Volunteers for the community resource group can expect to review design documents and provide feedback to design teams. Design team volunteers will work in cycles to prioritize needs, create user scenarios, test developed solutions, and help prioritize requirements due to the challenge of not being able to address every gap before the first release. The overall project involves volunteers providing input to guide software development with the goal of meeting most needs in the first targeted spring 2011 release.

1. On Track Project Progress, Challenge & Triumph

3. Design Team cycles and activities

5. What can design team volunteers expect? 5 Design Teams, working in cycles 1. Preparation Prioritize gaps and determine which solutions make the most sense 2. Create “user scenarios” Based on experience and knowledge of fundraising business area Provide a guide for Blackbaud to develop the solution, and for testing

6. What can design team volunteers expect? 3. Sprint Blackbaud develops solution based on the Design Team’s input 4. Testing Confirm the solution developed by Blackbaud meets identified needs Sprint – 4 week period of software development by Blackbaud. While Blackbaud is in a Sprint, the Design Team will likely be reviewing the next area and creating user scenarios.

7. Design Phase Challenge: Prioritization There’s a lot of work to do before launch Not every requirement and gap can be filled before the first release (targeted for Spring 2011) Must be swift, efficient, and thorough Prioritizing helps ensure the first release meets the majority of our needs “Prioritization is…very important because we want to make sure we get to the things that are…most important and have the greatest impact for the development community.”