This is a proposal to improve Tiki Service Provider Network or Tiki Consultants usage so active members are encouraged to join while less active are moved (slowly) from the top of the list.

Goals

• Make it easy for end-users to find/locate/search for active and interested Tiki Consultants
• Make it easy for consultants to be added and update their listing
• Grow the Tiki Community by rewarding (merit-based) active participation from listed consultants
• Enforce equal chances all the active Consultant
• Give the Tiki Association ability to manage the Consultants easily
• Promote the ( https://tiki.org/Consultants" class="wiki wikinew text-danger tips">Tiki Consultants ) page everywhere it is possible so being there as value

  
  

Proposal

• Updating the existing ranking system and cleaning of the actual list
• Set random sorting to assure equal chance (within a rank)
• Multiplying the accessibility to the https://tiki.org/Consultants" class="wiki wikinew text-danger tips">Tiki Consultants list
• Encouraging active and newly active contributors (any fields) to be listed as Service Provider
• Progress toward automatisation of the redundant process and calculations.

Process

1. Merit-base system per decision of the board members and cleaning (immediately applicable)
   1. Based on the actual ranking system have all Tiki admin ranked the same rank 001
   2. Other users will be ranked 002, less active rank 003 and not active or prior being moved out of the list rank 004
   3. All the Users listed will be contacted and their interested in Tiki will be confirmed. Default to answer will move the user to the rank 004. If the user’s answer is negative the items will be deleted from the list
   4. Based on last month (will be reconducted each month as long as it is a manual process) activity Tiki members that are not already listed will be invited to be listed by receiving an preformatted email that lead to an enlist page where all teh Tiki Service Provider Network aspect are explained and a form will be set to create the member item.
      Activity should be mesured on different fields: posts, commit, contributions (doc.t.o) and also the board appreciation for Tiki tasks that can hardly be quantified (Marketing, Sysadmin ?) - more brains are required on this issue
   5. Users having a double input will be asked to keep a single item in the list.

In a second step and once all fields and ways to participate and contribute to Tiki are established the natural optimisation will be rank based on automatic calculations like we have for the wish list priority (a calculation from different fields : https://dev.tiki.org/tiki-admin_tracker_fields.php?trackerId=5).
IE :
(number of posts (list + itc)) + number of commits + number of t.o website editing = "rank value"
if "rank value" > 1000 for the last year then rank = 002
elseif
if "rank value" > 500 for the last year then rank = 003

• Active users (by decision on step one)

1. Consultant completes a form (tracker) with the required information.
2. Tiki Association verifies information and "approves" the listing
3. In January of each year, an email (dogfood newsletter?) sent to all consultants to:
   • Verify their listing
   • Renew their agreement (Tiki Code of Conduct)

     
     

Tiki Code of Conduct

To be listed, consultants must agree to the following:

1. Be registered on tw.o with a valid username.
   • This is self-explanatory and easy to verify.
   • Helps to grow the Tiki Community
   • Ensures that the consultant really is a member
2. Be subscribed to the tikiwiki-devel list
   • Actually, I (ricks99) don't think this should be a requirement. A consultant may not necessarily be a developer. And, as a side issue, I think the dev and user lists should be combined... but that's a different issue.
3. Be an active participant in the Tiki community.
   • This could be just about anything: making a financial donation to the Association, hosting a TikiFest, maintaining doc pages, posting in the forums, writing a book 😊, etc.
4. Actually offer a Tiki-related service
   • This could be actual consulting, Tiki-friendly hosting, training, etc.
5. Not partake in any activities that the Association deems detrimental to Tiki.
   • This is purposely vague enough to give the Association wiggle room" in the event that the Association needs to take some sort of action to "de-list" a consultant.

Draft Email Message

To announce this new Tiki Service Provider list, we should send the following to each person currently listed as a consultant:

In addition to sending the direct email to existing consultants, we should issue a "call for consultants" news item, too.

Samples

These samples are currently implemented on info.tiki.org (requires admin-level login).

Find a consultant

Uses the TRACKERLIST plugin:

Maybe use pretty tracker template for better UI? I (ricks99) don't all the radio buttons listed currently.

• Anyone know how to better format the form (TRACKERFILTER)? I'd prefer to have all the radio buttons be a multi-select instead?

Search results

Uses pretty tracker:

Provides direct links to consultant's email, home page, and full profile.

