Marketing Pipeline - Revision history

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OSGeo Live

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Technology Comparisons

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OSGeo Live

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Wiki-Camerons: /* Conference Booth */

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Conference Booth

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OSGeo Live

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 * [[Marketing_Artefacts#Test_Description|Test Description]]
 * [[Marketing_Artefacts#Test_Results|Test Results]]
 * Windows installers (for some packages)
 * Grouping (to enable categorisation in pull down lists)

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	[[Marketing_Artefacts#Technology_Comparisons\|Technology Comparisons]] between similar projects ease the technology selection process for new users wishing to determine which technology is right for them.		[[Marketing_Artefacts#Technology_Comparisons\|Technology Comparisons]] between similar projects ease the technology selection process for new users wishing to determine which technology is right for them.

		+	==Book of OSGeo Projects==
		+	This is a word or PDF collation of all OSGeo Project Overviews, OGC Standard overviews, and summary explainations of each grouping. It provides the same content as the OSGeo Live DVD documentation, but in paper form.

	== Case Studies ==		== Case Studies ==

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 To be introduced from version 4.0 for foss4g 2010:
 * [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Quick_Start|Application Quick Start]]
 * [[Marketing_Artefacts#OSGeo-Live_Lightening_Presentation|Lightening Overview presentation]]
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 * Grouping Explanation Overview:
 ** Explain what projects in a grouping do.(eg Web Services, Mobile, etc)
 * [[Marketing_Artefacts#Technology_Comparisons|Technology Comparison]]

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 Available from version 3.0, after FOSS4G 2009:
-* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Install_script,Install script]]
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Install_script|Install script]]
-* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Definition,Application Definition]]
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Definition|Application Definition]]
-* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Overview,Application Overview]]
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Overview|Application Overview]]
-* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Logo Logo]]
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Logo|Logo]]
-* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Test_Description,Test Description]]
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Test_Description|Test Description]]
-* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Test_Results,Test Results]]
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Test_Results|Test Results]]
 * Windows installers (for some packages)
 * Grouping (to enable categorisation in pull down lists)
 To be introduced from version 4.0 for foss4g 2010:
-* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Quick_Start,Application Quick Start]]
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Quick_Start|Application Quick Start]]
-* [[Marketing_Artefacts#OSGeo-Live_Lightening_Presentation,Lightening Overview presentation]]
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#OSGeo-Live_Lightening_Presentation|Lightening Overview presentation]]
 To start to be introduced from version 4.0 for foss4g 2010, and expanded in future versions:
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 ** Explain what projects in a grouping do.(eg Web Services, Mobile, etc)
 ** Provide a paragraph or two for each relevant standard covered by the grouping
-* [[/Marketing_Artefacts#Technology_Comparisons,Technology Comparison]]
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Technology_Comparisons|Technology Comparison]]
 Future releases:
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 The following artifacts are required from each project:
-* Software packaged on the OSGeo Live DVD (as above)
+* contributions for the [[Marketing_Artefacts#OSGeo_Live|OSGeo Live DVD]]
-* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Overview,Application Overview]], as a colour PDF, printed on paper.
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Overview|Application Overview]], as a colour PDF, printed on paper.
 == Presentations / Webinars ==
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 === OSGeo-Live Lightening talk ===
-The [[Marketing_Artefacts#OSGeo-Live_Lightening_Presentation,Lightening Presentation]] provides a lightening overview of the (approx 40) packages on the OSGeo Live DVD/Virtual Machine, with one slide/package. Each slide to take 30 to 60 seconds to present.
+A [[Marketing_Artefacts#OSGeo-Live_Lightening_Presentation|Lightening Presentation]] which provides a lightening overview of the (approx 40) packages on the OSGeo Live DVD/Virtual Machine, with one slide/package. Each slide to take 30 to 60 seconds to present.
 === Project Specific Presentation ===
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 == Technology Comparisons ==
-Comparisons between similar projects ease the technology selection process for new users wishing to determine which technology is right for them. These technology comparison summaries provide tables list available features and key selection criteria against applications.
+[[Marketing_Artefacts#Technology_Comparisons|Technology Comparisons]] between similar projects ease the technology selection process for new users wishing to determine which technology is right for them.
 == Case Studies ==
-Systems architects and project directors reduce project risk by reviewing previous implementations of technologies they are considering. Hence, case studies which describe how Open Source Geospatial has been used in previous project are very valuable. Case Studies from risk adverse organisations (like government) are usually more valuable than those from R&D organisations (like University projects).
+Systems architects and project directors reduce project risk by reviewing previous implementations of technologies they are considering. Hence, case studies which describe how Open Source Geospatial has been used in previous project are very valuable.
-Requirements from each project:
+== Training ==
-* Links to case studies. See[http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies Case Studies] and the [http://www.osgeo.org/ojs/index.php/journal/search/titles OSGeo Journal] for ideas.
+Companies who deploy GeoSpatial Open Source, need to train their staff in how to use applications.
-== Training ==
+Universities, High Schools and other education institutions train people in GeoSpatial technologies and would greatly benefit from being able to incorporate Geospatial Open Source into their training curriculum.
 [[Category: Marketing]]

