Support/Goals/2012Q2/increase activity

Purpose

The purpose of this goal is to create a more fun environment on the contributor forums that will keep people engaged and active and also enable them to work more as a group rather than individuals

Outcome

Understand what are the fun and happiness factors of the SUMO community and have an action plan that will tackle those on a daily basis.

Project plan

April - May

• draft program plan
• reach out to core contributors to get their point of view first
• set-up survey to understand happiness factor
  • Do you feel like part of the group?
  • Would you define the SUMO community as fun?
  • What would you change in the SUMO community?

June

• run survey and discuss with the community (Account needed on Survey Gizmo)
• identify popular topics
• understand reasons for conflicts in the community and identify ways to eliminate them

End of June

• analyze survey results and set-up next steps
• set-up forum communication rules for moderators

Communication Plan

• start popular topics and blog about them
• initiate off topic discussions
• encourage people to participate in team meetings