Guideline Creation for PSI writing standards

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Overview

We need to create standardized guidelines for product managers on how to write PSI (Problem, Solution, Impact) statements for projects.

Action Items

• Create a standardized guideline for product managers on how to write PSI statements
• Verify the creation of PSI for the following active projects:
  • Civic Tech Jobs
  • Design Systems
  • Expunge Assist
  • Food Oasis
  • Guides Team
  • Home Unite US
  • TDM Calculator
  • VRMS
  • Website

Resources/Instructions

Example PSI from 311 data

Details

Problem: The city produces a data set from all the 311 tickets placed. This data is useful if you are a data scientist, but for citizens without this training it has little value.

Solution: We partnered with the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and LA Neighborhood Councils to co-create and iterate analysis and tools (see 311-Data.org) to provide neighborhoods with actionable information at the local level through real time visualizations and comparison tools.

Impact: Neighborhood Councils are able to use visualizations to demonstrate and discuss the city service levels with constituents and determine where to send mailings to target information to those parts of their community not availing themselves of specific city services.

Taken from here

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Draft for Civic Tech Jobs

this needs to be re written. CTJ will support highly skilled volunteers and those just getting started by making people with the projects ad opportunities that fit what they bring and are looking for

Problem

The job searching process can be tedious and demoralizing, largely due to inefficient and difficult-to-navigate career boards/websites. Wading through thousands of applications to distill relevant information, both employers and prospective employees can benefit from spending less time and effort on trying to find the right match.

Employers want candidates with work experience, and candidates need opportunities to get experience in the relevant field. If you are not a college student, internships can be hard to find, leaving a gap in the market and many potentially valuable workers struggling to bridge the work experience gap. And employers with not enough qualified candidates in their pipeline.

Solution

Civic Tech Jobs is a website that respects the time and needs of each individual by matching them with interdisciplinary projects that fit their availability, skill sets, and goals. Volunteers walk away with transferable knowledge that qualifies them for paid opportunities.

Impact

Civic Tech Jobs will bring more skilled volunteers to civic tech projects and help those who wish to kick start their career in civic tech with a smoother, faster transition into the field.

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