Workflow

Framework

The site is organized into 2 areas:

1. Not In Workflow - This is where any page begins. Newly created, possibly duplicated, single person contributions. Valuable content, but may or may not need to go through the workflow.
2. Documents in Preparation - Any newly created page can be moved into preperation. This should only be done for pages which are going to be static in nature
3. Documents in Approval
4. Documents in Verification
5. Finalized documents

Examples

In or Out?	Examples
Not In Workflow	List of Libertarian Books, List of Libertarian Videos, List of members, Libertarian Jokes, Duplicated pages, History or the party, Facts.
In Workflow	Strategy, Policy, Platform, Campaign Boiler Plate material, Official Communications, Party's Official Position on 'X'.

This image below shows the framework for the workflow, with who and when people "move" a page.

Users

The site is run by 5 different types of users.

1. Anonymous/Newly Created Accounts
2. Preparers
3. Approvers
4. Verifiers
5. Admin

Document States

There are 6 discreet states a document can be in. Documents change states, by simply editing the tag Eg. {{InPreperation}} to something like {{NominatedForApproval}}. The List of states is below.

1. InPreperation
2. NominatedForApproval
3. InApproval
4. NominatedForVerification
5. InVerification
6. Final

Document Stacks

There are 5 discreet stacks a document can be in. Documents are moved between stacks by users adding the proper suffix to the beginning of a name of a document. Eg. The "Ontario Energy Platform" page will be created, not in workflow, then move to "Prep:Ontario Energy Platform", then "Appr:Ontario Energy Platform", then "Verf:Ontario Energy Platform", then "Finl:Ontario Energy Platform".

The corresponding prefixes are key to the functionality. They are below.

1. (main)/blank - Not In Workflow
2. Prep - In Workflow: Preperation
3. Appr - In Workflow: Approval
4. Verf - In Workflow: Verification
5. Finl - In Workflow: Final