2010-10-14 Leadership Conference Call
Date
14 October 2010
How To Join
Contact Paul Biondich for more information on how to join the call.
In Attendance
- Paul Biondich
- Hamish Fraser
- Darius Jazayeri
- Andy Kanter
- Burke Mamlin
- Dawn Smith
- Ben Wolfe
Agenda
Certification Process (15 min)
- Developers, implementers, service organizations
OpenMRS Trainings (15 min)
- Will we charge fees for trainings and/or sending someone to a conference?
USAID (15 min)
- Agency for International Development: Information and Communication Technology Training for Developing Country
Professionals (ICT- T4D) Project
OpenMRS Board of Directors (15 min)
- Discussion around Paul and Hamish's strawman
Meeting Minutes
Certification Process
- Requests have been made by individuals and nonprofit, OpenMRS-implementing organizations to find a way to validate their ability to be effective in
- Two dimensions to consider:
- Individuals and/or organizations can show clients they are certified in the utilization and implementation of OpenMRS software
- When training or consultant opportunities are presented to OpenMRS, we can direct requests to certified organizations in that same geographical location
- Thoughts...
- Certifications are a great idea
- One consideration is to make the certification based on practical matters, not merely a written test
- A test does not speak to people who are great implementers
- Certifications and trainings for certifications should be done in person as much as possible
- Different levels of certifications
- i.e. groups who support OpenMRS system to implement it vs. an OpenMRS basic knowledge test
- One consideration is to make the certification based on practical matters, not merely a written test
- Have proficiencies for organizations so everyone with the certification or those reviewing the certification understand the elements behind it
- Certifications are a great idea
- CONCLUSION:
- Think about a good place to start this process beyond this discussion
- Consider having certified trainers as well
- Make sure the certifications clearly outline:
- the requirements for the certification
- what the certificate means (listing competencies)
- ACTION ITEMS:
- Dawn will research how other open source organizations have developed certifications
OpenMRS Trainings
- What amount of financial coverage (i.e. pay for providing training, travel expenses, accommodations, etc.) should be provided to send individuals to trainings, conferences, etc?
- Suggestions:
- Take an average cost of the one-week work period and compile it into a daily fee that corresponds to the days of the conference.
- This could be dependent on the type of training: who is giving the training and what the training consists of
- Take an average cost of the one-week work period and compile it into a daily fee that corresponds to the days of the conference.
- Suggestions:
- ACTION ITEMS
- Dawn will check open source projects who do this and compile it for a reference
USAID
- Discussed RFA that is out now
- Thoughts about funding and OpenMRS
- Changes in what government agencies are looking to pay for
- Think about how we take on larger, collaborative projects and the funding opportunities
- Thoughts about funding and OpenMRS
OpenMRS Board of Directors
- Finalized letter to send out to nominees from the Implementers Nomination
- ACTION ITEMS
- Dawn will send the letters and start getting an announcement together for the voting process