Create a Guide/Template: Creating Eco-system mapping for topic area of project

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

Overview

We need to create a guide to making eco-system research for projects so that we can understand who is already in the space and what they are doing.

Action Items

The phases in the guide-making process are listed below. Each phase displayed in blue is linked to a wiki page with instructions on how to complete that phase. Open the wiki page in a new tab, copy the instructions for each part into the section labeled 'Tasks' at the bottom of this issue, and complete each task listed.

• Gather Examples Solo (open in a new tab)
• Gather Examples Collaboratively
• Create a Guide Draft
  • If needed, create a template
• Have your guide peer reviewed
• Present your guide for leadership review

Resources/Instructions

• Google Drive Folder for this Guide’s documents and shortcuts (to documents in other locations) 0073 [DRAFT] Creating Eco-system mapping for topic area of project
• Note: C&C is not an ecosystem map. An ecosystem map is a map of how people operate in the space. The food Oasis map shows how they service customers and where the overlap is, as well as their primary value.
• Ecosystem Map Guide.docx
• Ecosystem Map Guide Interview
• General Ecosystem Map Guide Questions

Projects to Check

• 100 Automations
  • Competitive Analysis Report
• 311 Data
  • Found a Google Sheet that might count as Eco-system Mapping Market Analysis
• Access the Data
  • Found a Competitive/Comparative Analysis Spreadsheet
• BallotNav
  • Found a Competitive or Comparative Analysis Template
• Brigade Organizer's Playbook
  • Found Competitor Analysis Template
  • Found Comparative Analysis Slide Deck
• Civic Tech Index
  • Introduction To The Project under the Wiki acknowledges there have been earlier attempts by others at something like this but I couldn't find any eco-system mapping or competitor research done.
• Civic Tech Jobs
  • Found Volunteer Organizations C&C Analysis under C&C Analysis of Volunteer Sites hackforla/product-management#127
• Civic Tech Structure
  • Found nothing.
• Data Science Projects
  • Found an [issue] (Data Science Competitive/Comparative Analysis data-science#94) with a potentially helpful document that has now been copied to the Competitive or Comparative Analysis Template file
  • Comparative Analysis Document
• Design Systems
  • Found nothing.
• Engage
  • Found nothing.
• Expunge-Assist (formerly known as Record Clearance)
  • Slides 12-18 of the PSG Research Report include Criminal Justice & Personal Statement Generator Comparative Analysis, but with Placeholders and not the actual content
• Food Oasis
  • Still taking time to go through resources, interviews and materials found earlier.
    • Food Oasis Eco System map in a presentation slide deck
    • Meeting recording uploaded here
    • Some of her notes from discussions with Pearson King from Food Forward are here (this person was very helpful in information gathering, etc)
    • Some of the graphics for the ecosystem as well in case it's helpful
    • This folder likely has most of the interviews notes from each of the groups
• GreenEarthOS
  • Found Updated C&C Analysis as of 12/15/21 GreenEarthOS C&C
• Guides
  • This issue Create a Guide: Creating Eco-system mapping for topic area of project
• HomeUniteUs
  • Found nothing
• Internship project
  • Found TWE: Paid Internship placement and a few other files which used the [Project name] Competitive or Comparative Analysis Template
• Lucky Parking
  • Found Competitive Analysis Spreadsheet 1 (need access)
  • Found Competitive Analysis Deck (need access)
  • Found Competitive Analysis Spreadsheet 2 (need access)
  • Found Competitive Analysis Spreadsheet 3
• Open Community Survey
  • Found Copy of Comparative Analysis for Usability Testing (need access)
  • Found OCS Comparative Analysis Spreadsheet
• People Depot
  • Found nothing
• TDM Calculator
  • Found this created issue but it looks like the task was never done.
• VRMS
  • Found this created issue but it looks like the task was never done.
• Hack for LA's Website
  • Found C&C Analysis Example under Do a UX/UI Competitive & Comparative Analysis of HfLA site (focus on Homepage) but task was never done.
• Youth Justice Nav
  • Found YJN Comparative Analysis

Tasks

• This is where you will copy instructions from the wiki page for the step you are currently on.

[sharonethomas]

I reached out to @mrao2 and he added me to the slack for the project. I also asked him to send any documentation he has and he emailed them to me.

[sharonethomas]

@ExperimentsInHonesty Do you have any of the other examples listed in the action items? Or do they not have an eco system yet?

[sharonethomas]

Olivia suggested I speak with @sayalikotkar to see if there is an ecosystem map currently for the Climate Project. Hi Sayali, let me know if you have an ecosystem map for the climate project! Thanks!

[Olivia-Chiong]

@sharonethomas Bonnie would like to pair you with a RX researcher so you can schedule a UX interview with Jenny and learn about her process of eco-mapping. It would be good if @sayalikotkar and @ag2463 can sit in on this interview so they can learn how to do it on their projects as well.

Let me know if this is clear or please reach out for clarification if you need it.

[sharonethomas]

@Olivia-Chiong it's clear, thank you!

[sayalikotkar]

@Olivia-Chiong sounds good, thank you! @sharonethomas please let me know when you're planning to meet with Jenny, I'd like to join. Thanks!

[ag2463]

@sharonethomas @sayalikotkar were you able to have a meeting with Jenny? If so could I set up a time with one of you to go over what you learned? If it hasnt happened yet, can I be added to the meeting. Thanks!

[sharonethomas]

@ag2463 we have not had the meeting yet. I will be working with @smgmode to come up with questions on what to ask Jenny and then we will have the meeting. cc @sayalikotkar

[sharonethomas]

I spoke with @smgmode and we said we would circle back next Wednesday or Thursday to have a chat.

[Olivia-Chiong]

@sharonethomas can you please update

Progress:
Blocks:
Availability:
ETA:

[sharonethomas]

@Olivia-Chiong

Progress: Had conversation with Stephanie and created a rough draft of the overview and questions to ask
Blocks: No blocks. Just need what I have currently to be reviewed and any suggestions on how to make it better
Availability: If this is my availability, I will be at the Tuesday PM meeting
ETA:

Ecosystem Map Guide.docx