CHAPTER 7
LIST AND VOTE ACTIVITIES
The List and Vote Activities are two of the decision support tools provided by EIES®. Using these activities, a group can solve a problem through collaboration. For example, if the human resources staff of a company was asked to select a new health care plan the staff could list the criteria that was important to them. Later, the group could rank the items in order of importance using the Vote activity. When several health insurance providers who met the group’s criteria are found, the group could again use the Vote activity to pick one.
7.1 Doing a List Activity
If you are currently viewing at item that has a list activity attached, type Y in response to the use ( Activity ) attachment (Y/N) > prompt and skip to the paragraph immediately following the List List screen below. Otherwise, enter a conference that has a List activity waiting. Select review activitY list. From this list choose the List activity that you would like to complete and select Do. EIES® will ask: Enter item number of the activity (#/c#cc# ) >. Type the number of the activity you wish to do (the activity number is simply the comment number that the activity is attached to).
The List List displays all items that have been added to the list, their label (assigned by the member who added the item), the name of the group member who added the item (some list activities are anonymous), and the date the list item was added. To view the text of the item which describes what the list is for select view activity Text. To read a detailed description of an item on the list select Review list items. EIES® will ask: Enter item numbers to view (#,#-#) ( <CR> for all ) >, enter the full comment id number of the list item you wish to review (or press <ENTER> to review all the items). Note that the member who adds the list item may or may not provide a detailed description.
7.2 Adding or Modifying a List Item
If you wish to add an item to the list select Add to list. You will be taken to the scratchpad. Type in a description of your item. When you have finished, exit your scratchpad as you normally would. EIES® will ask: Enter label>. Type a short 1 or 2 word phrase that describes your item. EIES® will then ask for a subject and keywords, and finally ask if it is OK to add the item. A member can add as many items to the list as s/he wishes.
If you wish to change or remove the item(s) you added to the list select Modify list. A menu will appear allowing you to delete a list item, modify the text, or modify the label of a list item that you added.
7.3 Voting
The Vote activity allows a member to select one item from a list of several candidates. If you are currently viewing at item that has a vote activity attached, type Y in response to the use ( Activity ) attachment (Y/N) > prompt and skip to the paragraph immediately following the Do Vote For One screen below. Otherwise, enter a conference that has a vote activity waiting. Select review activitY list. From this list choose the Vote activity that you would like to complete and select Do. EIES® will ask: Enter item number of the activity (#/c#cc# ) >. Type the number of the activity you wish to do (the activity number is simply the comment number that the activity is attached to).
Choose vieW to see each item on the list. When you select vieW, EIES® will ask: Item to view (1..X/CR=Vote Item) > (Note: X is the total number of items on the list that you may choose from). Type in the number of the item you wish to view. EIES® will present a screen such as the following, for each item on the list. HINT: To see all the items on the list at once, use the List activity associated with the Vote activity (it is likely the comment immediately preceding the item which contains the Vote activity).
To vote for an item select Vote from the Do Vote For One screen. EIES® will ask: Item to vote for (1..X) >. Type the number of the item on the list you wish to vote for. EIES® will then ask: Is this Vote OK (Y/N)>. Type Y to submit your vote.
Once you have voted you may see how the other members of the conference have voted. Select Review from the Do Vote For One screen. A screen similar to the following will be displayed:
