REDROSE SETUP
RedRose Setup
This section of the RedRose toolkit is aimed at anyone who would like to understand what’s needed to set up the RedRose system.
The following are steps to take you from the initial decision to use RedRose to using it within your National Society. For each step, you see the key activities; deliverables, tools and templates; and stakeholders that may be involved.
| Activities | ||||
| ANALYSE Review cash process (SOP) with programme teams Documentation of requirements or specifications Agreement between stakeholders of requirements | PLAN Project costing Allocating resources/teams, who’s involved Agreeing on timeline/dates Project milestones Join global framework agreement, if bilateral or non-IFRC | SETUP Configure or customize RedRose Install hardware & software Test system functions as specified Establish technical support | TRAIN Develop training plan Train end users Provide reference materials on how to use RedRose (refresher or quick guide) | GO LIVE Monitor and complete the cash or in-kind programme using RedRose Evaluate the use of RedRose after the programme is complete (lessons learned) |
| Deliverables (tools & templates used) | ||||
| Requirements document (approved) including data management requirements Sample SOP | Agreed project plan Signed global framework agreement Costing guidance | Test or demo environment User guide Completed test scripts Support structure Integration with a FSP Guidance on hardware device selection | Training plan Training materials Tips on how to run RedRose training | Evaluation (Lessons learned) Technology evaluation questions |
| Key Stakeholders involved | ||||
| Cash focal point or DM coordinator Programme representatives Support services (e.g. finance, PMER, IM, IT) | NS RedRose focal point Management team RedRose technical team | NS RedRose focal point RedRose technical team | NS RedRose focal point Volunteers / staff end-users RedRose technical team | NS RedRose focal point PMER/Learning officer RedRose technical team |