[p2p-research] P2P Business Audit

[Michel Bauwens]

Hi Alex,

I'm not big on metrics, but can understand that others are.

Have you heard of Community Analytics, promoted by Peter burgess I believe,
I think it aims at precisely solving that sort of thing

Solari has a method to locate and measure local wealth streams

More at http://del.icio.us/mbauwens/P2P-Metrics,

Michel

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:04 PM, Alex Rollin <alex.rollin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All!
>
> Here's a wild one for you...
>
> I was on a call with Josef Davies-Coates just now, learning a bit more
> about his intentions with regard to bringing together the Cooperative
> Business / Open Hardware / and Peer to Peer communities in the UK.
>
> One of the things that came up was an idea to see a sort of metric across
> the organizations.  How can all the open businesses help each other succeed
> on the path to a more commons-based world?
>
> What about Peer to Peer evaluation?  P2P Aid for developing and developed
> business, from the network, to the network.
>
> What sorts of things could be checked up on, within a business, that could
> then create webs of interdependence and opportunity within our community?
>
> Here's a few examples of what this might be, and I'd like to know your
> thoughts, too!
>
> Audits:
>
> ITC Audit - Use of free/ Open tools, liabilities, Hardware Carbon
> Footprint, 10 year costing/maintenance plans
>
> Oil/Hydrocarbon Audit - Dependance on fossil/non-renewable energy, carbon
> footprint, reduction plan, rating for the type and size of business
>
> Living Wage Audit - Connect with local resources for gauging effect of
> consumer price index for housing, etc, on effective wages of employees
>
> Commons Audit - How does your business increase the value of the commons?
> What is the method, and how does it tie in to local needs?
>
> Legal Audit - Is the business positioned for collaboration?  Is it legally
> in the clear for working with other coops or entities?
>
> Teachable Audit - Are your processes documented?  Have you shared the
> hurdles you passed so that others can benefit from your experience?  Are job
> descriptions or work skills being taught as part of the organization's
> mission?
>
> Examples of Open Standards for use in Auditing:
>
> Can we find more of these?
>
> US Carbon Reduction suggestions:
> http://www.serve.gov/toolkits/audit-home/four.asp
>
> I'm drawing a blank.  Is all of the auditing standard proprietary?  The
> science is not.  Where is the distillation?  Consensus on action?  I don't
> expect of need the perfect answer, but isn't agreement on some of this
> important?
>
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>
> --
> Alex
> I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.- Socrates
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