2.  Many small, disconnected groups
 Disengaged, uninvolved citizenry
 No centralized effort successful thus far
 Not just Troy - these are common issues

6. Project Organization
Project Actualization
Community Engagement

7.  Problem, scope, and goals developed
 Necessary resources identified
 Vetted through comments and ratings
 Once Seed is well developed, the idea
takes “root” and progresses

8.  Timeline, tasks, expectations,
stakeholders defined
 Resources allocated/pledged
› Government, Community Organizations, and
other groups linked to project
 Vetted through comments and ratings
 Previous attributes carried over from
Seeds remain modifiable

9.  Underway projects
 Contributors provide Status updates
 Users subscribe to updates
 Previous attributes carried over from
Seeds and Roots remain modifiable

10.  Archived completed projects
 Showcases success
 Emphasis on Action and Results
 Motivate new individuals to get involved
 Inspire future projects
 Add-ons to a project or recurrence of a
project should start again at the Seed or
Root stage

11.  Community Organizations
› Established groups with defined membership
and purpose
› Typically physical presence
 Interest Groups
› Individuals united by a common goal
› Digital presence
 Government

14.  Elaboration - 1 Week
› Planning, specifications, class diagrams,
mockups
 Construction - Four 2 Week Iterations
› Iteration 1 - Project submission and progression
› Iteration 2 - Project archives and search
› Iteration 3 - Users and Groups - Current
› Iteration 4 - Social Networking integration
 Transition - 1 Week
› Deploy

15. http://rcos.rpi.edu
http://www.github.com/projectnexus