New Role Proposal in the oVirt Project

[Andrew Cathrow]

----- 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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