Small Steps for Small Station with OMP Install

As part of the effort to refine the useful documentation for non-developers I am trying to expand kreynen's 12 step program for an OMP install. I was tempted to post this as a wiki - but it is very rough, incomplete working path at a public access TV station that just has two staff. For those who have gone through the process or my be farther along - please feel free to comment and provide any feedback. What's missing - really help us break it down. We're moving slow and steady here. - Jason

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Step 0 - Understand how to access the site, basic admin, core drupal language, how to add modules, roles (not user 1) & permissions, how to backup your site, how to take it offline to do work.

Step 1.0 - Enable OM_Airings to allow scheduling information to appear on your existing website
Step 1.1 - determine the RSS from your server
Step 1.2 - Maps the fields of the feed into the necessary fields
Step 1.3 - Determine how you would like om_airing to be displayed (block, 3 shows, theming)
Step 1.4 - Import Existing Views from the community or create your own, export and contribute back. (What items in the Views, How to import a view)

Step 2.0 - Add MERCI {if MERCI not primarily a staff driven solution move this section after #6}
Step 2.1 - Create all the necessary fields for your equipment in the MERCI Inventory MASTER content type - serial#, date purchased (custom fields for your site)
Step 2.2 - Create or Import the content types (buckets for cameras, rooms, etc.)
Step 2.3 - Check off appropriate MERCI settings for the content type (max hours)
Step 2.4 - Sync the fields from Master to each EQUIPMENT Content Type by editing the MERCI INVENTORY MASTER content type >
Step 2.5 - Migrate data or import individual piece of equipment in MERCI using a merci_import.script (Drupal 6 only as of 7/10/11)
Step 2.6 - Set permissions accordingly using the MERCI submodule
Step 2.7 - Determine what level of community participation in equipment scheduling.
Step 2.8 - establish roles/permissions for your stakeholders

Step 3.0 - Install OM_Projectto allow users to create an account in Drupal and manage their groups/project pages. (((((What version do we install????)))))
Step 3.1 - Install Crew Connect (depends only on Drupal, not CviCRM)
Step 3.2 - Install RSVP Module to allow you to add a crew call for a reservation on MERCI reservation TYPE (check box with)
[not crew connect - but same kind of similarity ] USER training / graphical
- enable the profile fields in the user > CiviCRM blocks
- enable signup settings
- create calendar of volunteer requests
- signup for an event - you can rsvp through the calendar within the event on the calendar

Step 4 - Show upcoming airings on om_project pages - use block
Q: How is this achieved? Views?

Step 5 Allow users to add feeds from other VOD sites where they or staff are publishing video (Vimeo, Blip, YouTube, Archive.org)
Q: where do these feeds come from? How does the match link /sync happen?

Step 6 - Enable CiviCRM and start tracking membership info

Step 7 - Add online payment processing and role synchronization

Step 8 - Allow members to submit shows using Drupal (om_show)

Step 9 - Push submitted video to CDN for VOD (Vimeo, Blip, YouTube, Archive.org)

Step 10 - Push shows from Drupal into playback server (om_playback_server)

Step 11 - Create a scheduling grid of Timeslots associated to Themes and Projects for self scheduling (om_playback_server)

Step 12 - Give members some influence over scheduling (om_timeslot_autoschedule)

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Unlike AA, these are 12 Steps for Open Media are a guide to enabling a user. Unfortunately most stations take the fire hose approach implementing steps 1-12 in 30 days and end up drowning in the process :(

The serenity prayer works for Open Media too...

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference."