joomla governance - paul orwig #jd12nl
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Overcoming Governance Challenges in the Joomla project, and why you should care
Overcoming Governance Challenges in the Joomla project, and why you should care
ORHelping Joomla to reach its potential
Joomla as the underdog...
Joomla as the underdog...
No benevolent dictator to provide clear vision or resolve issues
Joomla as the underdog...
No benevolent dictator to provide clear vision or resolve issues No primary business/corporate sponsor that contributes staff, developers, financial resources
Helping Joomla to reach its potential
How can Joomla continue to grow and remain a FOSS CMS leader?
Helping Joomla to reach its potential
More than any other single factor, and more than other leading FOSS CMS, the Joomla project's future success depends on our ability to attract and retain a large and diverse group of skilled volunteer contributors.
Joomla leadership's most important function:
Create and support a culture that will attract and retain the large and diverse group of skilled volunteer contributors that our project's future success depends on.
The kind of culture we need to create and support:
The kind of culture we need to create and support:
Inspiring
The kind of culture we need to create and support:
Inspiring Meaningful
The kind of culture we need to create and support:
Inspiring Meaningful Open
The kind of culture we need to create and support:
Inspiring Meaningful Open Responsive
The kind of culture we need to create and support:
Inspiring Meaningful Open Responsive Respectful
The kind of culture we need to create and support:
Inspiring Meaningful Open Responsive Respectful Fun
Current Leadership Structure
Current Leadership Structure
Development Documentation Translations Some websites
Production LeadershipTeam
Current Leadership Structure
Development Documentation Translations Some websites
Forums Directories Magazine JPeople JUGs Some websites
Production LeadershipTeam
Community LeadershipTeam
Current Leadership Structure
Development Documentation Translations Some websites
Forums Directories Magazine JPeople JUGs Some websites
Finances Legal Trademark Communications Events Shop Some websites
Open Source MattersProduction LeadershipTeam
Community LeadershipTeam
Current Leadership Structure
Development Documentation Translations Some websites
Forums Directories Magazine JPeople JUGs Some websites
Finances Legal Trademark Communications Events Shop Some websites
Open Source MattersProduction LeadershipTeam
Community LeadershipTeam
Community OversightCommittee
Add OSM members Remove OSM members No websites!
Challenges with current leadership structure
Challenges with current leadership structure
We currently set LT level goals, but not project-wide goals
Challenges with current leadership structure
We currently set LT level goals, but not project-wide goals We don't always coordinate well between teams, and there is no process to address that
Challenges with current leadership structure
We currently set LT level goals, but not project-wide goals We don't always coordinate well between teams, and there is no process to address that There can be a tendency to focus on team level responsibilities, instead of more complex project-wide issues
2011 proposed leadership structure changes
2011 proposed leadership structure changes
Overall goals and strategy Oversight for all committees
Board of Directors
Development
2011 proposed leadership structure changes
Overall goals and strategy Oversight for all committees
Board of Directors
Directories FinanceEvents/Groups Community Mgmt.
Documentation Communications
Sites/Infrastructure
Legal/Trademark
Committees
Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes
Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes
Allow us to set and monitor progress for bolder, more inspiring project-wide goals
Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes
Allow us to set and monitor progress for bolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap
Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes
Allow us to set and monitor progress for bolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap Provide a way to address and overcome
inter-team conflicts
Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes
Allow us to set and monitor progress for bolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap Provide a way to address and overcome
inter-team conflicts Can make room for new leaders
Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes
Allow us to set and monitor progress for bolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap Provide a way to address and overcome
inter-team conflicts Can make room for new leaders Allow each committee to have a stronger focus
Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes
Allow us to set and monitor progress for bolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap Provide a way to address and overcome
inter-team conflicts Can make room for new leaders Allow each committee to have a stronger focus Reduce drama, increase productivity
Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes
Allow us to set and monitor progress for bolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap Provide a way to address and overcome
inter-team conflicts Can make room for new leaders Allow each committee to have a stronger focus Reduce drama, increase productivity Simplify contractual issues
Current and upcoming steps:
Current and upcoming steps:
Working group has been formed to study this issue and present recommendations
Current and upcoming steps:
Working group has been formed to study this issue and present recommendations Joint leadership summit at JandBeyond conference in May will consider those recommendations and hopefully reach a decision
Helping Joomla to reach its potential
How can Joomla continue to grow and remain a FOSS CMS leader?
Helping Joomla to reach its potential
Create and support a culture that will attract and retain the large and diverse group of skilled volunteer contributors that our project's future success depends on.