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 Available from version 3.0, after FOSS4G 2009:
-* Install script
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Install_script,Install script]]
-* Definition (as an unformatted paragraph)
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Definition,Application Definition]]
-* Project logo (32x32-pixel XPM icon for use by the Debian menus, and 48x48-pixel PNG icon for use by freedesktop.org menus)
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Overview,Application Overview]]
-* Overview (one page HTML overview which includes:
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Logo Logo]]
-** Image, probably screen snapshot. (probably 600x800 pixels?). (Introduced from version 4.0 for foss4g2010)
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Test_Description,Test Description]]
-* Test Description as per: [[Live_GIS_Disc_Testing]] (To be replaced by Quick Start from version 4)
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Test_Results,Test Results]]
 * Windows installers (for some packages)
 * Grouping (to enable categorisation in pull down lists)
 To be introduced from version 4.0 for foss4g 2010:
-* Quick start guide
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Quick_Start,Application Quick Start]]
-** Contains detailed steps showing a newbie how to set up and run a simple working instance of the software.
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#OSGeo-Live_Lightening_Presentation,Lightening Overview presentation]]
 To start to be introduced from version 4.0 for foss4g 2010, and expanded in future versions:
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 ** Explain what projects in a grouping do.(eg Web Services, Mobile, etc)
 ** Provide a paragraph or two for each relevant standard covered by the grouping
-* Grouping's project comparison:
+* [[/Marketing_Artefacts#Technology_Comparisons,Technology Comparison]]
 Future releases:
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 The following artifacts are required from each project:
 * Software packaged on the OSGeo Live DVD (as above)
-* Project Overview, as a colour PDF, printed on paper which includes:
+* [[Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Overview,Application Overview]], as a colour PDF, printed on paper.
 == Presentations / Webinars ==
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 === OSGeo-Live Lightening talk ===
-This presentation is to be launched at FOSS4G 2010. It will provide a lightening overview of the (approx 40) packages on the OSGeo Live DVD/Virtual Machine, with one slide/package. Each slide to take 30 to 60 seconds to present. It will also contain a few overview slides (eg: Explaining the relevant OGC standards)
+The [[Marketing_Artefacts#OSGeo-Live_Lightening_Presentation,Lightening Presentation]] provides a lightening overview of the (approx 40) packages on the OSGeo Live DVD/Virtual Machine, with one slide/package. Each slide to take 30 to 60 seconds to present.
 === Project Specific Presentation ===

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 Each project should already have a web page.
-The OSGeo Live project also has a consistance list of project definitions and descriptions. This will likely also soon include project comparison information which will provide good material for selecting technologies.
+The OSGeo Live project also has a consistent list of project definitions and descriptions. This will likely also soon include project comparison information which will provide good material for selecting technologies.
 == Conference Booth ==

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−	OSGeo has access to a number of marketing pipelines. This page identifies what these pipelines are, which then enables us to define ~~the packaging requirements needed~~ from each project to effectively make use the pipeline.	+	OSGeo has access to a number of marketing pipelines. This page identifies what these pipelines are, which then enables us to define [[Marketing Artefacts\|artefacts]] required from each project to effectively make use the pipeline.

	Refer to this [http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2008/10/creating-geofoss-distribution-pipeline.html Pipeline overview] for a description of a marketing pipeline and why it is valuable.		Refer to this [http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2008/10/creating-geofoss-distribution-pipeline.html Pipeline overview] for a description of a marketing pipeline and why it is valuable.

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 Artifacts required for each project:
 * A bundled package
 == Conference Booth ==

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 == Packaging Pipelines ==
 === [[Live_GIS_Disc|OSGeo Live]] ===
-The OSGeo Live DVD and Virtual Machine bundles up a stack of the best GeoSpatial Open Source Software on an Ubuntu/Linux DVD. It is handed out at conferences, used as the basis for OSGeo training, and handed out by projects and companies wishing to promote their software to new users.
+The OSGeo Live DVD and Virtual Machine bundles up a stack of the best GeoSpatial Open Source Software on an Ubuntu/Linux DVD. It is handed out at conferences, used as the basis for OSGeo training, and handed out by projects and companies wishing to promote their software to new users. All OSGeo applications (excluding libraries) should be available on the LiveDVD.
 All OSGeo applications (excluding libraries) should be available on the LiveDVD.
 OSGeo Live requires the following artifacts for each project:
 * Install script
-* Project Definition (as a paragraph)
+* Definition (as an unformatted paragraph)
-* Project Overview (one page HTML overview which includes:
+* Project logo (32x32-pixel XPM icon for use by the Debian menus, and 48x48-pixel PNG icon for use by freedesktop.org menus)
-** Image, probably screen snapshot. (probably 600x800 pixels?)
+* Overview (one page HTML overview which includes:
-** Project logo (32x32-pixel XPM icon for use by the Debian menus, and 48x48-pixel PNG icon for use by freedesktop.org menus)
+** Image, probably screen snapshot. (probably 600x800 pixels?). (Introduced from version 4.0 for foss4g2010)
-* A quick start guide (Proposed to be introduced for foss4g2010)
+* Test Description as per: [[Live_GIS_Disc_Testing]] (To be replaced by Quick Start from version 4)
 ** Contains detailed steps showing a newbie how to set up and run a simple working instance of the software.
-** Ideally, it would be able to be run in under 15 minutes
+** It should be able to be run in 5 to 15 minutes
 ** Ideally, it will include screen snapshots
 ** It may additionally cotain extra steps to cover all core functionality
-* Desktop Icon (48x48 pixels)
+* Lightening Overview presentation, in Open Office Impress format (and covertable to Microsoft Powerpoint)
-* Test Description as per: [[Live_GIS_Disc_Testing]]
-* Test Results as per: [[Live_GIS_Disc_Testing]]
+To start to be introduced from version 4.0 for foss4g 2010, and expanded in future versions:
-Optional:
+Future releases:
-* Windows installer
+* Introduce user and reference documentation. Ideally this should be consistant across projects, but it will likely be a number of years before such consistancy is achieved, and it may not be considered desirable.
 === osgeo4win ===

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	== Training ==		== Training ==
		+
		+	[[Category: Marketing]]