Community spaces

Summary

Online spaces for community discussion of the standard, adoption and data use.

Description

Online spaces for community discussion of the standard, adoption and data use:

  • A discussion forum provides complete audit trail for decisions can be retained and referred to. Over time, forums can become a valuable resource for implementers, and provide rich content for support articles, FAQs and other resources.

  • A chat channel (e.g. Slack) allows for conversations with the community about development, adoption and use of the standard.

Prioritisation Factors

  • Discussion forums:

    • When a standard has multiple stakeholders who don’t meet regularly in person

    • More mature standards

Deprioritisation Factors

  • Discussion forums: When the community around a standard regularly meet in person