The document outlines a proposed system called Project Nexus to help coordinate community projects in a town. It describes common issues facing many small communities like disconnected groups and lack of centralized coordination. The system aims to help structure projects through stages of seed, root and implementation and engage community members. It would define timelines, resources and stakeholders for projects and allow users to subscribe to updates and comment on proposals. Completed projects would be archived to showcase successes and inspire new initiatives.

2.  Many small, disconnected groups
 Disengaged, uninvolved citizenry
 No centralized effort successful thus far
 Not just Troy - these are common issues

6. Project Organization
Project Actualization
Community Engagement

7.  Problem, scope, and goals developed
 Necessary resources identified
 Vetted through comments and ratings
 Once Seed is well developed, the idea
takes “root” and progresses

8.  Timeline, tasks, expectations,
stakeholders defined
 Resources allocated/pledged
› Government, Community Organizations, and
other groups linked to project
 Vetted through comments and ratings
 Previous attributes carried over from
Seeds remain modifiable

9.  Underway projects
 Contributors provide Status updates
 Users subscribe to updates
 Previous attributes carried over from
Seeds and Roots remain modifiable

10.  Archived completed projects
 Showcases success
 Emphasis on Action and Results
 Motivate new individuals to get involved
 Inspire future projects
 Add-ons to a project or recurrence of a
project should start again at the Seed or
Root stage

11.  Community Organizations
› Established groups with defined membership
and purpose
› Typically physical presence
 Interest Groups
› Individuals united by a common goal
› Digital presence
 Government

14.  Elaboration - 1 Week
› Planning, specifications, class diagrams,
mockups
 Construction - Four 2 Week Iterations
› Iteration 1 - Project submission and progression
› Iteration 2 - Project archives and search
› Iteration 3 - Users and Groups - Current
› Iteration 4 - Social Networking integration
 Transition - 1 Week
› Deploy

15. http://rcos.rpi.edu
http://www.github.com/projectnexus