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'''Change from within:'''
Change from within:
'''Creating innovation in an organization as an individual.'''
 
Creating innovation in an organization as an individual.


= Introduction =
= Introduction =
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Our references include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiry Appreciative Inquiry], an organizational development process designed to engage individuals within an organizational system in its renewal, change and focused performance. We're also going to reference CED approaches, current software development methodologies, and our own experience and opinions.
Our references include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiry Appreciative Inquiry], an organizational development process designed to engage individuals within an organizational system in its renewal, change and focused performance. We're also going to reference CED approaches, current software development methodologies, and our own experience and opinions.
One of the technologies we'll be focusing on is wiki. Wiki is a Hawaiian word for fast, and the first wiki was developed to support computer programmers share information on the Web. Wikis allow easy publishing on the Web, including editing pages (after learning a few conventions), and can help solve a lot of different problems as a group, and when including the public. Currently the most famous wiki is Wikipedia, but many other wikis exist.


We're going to use some characters to talk about implementing change. They are as follows:
We're going to use some characters to talk about implementing change. They are as follows:
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keep it simple
keep it simple
{{#ask: [[Category:Play Person]]
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=How to introduce change=
=How to introduce change=
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waterfall
waterfall
agile
agile
 
1.describe key goal (including baselines and measurements), critical budget and timing issues
# describe key goal (including baselines and measurements), critical budget and timing issues
2.define and refine goal(s)  
# define and refine goal(s)  
3.research solutions and select working set
# research solutions and select working set
4.refine goals based on working set  
# refine goals based on working set  
5.implement solutions (with as much iteration as permitted)
# implement solutions (with as much iteration as permitted)
6.measure effectiveness  
# measure effectiveness  
7.summarize effects  
# summarize effects  
 
avoid custom software vs accessibility
avoid custom software vs accessibility
what do the non profit tech workers want? - problems
what do the non profit tech workers want? - problems
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=Types of technology solutions=
=Types of technology solutions=


One of the technologies we'll be focusing on is wiki. Wiki is a Hawaiian word for fast, and the first wiki was developed to support computer programmers share information on the Web. Wikis allow easy publishing on the Web, including editing pages (after learning a few conventions), and can help solve a lot of different problems as a group, and when including the public. Currently the most famous wiki is Wikipedia, but many other wikis exist. Wikis promote one of the original ideas of the Web, easy participation, and newer developments promote easier exchange of information – for example, using another organization's data in your Web site using systems such as Freebase and Semantic Mediawiki.
Wikis promote one of the original ideas of the Web, easy participation, and newer developments promote easier exchange of information – for example, using another organization's data in your Web site using systems such as Freebase and Semantic Mediawiki.


=Connecting and getting advice=
=Connecting and getting advice=
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