From ScotLUG

Work in progress ref. October's meeting...

Current position

SWOT analysis

Strengths	Weaknessess
Active IRC channel Plenty of hosting resources	Poor turnout at monthly meetings Lack of speakers Lack of financial resource
Opportunities	Threats
Engage with local universities Work with other Scottish LUGs Offer of sponsorship from Penguin Factory	Hmmm?

Strategy / identity (what are we here to do? and how do we achieve it?)

Main objectives:

• Attract new users to Linux
• Provide a forum for Linux users and professionals
• Advocate Linux

Related objectives:

• Market ScotLUG
  • Identify / validate needs of members, users and external organisations
  • Raise awareness of ScotLUG
    • ... with organisations for purposes of continuing professional development
    • Build relationships with local universities
  • Communicate with members, users and external organisations
    • Maintain web site
    • Send periodic update e-mails (??)
• Operate ScotLUG
  • Provide monthly meeting
  • Maintain hosting (web, mail)
• Raise money for ScotLUG operations
  • Secure meeting and event sponsorship
• Support users of Linux

LUG user needs

• Individuals
  • New users
    • Demonstrations
    • Support
  • Non-professional users
    • Support
    • Keep up to date (e.g. with new applications)
  • Professional users (consultants, admins, developers)
    • CPD
    • Networking
    • Learn best practices
• Organisations (businesses, non-profit organisations and schools)
  • Reference installations / lessons learned
  • Incorporate best practices

Appendix

Bibliography

1. http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/User-Group-HOWTO.html
2. Improving the Scottish Linux Users Group

References

Hmmm, no references module!