Mapping the Contours of a Buddhist World: Appendix 3

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Appendix 3
Division of labour and areas of responsibility among members of the MBM Project

The table below enumerates activities associated with launch and development of the "Mapping Buddhist Monasteries 200-1200 CE Project" (http://monastic-asia.wikidot.com/).
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Table 1

MAJOR TASKS PERFORMED BY THE MBM TEAM MEMBERS S. Gordon T.M. Ciolek L.H. Piel

1. LEADERSHIP AND DIPLOMACY

Creation of the project's long-term intellectual vision YES NO NO

Leadership - generating enthusiasm and trust among members YES YES YES

Daily monitoring of the project's logical, technical, and interpersonal matters NO YES YES

Identification and vetting of potential collaborators YES NO YES

Representing the project to other scholars YES YES YES

Project-related communications with interested scholars YES YES YES

LEADERSHIP AND DIPLOMACY Task slots coverage
14 out of 18, or 78% Tasks overlap
10 out of 18, or 56%

2. CONSTRUCTION OF THE JOINT ELECTRONIC WORKSPACE

Design/implementation of the external information architecture NO YES NO

Design/implementation of the internal information architecture NO YES NO

Design/implementation of the online digital maps NO YES NO

Design/implementation of data and map formats, appearance and styling NO YES NO

CONSTRUCTION OF THE JOINT ELECTRONIC WORKSPACE Task slots coverage
4 out of 12, or 33% Tasks overlap
0 out of 12, or 0%

3. DATA GATHERING AND PROCESSING

Information discovery YES YES YES

Data collation YES YES YES

Cross-referencing data with other materials NO YES YES

Bibliographical references YES YES YES

Sub-editing of collected information for clarity and legibility NO YES YES

Data georeferencing NO YES NO

Data mapping NO YES NO

Historical analyses and inferences Not yet Not yet Not yet

Technical (digital workspace) trouble-shooting NO YES NO

DATA GATHERING AND PROCESSING Task slots coverage
16 out of 24, or 67% Tasks overlap
11 out of 24, or 46%

4. DATA QUALITY CONTROL

Content analysis of collected information YES YES YES

Verification of the integrity of the data's content YES YES YES

Verification of the resultant hypotheses YES NO YES

Correction/rewriting of the data content YES NO YES

Correction/rewriting of the conclusions and inferences YES NO YES

DATA QUALITY CONTROL Task slots coverage
12 out of 15, or 80% Tasks overlap
9 out of 15, or 60%

5. MANAGEMENT OF THE RESULTS

Online advertising (on web sites, mailing lists) of the MBM Project NO YES NO

Repurposing/reusing of the collected data Not yet Not yet Not yet

MANAGEMENT OF THE RESULTS Task slots coverage
1 out of 3, or 33% Tasks overlap
0 out of 3, or 0%

TOTAL FOR THE ENTIRE MBM PROJECT Task slots coverage
47 out of 72, or 65% Tasks overlap
30 out of 72, or 42%

Definitions:
* Task slots coverage score = no of YES / (no of YES + no of No)
** Overlaps score = sum of the overlaps for all rows / (no of rows x 3) [where in each row 3xYES = 3 overlaps, 2xYES = 1 overlap, 1xYES = 0 overlaps].

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MAJOR TASKS PERFORMED BY THE MBM TEAM MEMBERS	S. Gordon	T.M. Ciolek	L.H. Piel
1. LEADERSHIP AND DIPLOMACY
Creation of the project's long-term intellectual vision	YES	NO	NO
Leadership - generating enthusiasm and trust among members	YES	YES	YES
Daily monitoring of the project's logical, technical, and interpersonal matters	NO	YES	YES
Identification and vetting of potential collaborators	YES	NO	YES
Representing the project to other scholars	YES	YES	YES
Project-related communications with interested scholars	YES	YES	YES
LEADERSHIP AND DIPLOMACY				Task slots coverage 14 out of 18, or 78%	Tasks overlap 10 out of 18, or 56%
2. CONSTRUCTION OF THE JOINT ELECTRONIC WORKSPACE
Design/implementation of the external information architecture	NO	YES	NO
Design/implementation of the internal information architecture	NO	YES	NO
Design/implementation of the online digital maps	NO	YES	NO
Design/implementation of data and map formats, appearance and styling	NO	YES	NO
CONSTRUCTION OF THE JOINT ELECTRONIC WORKSPACE				Task slots coverage 4 out of 12, or 33%	Tasks overlap 0 out of 12, or 0%
3. DATA GATHERING AND PROCESSING
Information discovery	YES	YES	YES
Data collation	YES	YES	YES
Cross-referencing data with other materials	NO	YES	YES
Bibliographical references	YES	YES	YES
Sub-editing of collected information for clarity and legibility	NO	YES	YES
Data georeferencing	NO	YES	NO
Data mapping	NO	YES	NO
Historical analyses and inferences	Not yet	Not yet	Not yet
Technical (digital workspace) trouble-shooting	NO	YES	NO
DATA GATHERING AND PROCESSING				Task slots coverage 16 out of 24, or 67%	Tasks overlap 11 out of 24, or 46%
4. DATA QUALITY CONTROL
Content analysis of collected information	YES	YES	YES
Verification of the integrity of the data's content	YES	YES	YES
Verification of the resultant hypotheses	YES	NO	YES
Correction/rewriting of the data content	YES	NO	YES
Correction/rewriting of the conclusions and inferences	YES	NO	YES
DATA QUALITY CONTROL				Task slots coverage 12 out of 15, or 80%	Tasks overlap 9 out of 15, or 60%
5. MANAGEMENT OF THE RESULTS
Online advertising (on web sites, mailing lists) of the MBM Project	NO	YES	NO
Repurposing/reusing of the collected data	Not yet	Not yet	Not yet
MANAGEMENT OF THE RESULTS				Task slots coverage 1 out of 3, or 33%	Tasks overlap 0 out of 3, or 0%
TOTAL FOR THE ENTIRE MBM PROJECT				Task slots coverage 47 out of 72, or 65%	Tasks overlap 30 out of 72, or 42%

Appendix 3 Division of labour and areas of responsibility among members of the MBM Project

Appendix 3
Division of labour and areas of responsibility among members of the MBM Project