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== Workshop 18th May 2007 ==
== Workshop 18th May 2007 ==
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=== Thinking about what we have achieved ===
=== Thinking about what we have achieved ===

Revision as of 15:03, 13 July 2007

We had better pay attention to our future, after all it's where we spend the rest of our lives - Albert Einstein

The road mapping process

  • Get synergy on what our product offerings are
  • Define “feature sets” of various versions of product offerings within 3 year horizon
  • Define Development and Research milestones to contribute to these feature sets
  • Define linkages between, research milestones, development milestones and product offering versions
  • Define a set of tasks to reach each of the above milestones
  • Define what we will be doing this year

The roadmap structure that will be followed looks as follows

Focus is on a 3 year roadmap

These will be done at another stage

  • Skills development roadmap
  • Business model development roadmap
  • Devices roadmap
  • Policy development roadmap
  • 10 year foresighting exercise


Our Philosophy and vision

Vision: Make a significant contribution to connecting 450 million people sustainably in rural Africa through wireless mesh and other technology with a community grown philosophy

Our road map so far

Workshop 18th May 2007


Thinking about what we have achieved

What could the future look like in 2017

What are the questions that need to be answered to connect 450M rural people to the internet

Workshop 8th of June 2007

What are our Product Offerings