New Role Proposal in the oVirt Project

[Mike Burns]

On Thu, 2012-09-06 at 11:21 +0300, Moran Goldboim wrote:
> On 09/05/2012 10:25 PM, Mike Burns wrote:
> > There seems to be general agreement that we could use someone filling
> > this role.  Are there any objections?
> >
> > Assuming no, are there an nominations or volunteers for someone to take
> > the role?
> 
> I would like to nominate myself for this role.
> pros:
> -I generally have the bellow responsibilities on RHEM, from dev perspective.
> 
> cons:
> -many of you don't personally knows me since till now i was usually 
> taking the backstage roles on upstream matters.
> 
> I'm willing to take the step forward, let me know what you think.

Thanks Moran.  We'll give it a couple days for other volunteers to step
forward or be nominated and then setup a vote.  

Mike

> 
> > On Wed, 2012-09-05 at 10:57 -0400, Mike Burns 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.
> > One slight tweak to the above:  The existing person can continue in the
> > role if re-elected and there are no term limits.
> >
> >> Any thoughts, suggestions, comments?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
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