From: "Pamela L. Gay" <pamela
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:59:57 -0400
To: Aaron Price <aaronp

>
>  This, to me, is a logical flowchart for successfull project  
> implementation, with an
> estimated amount of time needed in parenthesis:
>
>   1. Needs analysis research and discussion (2 months)
>   2. Find one or more areas where the needs intersect with our  
> goals (1 month)
>   3. Design a project to meet the need(s)/goal(s) (1 month)
>   4. Implement project (5 months)
>   5. Assess results (1 month)

three weeks is proceeded by a futures meeting and the council wants  
to define the AAVSOs future educational goals at that meeting. I need  
to prepare a document to present ASAP. (Like, I should be handing it  
to them next week sometime).


What are we, as individuals, doing now? This is our starting point to  
figure out what is reasonable, and I'm guessing that the things we  

Can we place some basic goals like:
	We intend to add X dues paying members per year through our activities
	We intend to get Y classrooms using var stars in someway every year
	We hope to partner with [blank orgs] and have already made contact  
with [names]
	etc

What potential projects do you guys want to see AAVSO pursue that I  
can give as things we are going to try and chase? Who can you query  
to find out needs quickly? Who can you contact about possible  
partnerships?

terms of needs analysis?

I heard several of you brainstorming great things at last fall's  
meeting. Things have fallen silent since this committee has formed  
(probably because we are all busy doing, making, and nurturing great  
things). What were the projects that you each wanted to see happen  
and brainstormed in the fall?

Cheers,
Pamela
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