Community of PracticeIn addition to Workgroups and Special Events, the NYS Forum also sponsors a limited number of Communities of Practice. A Community of Practice (COP) brings together a select group of public sector members to learn from each other and product experts about a specific product that is in broad use in their agency or across agencies. A COP operates as a formally structured user group. While a COP is product focused, the underlying principle of vendor neutrality is maintained at all times. In practice, this means that participation is strictly limited to only those individuals or agencies that have already procured and deployed the specific product. A COP cannot be used by as a vehicle to demonstrate a product to other agencies or to engage in any sales activities. Some basic requirements for Product Based Community of Practice:
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