1. "A professional look we can all be proud of"
2. "New navigation system"
3. "PlanterGuide"
4. "User access to add and update data"

Because the amount of work has been overwhelming (6 months or 720 hours of programming time and only one programmer with the skills/time to do the job) it was very very difficult to do this work in a smooth step by step way. It was the classic "chicken and egg" senario. Over the last 5 weeks, its become apparent that the website can now almost run itself (except for the bugs!!)

The last NZERN National Management Committee meeting was able to put a plan in place for the next 3 months with realistic deadlines.

A lot of time was also wasted over the last 14 months responding to "fake offers" from Central Government type officials and their consultants who promised much but in the end delivered very little. This proved to be very disruptive and put progress back on Pipi by many months waiting on these useless individuals to make good their promises - instead of charging on with the resources we have already. However, fantastic help came from the most unexpected quarters: - charitable trusts and funds, a Doc area office, considerable equipment donations from our members, jobs done at "mates rates". All done with a smile and the minimum of paperwork. In other words "the community". An important lesson for NZERN which needs to be taken up by the local branches and discussed at our next National Conference.

Mike Peters

NZERN National President

July/August 2002
(8 weeks ie 240 hours programming)

Finish off everything that has been started up to common standard. (work will not necessarily be done in this order!!)

New web page design implemented across whole website.

Ensure website usable for all browsers. Colin's "PlanterGuide" Editor admin area, Edith's "Glossary" Editor admin area, Soils, Articles, Matthews "Referencing" Editor admin page, Downloads, Nursery catalogues, Links, Publications, Kereru regional versions, List Server, fix all User bugs reported in logon areas to "help Desk". Advanced Search page, contents a-z, Links page for groups, Auto mailing of payment records, reminders of subs due, joining confirmation, NZERN Branch and membership roll, Regional rep areas. Restoration Directory.

Plus anything else forgotton.

September 2002
(4 weeks ie 120 hours programming + 32 hours GIS)

Add Harry's "Bird database" to website + Editor admin area

Add Ediths "Plant Propagation database" to website + Editor admin area

GIS team to add all maps for Regions, local authorities, ecological regions, ecological districts

Completion of FAQ files

October 2002
(4 weeks ie 120 hours programming)

Install Forum (involves a major rewrite of existing opensource forum program)

Template completed for Print version "User manual"

November 2002
(4 weeks ie 120 hours programming)

"Restoration Today", "This Week", photo upload

Conversion of FAQ into new Print version "User Manual (database driven like the Restoration Directory)"

December 2002/Early Jan 2003

(shut down of programming office and shifting "pipi" to new physical location for volunteers to continue to work in)

February/March 2003

EcoTrack (for as long as it takes given its importance)
PlanterGuide upgrade to make very user friendly

May - July 2003

GIS mapping on a large scale, GPS facility. catchment databases, geology, fish database, climate, volunteer system, nursery support ordering, on-line banking and cashbook etc