Consultant profile

Uses pretty tracker
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Logo

Tiki Service Providers can:

• Use the Tiki logo in their materials
  
• Include the text Tiki Service Provider
• Link to their specific profile page on tiki.org so visitor can check that consultant is in good standing
• Maybe send request to tikiwiki-artwork mailing list then to get professional logo look from our graphics designers ?

  
  
  

Suggestion for the future:

• Make a common request for quote tracker/form that people can fill out and it reaches all the consultants
• Consultants should identify themselves as:
  • Junior
  • Intermediate
  • Senior

Brainstorming about the name:

• Tiki consultant network (this conveys the collaboration idea)
• Tiki services network (to include all services, including hosting)
• Tiki Service Provider
  • "Service" to included all services
  • "Provider" to focus on the consultant not Tiki or the "network"
• Tiki Registered Service Provider (registered as officialy on tiki.org - the logo would contain only the tiki logo + 3 words each on its own line next to it as in the "tiki wiki cms groupware" logo)
• Tiki Service Provider Network or Tiki Service Provider Program?

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Goals

• Make it easy for end-users to find/locate/search for Tiki Consultants
• Make it easy for consultants to create/update their listing
• Grow the Tiki Community by requiring active participation from listed consultants
• Give the Tiki Association ability to list/de-list Consultants, as needed.

  
  

Proposal

• Use trackers/pretty trackers to create the Tiki Consultants list (dogfood)
• Require all Tiki Consultants to agree/abide by a Tiki Code of Conduct
• Listings are renewed/re-verified each year (calendar year)

  
  

Process

1. Consultant completes a form (tracker) with the required information.
2. Tiki Association verifies information and "approves" the listing
3. In January of each year, an email (dogfood newsletter?) sent to all consultants to:
   • Verify their listing
   • Renew their agreement (Tiki Code of Conduct)

     
     

Tiki Code of Conduct

To be listed, consultants must agree to the following:

1. Be registered on tw.o with a valid username.
   • This is self-explanatory and easy to verify.
   • Helps to grow the Tiki Community
   • Ensures that the consultant really is a member
2. Be subscribed to the tikiwiki-devel list
   • Actually, I (ricks99) don't think this should be a requirement. A consultant may not necessarily be a developer. And, as a side issue, I think the dev and user lists should be combined... but that's a different issue.
3. Be an active participant in the Tiki community.
   • This could be just about anything: making a financial donation to the Association, hosting a TikiFest, maintaining doc pages, posting in the forums, writing a book 😊, etc.
4. Actually offer a Tiki-related service
   • This could be actual consulting, Tiki-friendly hosting, training, etc.
5. Not partake in any activities that the Association deems detrimental to Tiki.
   • This is purposely vague enough to give the Association wiggle room" in the event that the Association needs to take some sort of action to "de-list" a consultant.

Draft Email Message

To announce this new Tiki Service Provider list, we should send the following to each person currently listed as a consultant:

In addition to sending the direct email to existing consultants, we should issue a "call for consultants" news item, too.

Samples

These samples are currently implemented on info.tiki.org (requires admin-level login).

Find a consultant

Uses the TRACKERLIST plugin:

Maybe use pretty tracker template for better UI? I (ricks99) don't all the radio buttons listed currently.

• Anyone know how to better format the form (TRACKERFILTER)? I'd prefer to have all the radio buttons be a multi-select instead?

Search results

Uses pretty tracker:

Provides direct links to consultant's email, home page, and full profile.

Consultant profile

Uses pretty tracker
\

Logo

Tiki Service Providers can:

• Use the Tiki logo in their materials
  
• Include the text Tiki Service Provider
• Link to their specific profile page on tiki.org so visitor can check that consultant is in good standing
• Maybe send request to tikiwiki-artwork mailing list then to get professional logo look from our graphics designers ?

  
  
  

Suggestion for the future:

• Make a common request for quote tracker/form that people can fill out and it reaches all the consultants
• Consultants should identify themselves as:
  • Junior
  • Intermediate
  • Senior

Brainstorming about the name:

• Tiki consultant network (this conveys the collaboration idea)
• Tiki services network (to include all services, including hosting)
• Tiki Service Provider
  • "Service" to included all services
  • "Provider" to focus on the consultant not Tiki or the "network"
• Tiki Registered Service Provider (registered as officialy on tiki.org - the logo would contain only the tiki logo + 3 words each on its own line next to it as in the "tiki wiki cms groupware" logo)
• Tiki Service Provider Network or Tiki Service Provider Program?