations low or realistic, and the whole process economical. yes, fully agree, involve the client (you say user), as management of expectations is key to any development. When you are transparent, you can keep the expectations low or realistic, and the whole process economical.

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