Background
The Mifos User Manual is a core piece of documentation to assist users in properly configuring and using the Mifos software on a day to day basis. Functionality in Mifos 2.0, shipping in December 2010 needs to be reflected in the user manual which is currently only up to date with our Mifos 1.5 release. Significant new functionality including question groups, waiving interest, PPI support, m-pesa integration, and tally integration all must be documented. We're seeking a volunteer with strong documentation/tech writing skills to update the User Manual to provide coverage of latest functionality. Our user manual is now easily maintained and updated in a convenient online tool, FLOSS Manuals.
Status
- Question Groups - Available
- Waiving Interest on Early Repayment - Available
- PPI Support - Available
- m-pesa integration - Available
- Tally Integration - Available
Contact
Please email mifos@grameenfoundation.org if you are interested in helping on this project.
Mentor
Ed Cable and Kay Chau
Current Volunteer(s)
We want this to be you!
Time Estimate
5-10 hours per specific functionality
Prerequisite experience
- Previous experience writing user or technical documentation
- Experience writing documentation for business applications/software.
- Knowledge of microfinance or financial services is helpful.
Details
The Mifos User Manual needs new sections written and current sections adjusted to properly document how to use and each of the new features. .
Documentation will be drafted based on the functional specifications which provide a detailed overview of various use cases of how the feature is used. Volunteer will write the following, based on the functional specifications:
- Short overview of each feature
- Several paragraphs explaining moratoriums and how these take precedence over holidays
- Update or expand current section in user manual with step by step instructions on:
- How to add a new holiday at the branch level. _ How to add a payment moratorium.
User documentation will be written according to our style guidelines in FLOSS Manuals and will include relevant product screenshots.
Steps
- Sign up for a free account on FLOSS manuals
- Visit the Mifos Demo Server (User ID: mifos | Password: testmifos) to understand how these features work and to take screenshots.
- Review functional specifications for these features:
- Read up on the writing conventions for guidelines on formatting/style
- Draft documentation and edit the page:
- See also:
- Current functional specifications on rest of product
- Additional background on these features (might be outdated)
- Holiday pages on wiki: