[MassChestnutOrchards] TACF Database Project - We Need Your Help!

[Kendra Gurney]

Oops – forgot the project charter.  Here it is!

 

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Kendra Gurney

802.999.8706 (cell)

 

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[mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces at masschestnut.org] On Behalf Of Kendra
Gurney
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 5:03 PM
To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org
Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] TACF Database Project - We Need Your Help!

 

Dear TACF Members –

 
TACF is embarking on the exciting task of developing an on-line database to
house all of our science program data.  We have worked on this project in
the past, however funding limitations have held back the potential of these
projects.


We are currently undertaking a very structured approach to planning the
database in hopes that we can identify all the data we need to track, who
will be using it and how.  This more structured approach, being overseen by
CT Chapter President Bill Adamsen, will arm TACF with the necessary
information to raise the funds and put the project out properly for bid. 


To do this, though, there's A TON of planning to finish and we need your
help! 
 
There are really two levels of assistance from chapter members that would
add great value to our database team.  To see what is involved so far,
please see the attached project charter.


PLANNING PHASE

In the planning phase, we could use a small contingent of chapter
representatives (2-4) to make sure we are thinking about this in a way that
will work for all users.  The planning phase began last week with a 2½ hour
conference call, and we plan to continue with these kinds of weekly
meetings, along with take-away assignments.  The planning phase will not be
“easy” but the more people really thinking about how to best structure the
database, the better.  Meetings are held on Tuesdays at 9:00 am and at this
point we are meeting every Tuesday between now and the end of January, with
the exception of Dec 29th.  We’d love to have your input if you have the
time and interest.  
 

USER ACCEPTANCE TRAINING

If you are interested but can’t commit to the amount of time required for
planning, we will also need members willing to test the system once we have
a prototype.  If you are interested in helping with the testing phase,
please let us know.  There will certainly be some bugs to work out at first,
and the more users trying different things, the quicker we can identify and
remedy problems.
 
Please let us know if you are interested in helping out with either (or
both) of these phases of the database project.  It would be great to have a
representative from each chapter involved in some way.  We contacted you
because we thought you would be great candidates for assisting with this
project, however if there are others in the organization you think we should
reach out to, please forward this information along.  If you are really
interested in becoming involved please let us know ASAP.  We would love to
have some members participate in our Dec 22nd meeting (and beyond!).
 
Thanks!
 
Kendra and Sara
 
Kendra Gurney
The American Chestnut Foundation®
New England Regional Science Coordinator
USFS Northern Research Station
705 Spear Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
Tel: 802.951.6771 x1350 Fax: 802.951.6368
Cell: 802.999.8706
Kendra at acf.org or kgurney at uvm.edu
 
 Sara Fern Fitzsimmons
Northern Appalachian Regional Science Coordinator
The American Chestnut Foundation®
The Pennsylvania State University
206 Forest Resources Lab
University Park, PA 16802

e-mail: sara at acf.org
phone (office): 814-863-7192
phone (cell): 814-404-6013
fax: 814-863-3600

http://chestnut.cas.psu.edu <http://chestnut.cas.psu.edu/> 
http://www.acf.org <http://www.acf.org/> 
http://www.patacf.org <http://www.patacf.org/> 


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