Focus Group Open Source 04.06.2012 Ryan Ozptek
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The document appears to be a transcript of a presentation given by Ryan Ozimek on June 5, 2012 in Rome, Italy about Joomla and its use in government organizations. Some of the key points discussed include a case study of Joomla being used by 1/4 of the US Congress at its peak, statistics on Joomla's use in Italy, and the benefits of using Joomla in government such as lowering costs during difficult financial times.
Focus Group Open Source 04.06.2012 Ryan Ozptek
- 1. Welcome to Joomla! Ryan W. Ozimek June 4, 2012 - Rome, Italy Focus Group Open Source @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 2. Buon pomeriggio, Roma! @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 3. Who am I? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 4. Who am I? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 5. Who am I? @cozimek X Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 6. Who am I? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 7. Where am I from? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 8. Where am I from? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 9. Where am I from? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 10. Being president had its benefits @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 11. Being president had its benefits @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 12. Being president had its benefits @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 13. Being president had its benefits @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 14. Most importantly ... @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 15. Sharing all the secrets! @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 16. Time to pull back the curtains @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 17. Before we begin... @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 18. My core business value... > @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 19. Yesterday’s innovators @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 20. Today’s innovators @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 21. We’re living in a changing world @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 22. Joomla powers governments @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 23. Joomla powers critical charities @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 24. The social, public impact of OSS goes much further than bits and bytes @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 25. What is Joomla? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 26. What is Joomla? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 27. The unique birth of a project @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 28. The unique birth of a project @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 29. Oh 2001... @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 30. Open source patriots @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 31. Declaration of independence @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 32. My contribution @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 33. 2 types of organizational leadership models @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 34. Corporate model @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 35. Benevolent dictator model @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 36. Hippie model @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 37. Power to the people @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 38. A story of growth @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 39. A story of growth @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 40. Joomla, by the numbers 31,973,928 downloads @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 41. Joomla, by the numbers 2,615,968 forum posts @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 42. Joomla, by the numbers @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 43. Joomla, by the numbers 563,674 users @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 44. Joomla, by the numbers 187x @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 45. Joomla, by the numbers 2.7% of the Web @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 46. Large enterprise support, users @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 47. Large enterprise support, users @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 48. Joomla’s evolution @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 49. What makes Joomla different? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 50. What makes Joomla different? Framework @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 51. What makes Joomla different? Framework @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 52. Very excited developers @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 53. A new toolset @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 54. Publishing tweets from a CLI @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 55. Publishing tweets from a CLI @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 56. Build new extensions faster @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 57. Export site to HTML @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 58. How does this apply to us? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 59. Why e-gov is important to me @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 60. Why e-gov is important to me • This meets a key function of Joomla: communications liberation for everyone @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 61. Why e-gov is important to me • This meets a key function of Joomla: communications liberation for everyone • Increasing transparency, empowerment, and accountability @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 62. A tough topic to pin down • Talking about what is good for e-Government is similar to asking “what’s good for businesses?” or “what’s good for charities?” @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 63. A case study in US gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 64. A case study in US gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 65. A case study in US gov • ASP … @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 66. A case study in US gov • ASP … • …not .NET but… @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 67. A case study in US gov • ASP … • …not .NET but… • ASP Classic @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 68. A case study in US gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 69. A case study in US gov • The challenge of working with another department for all technology needs @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 70. A case study in US gov • The challenge of working with another department for all technology needs • Technology was old, and not keeping up with the modern tools @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 71. A case study in US gov • The challenge of working with another department for all technology needs • Technology was old, and not keeping up with the modern tools • Direct access to the technology was difficult for House offices @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 72. A case study in US gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 73. A case study in US gov • The key purpose of the websites are to encourage the transparency and accountability of the US federal government, but… @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 74. A case study in US gov • The key purpose of the websites are to encourage the transparency and accountability of the US federal government, but… • It simply wasn’t able to keep up with the needs of the offices @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 75. A case study in US gov • The key purpose of the websites are to encourage the transparency and accountability of the US federal government, but… • It simply wasn’t able to keep up with the needs of the offices • Campaigns had more modern tools than the offices themselves @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 76. A case study in US gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 77. A case study in US gov • If offices chose to keep up with the times, they needed to go find their own consultants @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 78. A case study in US gov • If offices chose to keep up with the times, they needed to go find their own consultants • But…consultants needed to have their own servers in the House @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 79. A case study in US gov • If offices chose to keep up with the times, they needed to go find their own consultants • But…consultants needed to have their own servers in the House • Therefore, the barriers to entry and innovation were very high @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 80. A case study in US gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 81. A case study in US gov • So at first, we played the