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OpenIVO Release Roadmap

Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

OpenIVO Release Roadmap

Posted by Administrator on May 01, 2011

Openivo v. 1.0: MythTV Wizard

A software solution to simplify the process of download, installation, and configuration of MythTV on Ubuntu. If the viewer uses tested and compatible hardware, they will walk step-by-step through the process for a rapid and trouble-free installation. The development will be open to the public, the software will be free, open source, and available for donation to the MythTV community.
Target release date: August 1, 2011

Openivo v. 2.0: Managed MythTV

An optional managed network to offer remote system monitoring with email notification for faults, remote upgrades and maintenance. Subscribers maintain a user profile with Openivo. Also offered free and open source.
Target release date: October 1, 2011

Openivo v. 3.0: The Openivo Entertainment Environment

Offer optional enhanced features with potential revenue production: App Store: Personalized medical record with referrals, home security monitoring, sponsored content, etc.
Target release date: January 1, 2012

OpenIVO Meeting: Day One

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

OpenIVO Meeting: Day One

Posted by Administrator on April 20, 2011

We had a great day on the boat yesterday.
Participants:

Project Owner: Marc Allan Feldman, Virtual Entrepreneur, Advanced Advertising/SocialTV
http://about.me/marcallanfeldman

Facilitator: Brian Levy
http://www.leandog.com/who-we-are/team/herding-dogs/brian-levy/

Agile Apprentice: Ben Woznicki
http://www.leandog.com/who-we-are/team/sporting-dogs/ben-woznicki/

Agile Strategist: Doc Norton
http://www.leandog.com/who-we-are/team/herding-dogs/michael-doc-norton/

Consultant: Brad Templeton
Open source software architect, civil rights advocate and entrepreneur.
You can see an relevant essay by Brad at http://www.templetons.com/brad/tvfuture.html
You can also see an excellent lecture Brad gave on the topic of the Future of Computer Security at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8QuUEwrKm8

Consultant: Jason Stradley
Visionary security executive, US & Canada Security Practice Lead at BT Global Services
Jason has more 25 years of experience and leadership in providing solutions for complex enterprise environments in the following areas; Multi-platform, Multi-protocol network architecture, design and implementation, information protection and network security.
Jason gave a nice presentation on "Endpoint Security Management: Trust but Verify" available at
http://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/24159

Consultant: Sid Good
Strategic planning and new product development, Good Marketing, Inc.
http://www.thekidexperts.com/about.html

The agenda for the week:

Charting:
o Purpose- We establish the purpose, benefits, goals and metrics for the project
o Strategy- We discuss our overall strategy for execution including timelines and team
composition
o Tactics- We lay out a plan for the execution including roles, working agreements, regular
meetings and intended cadence
Discovering:
o Comprehension- We will quickly and collaboratively improve our understanding of the
product content and the solution we intend to deliver
o Creation- Artifacts of discovery include product goals and metrics, lightweight personas, a
user story map, a release roadmap and wireframes
Planning:
o Refinement- We delve into those deliverable items that will comprise the next few weeks
of work, discussing details of the design and acceptance criteria
o Commitment- We discuss the work before us and commit to deliver during the next work
cycle

Today we reviewed an outline of the Agile process. Discussed the current stakeholders and their pain points. This included:

Television viewers
Sponsors
Ad agencies
Cable/Satellite providers
Broadcast Networks
Developers

We weighted the relative opportunities with each group. The consensus was to focus on the needs of viewers and sponsors.

I look forward to press on today with discussion on how to prioritize the features of a minimally marketable system to meet the needs of the stakeholders.

Proposed Symposium

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Proposed Symposium

Posted by Administrator on March 14, 2011

Opportunities for Personal Television

I am planning a symposium bringing together some of the most talented people in computer science, television, advertising, and social networking, to discuss the near future for television.
The tentative date is Friday, November 25, 2011, the day after Thanksgiving, in New York City.
Speakers will be industry leaders, experts in their fields..

Topics planned include:
1. Data, human relationships, and consumer behavior.
2. The relationship between content networks and infrastructure providers.
3. Building trust with consumers through social media.
4. Privacy, piracy, and security.
5. The promises and challenges of addressable advertising.
6. The ideal television viewer experience.