₳GOV: Agreements Building Platform

(https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mN67olcX0QRQYP4HbPStffdM5G1m_M4zNmG6mwWP-_I/)

The Project Status

Since 2018 we have been building a prototype of Consenz (until lately it was available only in Hebrew) and in 2020-2021 we have completed a proof-of-concept phase. The app prototype has been used by diverse groups for different purposes in Israel, among them:

Schools' teams used Consenz to create teaching guidelines during the covid19 restrictions.
Unorganized protest movements used Consenz to create demands lists.
Environmental organizations and activists used it to collaborate with government and municipality workers to create plans for dealing with the climate crisis.

Now we wish to configure the platform to the Catalyst and Cardano community needs and processes, and ultimately expand to serve all sorts of DAO's in the crypto ecosystem.

In order to do that, we plan to:

Implement a new UX/UI design based on the lessons and experience that we have collected during the proof-of-concept phase
Add a gamification layer on top of the existing user interface
Add a delegation layer on top of the existing user interface, that can be used for reputation representation as well
Create infrastructure for future integration of the platform voting mechanism to the Cardano blockchain smart contracts for high security, immutability and transparency.
Open the code by adding proper documentation and improving accessibility for new developers, and invite the developers' community to take part in building and improving the platform.
Reaching out to other initiatives that are working to improve decision making processes in the Catalyst community for potential collaboration.

ROADMAP

2020: Build Functional prototype: Completed
2020-2021: 5 iterations with real users for proof of concept: Completed
Q4 2021: Design new UX/UI: In progress
>> Q1 2022 Build MVP web app
Q3 2022: Gamification and Delegation layers
Q4 2022: Integration with Cardano smart contracts

Costs Breakdown

UX/UI design: 6,200 USD

Code Architecture design: 2,000 USD

Desktop Version Components:

Group & channel page: 6,000 USD
Draft page: 5,400 USD
Section Page: 7,200 USD
User profile page: 2,800 USD

Admin panel: 7,500 USD

Mobile Native app versions:

android: 12,000
IOS: 12,000

QA: 5,000 USD

Onboarding users

Landing Page: 1,500 USD
Explanatory video: 1,200 USD

Total: 68,800 USD

Key Metrics to measure

We aim to provide Consenz first to the project catalyst community, and later to other DAOs communities. Quality success metrics will be measured by the use of the products that will be created by the Consenz platform, i.e the documents that will be discussed and created by the catalyst community as early adopters. We wish to see during the first 3 months after the launch of the MVP at least 5 documents that will be used as guidelines, policy shapers and other purposes that answer the Catalyst community needs.

Quantity success metrics will be compared to the overall community participation in the current governance process of project Catalyst, i.e., the number of wallet addresses that cast votes using the official voting app. The metrics will consider exposure (unique user traffic according to google analytics) and onboarding registered users on Consenz.

For Fund9:

Exposure to 10% of voters
Onboarding 5% of voters

For Fund10:

Exposure to 20% of voters
Onboarding 7% of voters

etc.

The Team:

Consenz is partner of ADAgov.org, Software Development Cooperative. Funded F4, F5, F6.

<http://adagov.org/>

Consenz founder and project manager: Aharon Porath, a techno-social entrepreneur. Since 2011, Aharon has been involved in a few tech and non-tech ventures to develop consensus-based decision-making methods and platforms for distributed public participation goals.

Aharon has 6 years of experience as a project manager of web platforms and apps, among them - "Open Committee", a web app that enables environmental activists, NGOs and citizens to participate in the decision-making process of Israel's planning department, funded by the government's Israel Innovation Authority.

Design and Development: Sofi is a software cooperative that provides solutions for municipalities, universities, startups, well-established companies, entrepreneurs and NGOs.

The coop model relies on decentralized, consensus-based decision making, as well as total influence and wage equality for all present and future members.

<https://www.soficoop.com/>

Product Manager: Roy Golan. Sofi Coop co-founder. Civic participation & collaboration tools enthusiast since 2012.

Community Manager & Business Development: Ofry Erlich. Sofi's business development director. Political activist with exepertise in political parties campaigns & internal processes.

UI/UX Designer: Tzur Sherzer. After managing a big design department, Tzur has joined the team as a lead designer, and is dedicated to the challenge of making the advanced deliberative democratic discussion interface accessible for people from all communities and backgrounds.

Software Architects and Developers: Aviran Katz, Nadav Moreno. With vast experience from dosens of projects, Aviran and Nadav will be leading the development team, with the backup of the entire Sofi development department, as well as external developers.

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