❓Introduction with participative functionalities
The functionalities are the modules that you can activate on each process. There are nine participative functionalities on Decidim. You can activate as many as you want (and even several of the same type on a single participatory process). They are all individually configurable.
To configure the features, click on " Features" (for Process) or"Components" (for assembly) in the space sub-menu. To add a feature, click on "Add a feature".
In the image below, a Tracking feature has been added to the Process "A second Process". A list appears showing the features already activated. The icons of each feature allow you to perform the following actions:
- Manage: gives access to the contents of the functionality (list of proposals, achievements, etc.).
- Publish/Unpublish: Visibility of the feature on the page of Process theassembly
- Configure: allows access to the general settings of the functionality
- Manage permissions: Available on some features (refer to the article"Permissions and checks")
- Delete: Removes the functionality of the participatory space
Most features are configured on two levels:
- At the general level: this configuration will apply to any stage of the Process.
- Step by step: this configuration will only apply when this step is activated. This is the case for announcement messages. Step-by-step announcements will replace the general announcement when the step is active.
To find out how to use these features, click on the feature that interests you
Meetings : Agenda of public meetings. Only administrators of the participatory process can create meetings. Meetings can be associated to categories.
Proposals: Depending on the configuration, open space for user proposals and/or consultation space for the institution.
Budgets : To set up a participatory budget with a deposit and a vote of proposals by users within the framework of budget envelopes defined by the institution.
Survey : Realization of surveys using fully customizable web forms. 7 field options: short answer, long answer, single choice, multiple choice, sorting among options, single choice matrix questions and multiple choice matrix questions.
Page : Static page, which is useful for providing additional information about Process or its purpose. It is possible to add a comment space.
Follow-up: To communicate the results of the Process and progress of the achievements. Only administrators can publish them. They can associate them to categories and link proposals that emerged during the process.
Debates: To conduct free debates initiated by the administrator and/or by citizens through a comment thread.
Drawing lots: To randomly draw one or more proposals among others.
News: To edit articles in a "blog of the Process" format.