New Role Proposal in the oVirt Project

[Mike Burns]

On Wed, 2012-09-05 at 11:09 -0400, Andrew Cathrow wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jon Benedict" <Jon.Benedict at netapp.com>
> > To: "Mike Burns" <mburns at redhat.com>, "board" <board at ovirt.org>, "arch" <arch at ovirt.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 11:06:04 AM
> > Subject: Re: New Role Proposal in the oVirt Project
> > 
> > On 9/5/12 10:57 AM, "Mike Burns" <mburns at redhat.com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > >Given some of the difficulties we've had recently with planning and
> > >getting releases pulled together, I'd like to propose we have a new
> > >role
> > >in the Project.
> > >
> > >Project Manager
> > >
> > >Responsibilities:
> > >
> > >Maintain Schedule
> > >Run weekly meeting
> > >Coordinate with project maintainers on dates, features, etc
> > >Ensure that docs and release materials are ready for release
> > >Final say on what goes into a release
> > >Tracking new features
> > >Tracking action items
> > >
> > >This person should be empowered to make decisions for the project
> > >(based
> > >on input from maintainers, but final call is theirs).
> > >
> > >As for choosing this person, it could be done via general election
> > >on
> > >email or an IRC meeting.  I'd suggest having someone do it for a
> > >limited
> > >timeline, maybe 2 or 3 releases, max, then someone else takes over.
> > >
> > >Any thoughts, suggestions, comments?
> 
> Yep a program manager type role would be valuable.
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Mike,
> > 
> > I'm definitely in favor of a PM. I like the 2-3 term requirement, but
> > if
> > they want to serve again it should be an option (subject to
> > re-election).

Correct, they can continue on if they want (if re-elected) and I suppose
we could also let them resign from the post as well.

Mike

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