Monthly OpenLMIS Governance Committee Call. This meeting includes members of the governance committee, as well as anyone else interested in participating.
May not be able to address relationship to Product and Technical committees until they have their own TORs/Charters to clarify their own processes.
Still need to review voting in terms of USAID and BMGF as primary funders having veto ability, what is the balance? Chair gets a vote and donor role could dispute → need to think through ways to adjuticate.
Create a simple form for voting to approve the charter.
Present an updated voting process on the next call
Note ahead of time in agenda what needs to be voted on in the meeting. → Tenly has added to agenda
Inquiries
Edward Wilson - JSI Matt Berg - Ona Satish Choudhury - CHAI Mary Jo Kochendorfer - VillageReach
The Tanzania Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health has approved the use of VIMS data. We are still working with them to obtain the data and will keep parties update. We hope we can use the data for a webinar as we will not have time to process/ingest the data prior to the Gavi Demonstration.
Aiming to release 3.3 by the end of March, we are in the last sprint and fixing the remaining features and blocker/critical bugs. Once completed we will conduct a full regression and begin the release process. If you would like to participate in the Release Candidate testing, please let Mary Jo Kochendorfer (Deactivated) know and review the 3.3 Regression & Release Candidate Test Plan for details on the process. We welcome all implementers and community members to participate.
What's next for 3.4? The following themes have been identified and the PC will discuss what is recommended.
Improve sustainability of codebase so the software can be used long-term even beyond the current developers or current core team
Strengthen process for continuous delivery (including automated testing)
Fulfillment and re-supply features and enhancements
User personalization and self-service (configuration, notifications, dashboards)
Equipment tracking
Note: Gap features will begin during 3.4 release cycle, but will continue for the year of the Gap project. Gap feature prioritization will determine which of these features are conducted within the current Gap project budget and timeline.
Respond to community requests and needs
Notifications enhancements
Finalize stock based requisitions (not just for vaccines)
Continue working on vaccine features (distributions)
User Experience improvements
GSoC and Outreachy
The application deadline is approaching for both Outreachy and Google Summer of Code. If any quality proposals are submitted, we will select a student intern from each organization to work on OpenLMIS over the summer.
Digital Square Gap Analysis Award
We have received final USAID approval. Digitial Square is following up with VillageReach with next steps to finalize the sub-award and move forward.
Digital Square Notice B
Final submission date for the OpenLMIS Notice B proposal is . The draft proposal can be viewed here.
OpenLMIS deployment timeline
Ashraf are you able to help with eLMIS deployments in TZ, Zambia, Zanzibar, and CdI?
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VillageReach Jake Watson Tenly Snow Mary Jo Kochendorfer