Communication for the CCMDB
With a geographically distributed team that works diverse hours communication is a challenge. Every data collector is required to engage in specified a minimal amount of communication.
Emails, Voice mails and the Recent Changes need to be checked at the beginning of every data collection session / shift.
The CCMDB Wiki
- If any information is different from your paper coding guide, check who last edited the article.
- If the section in question was added/changed before the last edit of that article by Trish it should be considered reviewed and taken to supersede the paper guide
- If the change was made after Trish last reviewed the article, confirm with Trish and remind her to check/edit the article to vet it.
- End your discussion points with a ~~~~ to "sign and date" it to show who contributed it, and when. You can also use the second button from the right above the editor to enter this signature.
Entries in the main body of the wiki do not need to be signed.
Usersnoop
As of 12 August 2008 we have Usersnoop installed on the wiki to be able to track that everyone receives all updates and changes. You must "log in" on in order for usersnoop to mark an article as read, so you need to log on to the wiki even for viewing now.
"Recent Changes" Link
There is a link called "recent changes" in the "navigation panel" in the top left corner. This link will tell you the wiki articles that have been changed recently. Every entry either has a diff link or a # changes link (where "#" can be any number); following this link will show you what has actually changed in the article so you would not have to review the entire article.
Keeping track of the recent changes will tell you when a question or discussion item you have posted is addressed.
A link to RECENT CHANGES is now on the MAIN PAGE.
- A link to recent changes has always been on the main page :-) Ttenbergen 08:21, 23 December 2008 (CST)
Using uniform "My Preferences"
See My Preferences in the wiki for suggested preferences to use, some of which affect the behaviour of time stamps and recent changes.
Discussion & Question Instructions
see Discussion & Question Instruction
Discussion
- Trish needs to confirm timeframes.