Introducing FACITS
FACITS is a Framework for
Accessing Community Information Technology (IT) solutions. It will
comprise a number of modules, each packaged as a workbook that any
community group will be able to follow and draw on. Ongoing support, training, and consultation
is available and the workbooks will be enhanced and improved, as needed, to match
the needs of its changing market.
The primary modules that could make up FACITS are listed below.
They move from establishing objectives and management
frameworks (phase 1), to a series of primary (phase 2) and secondary
(phase 3) modules.
Phase 1:
Directions – a tool to help define
the community and its environment, clarify demands, and establish some
preliminary objectives.
Fish-bones – a project management framework that directly links
high-level objectives to action, co-ordinates multiple projects, and
ensures that all can effectively participate. Attention is also paid
to public relations and succession planning.
In phase 2:
Tahi – an innovative approach to community mapping and networking
that maps the community, strengthens its components, and works
to enhance a community's ability to support its residents.
The MINE – a template for the design and establishment of a generic
community telecentre . Facilities plans, business plans, marketing plans,
and action plans are included within this template. The template will
be designed so that all possible users can customise it – to answer their
own specific requirements and opportunities.
Gateways – a basis for developing community-wide Internet
strategies. The development of local Web portals and community-owned
web-hosting facilities is to be included within this tool.
In phase 3:
Polity – the development of scaleable models for e-democracy and
participation
LED -- building a base for sustainable local economic development.
Connections – a set of tools to assist a community obtain the
telecommunications infrastructure it requires.
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Resources available
Introducing Fish-bones
(104 kb, PDF) -- an
overview prepared for the Connecting Communities conference in November
2003.
Directions (1.45 Mb, PDF) -- the draft version of the first module of
the FACITS workbook.
Fish-bones (360 kb, PDF) -- the draft version of the second module of
the FACITS workbook.
The
FACITS Web Resource -- this is a web-based resource that guides you
through the planning process. It contains all of the information
from the Directions and Fish-bones modules, including the
template documents, but you no longer have to download the entire
document. The web version is the most updated version of the
planning modules.
Status:
Work on Phase 1 is now complete. PDF
versions of the Directions and Fish-bones modules are available, together
with a web-based resource containing the latest versions of both modules. Feel free to
use these resources -- we welcome your comments.
Work
Raft has considerable resources for phases 2 and 3 although the workbooks
have yet to be finalised. Please get
in touch if you would like more information, guidance, or suggestions. |
