New Role Proposal in the oVirt Project

[Carl Trieloff]

ack, like the idea.


On 09/05/2012 11:09 AM, 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).
>>
>> Jon
>>
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