eRider Starter Kit

Developed by: Teresa Crawford and Tactical Technology Collective
Type of resource: PDF
Target audience: General
Cost: Free access

eRiding, a concept of travelling technology consultants for the non profit sector, is a way for civil society organisations to receive strategic technical support in a sustainable manner, and rooted in organisational goals. This Starter Kit outlines the eRider philosophy and helps potential eRiders through the five-step process of needs assessment, strategy development, training, implementation, and evaluation - key phases so that an eRider consultation does not leave an organisation without the necessary staff and technology capacity when he or she moves on to a new site (although the eRider model allows for long-term support as well). eRiders may come from a specific skill orientation (ie: online campaigning, information specialists, or F/LOSS advocates) or with technology solutions for issue-based work (ie: health, gender, education). The guide contains recommendations for every phase of the eRider process, including tips on how to manage an entire team deployed in a country, all based on experiences from the global eRiding community. The appendix features several sample surveys, evaluation forms, contracts, and needs assessments.

http://www.eriders.net/docs/resource/366_eRider_st
arter_kit_V.1_3006_web.pdf