game… @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 82. A case study in US gov • So at first, we played the game… • …and used proprietary software @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 83. A case study in US gov • So at first, we played the game… • …and used proprietary software • …and tried to get along with ASP @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 84. A case study in US gov • So at first, we played the game… • …and used proprietary software • …and tried to get along with ASP • …but we weren’t very happy with the process @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 85. A case study in US gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 86. A case study in US gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 87. A case study in US gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 88. A case study in US gov • Reasons to use a standardized CMS like Joomla for the House @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 89. A case study in US gov • Reasons to use a standardized CMS like Joomla for the House • High staff turnover @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 90. A case study in US gov • Reasons to use a standardized CMS like Joomla for the House • High staff turnover • Lower barriers to entry for staffers @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 91. A case study in US gov • Reasons to use a standardized CMS like Joomla for the House • High staff turnover • Lower barriers to entry for staffers • More direct access to technology available during their campaigns @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 92. A case study in US gov • Reasons to use a standardized CMS like Joomla for the House • High staff turnover • Lower barriers to entry for staffers • More direct access to technology available during their campaigns • Ability to integrate with CRM services @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 93. A case study in US gov • Reasons to use a standardized CMS like Joomla for the House • High staff turnover • Lower barriers to entry for staffers • More direct access to technology available during their campaigns • Ability to integrate with CRM services • Ability to manage custom Web services @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 94. A case study in US gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 95. A case study in US gov • At its peak, 1/4th of US Congress was running Joomla! @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 96. A case study in US gov • At its peak, 1/4th of US Congress was running Joomla! • Now, 9 years later, PHP and MySQL are the based standards of the US Congress House of Representatives @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 97. Let’s go global! @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 98. The #joomla-in-gov project @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 99. The #joomla-in-gov project • Started off with a personal frustration from a conference • …a tweet from an airport • …a few excited community members • …a wiki page • …and then, a little love from South Africa @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 100. The #joomla-in-gov project @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 101. The #joomla-in-gov project @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 102. The #joomla-in-gov project @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 103. Joomla in Italy @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 104. Joomla in Italy @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 105. Alessandro Rossi @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 106. Joomla in Italy, by the numbers 716,070 forum posts @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 107. Joomla in Italy, by the numbers 61,416 registered users @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 108. Joomla in Italy, by the numbers 20x @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 109. Benefits of using Joomla in gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 110. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Lowering costs @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 111. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Lowering costs • Difficult financial times @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 112. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Lowering costs • Difficult financial times • Complies with government mandates @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 113. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Lowering costs • Difficult financial times • Complies with government mandates • With Joomla 2.5, it works with existing databases @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 114. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Lowering costs • Difficult financial times • Complies with government mandates • With Joomla 2.5, it works with existing databases • Alternative to “the cloud” if needed by agencies @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 115. Benefits of using Joomla in gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 116. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Standardized around the world @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 117. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Standardized around the world • Gov can capitalize on worldwide existing education @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 118. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Standardized around the world • Gov can capitalize on worldwide existing education • Localization possible @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 119. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Standardized around the world • Gov can capitalize on worldwide existing education • Localization possible • Language replacement easy @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 120. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Standardized around the world • Gov can capitalize on worldwide existing education • Localization possible • Language replacement easy • Lower barriers to entry for content creators @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 121. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Standardized around the world • Gov can capitalize on worldwide existing education • Localization possible • Language replacement easy • Lower barriers to entry for content creators • Increases government’s transparency and accountability @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 122. Benefits of using Joomla in gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 123. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Procurement processes @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 124. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Procurement processes • Rarely fun, often long and tedious @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 125. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Procurement processes • Rarely fun, often long and tedious • US government’s GSA schedule @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 126. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Procurement processes • Rarely fun, often long and tedious • US government’s GSA schedule • Potential restrictions on content population of websites @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 127. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Procurement processes • Rarely fun, often long and tedious • US government’s GSA schedule • Potential restrictions on content population of websites • Security, infrastructure protection, gov guidelines @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 128. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Procurement processes • Rarely fun, often long and tedious • US government’s GSA schedule • Potential restrictions on content population of websites • Security, infrastructure protection, gov guidelines • Compliance for accessibility @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 129. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Procurement processes • Rarely fun, often long and tedious • US government’s GSA schedule • Potential restrictions on content population of websites • Security, infrastructure protection, gov guidelines • Compliance for accessibility • US government’s ADA Section 508 @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 130. Benefits of using Joomla in gov @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 131. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Existing infrastructure challenge @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 132. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Existing infrastructure challenge • You often need to use the hardware and technology you’re given @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 133. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Existing infrastructure challenge • You often need to use the hardware and technology you’re given • Diverse audience of site visitors @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 134. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Existing infrastructure challenge • You often need to use the hardware and technology you’re given • Diverse audience of site visitors • Lowest common denominator (bandwidth, tech) @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 135. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Existing infrastructure challenge • You often need to use the hardware and technology you’re given • Diverse audience of site visitors • Lowest common denominator (bandwidth, tech) • Content challenges with diversity @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 136. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Existing infrastructure challenge • You often need to use the hardware and technology you’re given • Diverse audience of site visitors • Lowest common denominator (bandwidth, tech) • Content challenges with diversity • More local = more feedback needed @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 137. Benefits of using Joomla in gov • Existing infrastructure challenge • You often need to use the hardware and technology you’re given • Diverse audience of site visitors • Lowest common denominator (bandwidth, tech) • Content challenges with diversity • More local = more feedback needed • More specific = more feedback needed @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 138. Things to keep in mind @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 139. Things to keep in mind • Audience of Joomla government users @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 140. Things to keep in mind • Audience of Joomla government users • Staff members carry diverse roles @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 141. Things to keep in mind • Audience of Joomla government users • Staff members carry diverse roles • US House staff @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 142. Things to keep in mind • Audience of Joomla government users • Staff members carry diverse roles • US House staff • Time to focus on website content is often shorter than that in the corporate world @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 143. Things to keep in mind • Audience of Joomla government users • Staff members carry diverse roles • US House staff • Time to focus on website content is often shorter than that in the corporate world • Turn-over is high, education needs to be easy and learning curve as flat as possible @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 144. Best practices @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 145. Best practices • Have a back-up and disaster recovery plan @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 146. Best practices • Have a back-up and disaster recovery plan • Useful monitoring systems, like Nagios @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 147. Best practices • Have a back-up and disaster recovery plan • Useful monitoring systems, like Nagios • Increased levels of security @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 148. Best practices • Have a back-up and disaster recovery plan • Useful monitoring systems, like Nagios • Increased levels of security • Preparing for high site traffic, with unexpected peaks and valleys @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 149. Best practices • Have a back-up and disaster recovery plan • Useful monitoring systems, like Nagios • Increased levels of security • Preparing for high site traffic, with unexpected peaks and valleys • Coding for the lowest common denominator @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 150. Best practices @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 151. Best practices • Multi-server strategy @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 152. Best practices • Multi-server strategy • Development @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 153. Best practices • Multi-server strategy • Development • Testing/Staging @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 154. Best practices • Multi-server strategy • Development • Testing/Staging • Production @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 155. Best practices • Multi-server strategy • Development • Testing/Staging • Production • Build for the long-term…the very long-term @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 156. Best practices • Multi-server strategy • Development • Testing/Staging • Production • Build for the long-term…the very long-term • Create long-term support plans @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 157. Best practices @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 158. Best practices • Focus early on integration opportunities, a key differentiator @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 159. Best practices • Focus early on integration opportunities, a key differentiator • Examples from US House @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 160. Best practices • Focus early on integration opportunities, a key differentiator • Examples from US House • Flag requests @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 161. Best practices • Focus early on integration opportunities, a key differentiator • Examples from US House • Flag requests • CRM services @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 162. Best practices • Focus early on integration opportunities, a key differentiator • Examples from US House • Flag requests • CRM services • External Web services @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 163. Best practices • Focus early on integration opportunities, a key differentiator • Examples from US House • Flag requests • CRM services • External Web services • Multi-lingual requirements @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 164. Best practices • Get involved or start an open source or Joomla government community • Example from the USA: www.govloop.com @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 165. Best practices @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 166. Best practices @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 167. Best practices • Most importantly: Increase transparency and value to constituents wherever possible @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 168. Best practices • Most importantly: Increase transparency and value to constituents wherever possible • Be innovative @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 169. Best practices • Most importantly: Increase transparency and value to constituents wherever possible • Be innovative • Build mashups @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 170. Best practices • Most importantly: Increase transparency and value to constituents wherever possible • Be innovative • Build mashups • Create new data sets @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 171. Best practices • Most importantly: Increase transparency and value to constituents wherever possible • Be innovative • Build mashups • Create new data sets • Layer mapping technology @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 172. SeeClickFix.com @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 173. SeeClickFix.com @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 174. President’s State of the Union @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 175. Things to watch out for @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 176. Things to watch out for • Slow moving projects due to inherent consensus decision making process in government @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 177. Things to watch out for • Slow moving projects due to inherent consensus decision making process in government • Change orders that seem to come from nowhere @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 178. Things to watch out for • Slow moving projects due to inherent consensus decision making process in government • Change orders that seem to come from nowhere • Understanding the payment process of the government agency you’re working with @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 179. Things to watch out for @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 180. Things to watch out for • Clearly understand your main point of contact for billing, technology, and sign-off @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 181. Things to watch out for • Clearly understand your main point of contact for billing, technology, and sign-off • Domain names can be difficult to receive, so get them early @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 182. Things to watch out for • Clearly understand your main point of contact for billing, technology, and sign-off • Domain names can be difficult to receive, so get them early • Realize that community developed tools might not fit the requirements of government agencies, be ready to change @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 183. Grazie FGOS! @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 184. Questions? @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12
- 185. Feel free to contact me! Ryan Ozimek PICnet Twitter: @cozimek cozimek@picnet.net @cozimek Tuesday, June 5, 12