[council] Fwd: [soac-discussion] Public Comments Forum Wiki Community testing

[Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>]

Councillors, FYI.

Stéphane



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> De : Filiz Yilmaz <filiz.yilmaz@xxxxxxxxx>
> Objet : [soac-discussion] FW: Public Comments Forum Wiki Community testing
> Date : 18 novembre 2011 13:21:31 HNEC
> À : "soac-discussion@xxxxxxxxx" <soac-discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> Dear Community Leaders,
> 
> This is a friendly reminder that today is the deadline for this call and we 
> will start the activity on 21 November 2011. 
> We have received volunteers from ALAC/At-Large and IPC so far. Thank you!
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Filiz Yilmaz
> Sr Dir Participation and Engagement
> ICANN
>  
> 
> 
> From: Filiz Yilmaz <filiz.yilmaz@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:32:20 -0800
> To: "soac-discussion@xxxxxxxxx" <soac-discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Public Comments Forum Wiki Community testing
> 
>> Dear Community Leaders,
>> 
>> I have communicated before and during Dakar that we are looking into forming 
>> a volunteer group to provide feedback on a prototype Public Comments Forum 
>> Wiki solution that is an outgrowth of ATRT Recommendations 16 and 17 and our 
>> most recent Public Comment solicitation (entitled “Phase II of Public 
>> Comments Process Enhancements”), which closed on 15 October 2011. For 
>> further information, please see 
>> http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-enhancements-ii-31aug11-en.htm,
>>  which includes links to a Report and Analysis of the public comments 
>> received.
>> 
>> We are counting on that the members of the Focus Group we have formed back 
>> in July will again support us in this new effort. Some community members 
>> approached me in Dakar too, volunteering to the take part in the activity. 
>> But this email is intended to provide you additional details to help you in 
>> identifying other individuals to participate in this activity. Thanks again 
>> in advance for your support in this. 
>> 
>> Purpose: To help ICANN Staff assess the usability and viability of a Public 
>> Comments Forum developed on ICANN's Confluence Wiki platform.
>> 
>> Scope: This solution was designed to be a replacement of the Public Comment 
>> page structures on ICANN.org except that, for technical reasons, Forum 
>> Archives whose open dates are prior to any final cutover will remain on 
>> ICANN.org and will not be converted to the Wiki environment. The Wiki does, 
>> however, link directly to the ICANN.org Archives so that users are only one 
>> click from finding the information they seek.
>> 
>> Volunteers: To perform a robust and thorough test, we would prefer at least 
>> two dozen volunteers and are therefore requesting 2-3 representatives from 
>> each ICANN SO, AC or SG.
>> 
>> Methodology: To simulate a real Public Comments Forum, our plan is that the 
>> group will test features, functions, and interact/collaborate entirely 
>> within the Confluence Wiki environment. Details, including links and login 
>> information, will be sent to the testers separately.
>> 
>> Duration: We anticipate that the testing period will last one month from 21 
>> November 2011 through 20 December 2011 at which point the Wiki site will be 
>> closed for Staff evaluation.
>> 
>> Content: ICANN Staff will provide to the volunteers a set of specific 
>> features and functions to be tested and along with a series of questions to 
>> help guide the discussions. 
>> 
>> Outcomes: The resultant Wiki collaboration and discussion threads will be 
>> used by Staff to inform its planning and final disposition of the Wiki 
>> platform for Public Comments. Staff will coordinate with the Public 
>> Participation Committee (PPC) of the Board and will communicate the 
>> decisions and rationale upon completion of all evaluations.
>> 
>> I hope you find the above information helpful in identifying and selecting 
>> candidates to help with this feedback process.
>> 
>> We hope to hear back from you with your volunteer names and their contact 
>> details on or before 18 November 2011 in order to start the activity as 
>> planned.
>> 
>> Kind regards,
>> 
>> Filiz Yilmaz
>> Sr Dir Participation and Engagement
>> ICANN
>>