Draft OGF Management Structure
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h1. Draft OGF Management Structure
h2. OGF Structure as defined in "GFD.3":http://www.ogf.org/documents/GFD.3.pdf
* OGF Chair / Vice Chair
** ensure group process, coherence
** organize events
** oversees web presence
** oversees (chairs) GFSG (group management, document process
** is now called 'VP of Standards'
** vice chairs support chairs, selected by chair from GFSG
* GFSG
** area directors + OGF Chair + senior OGF members (AD at large)
** manage document process (with editor)
** manage groups
* Editor
** see "GFD.152":http://www.ogf.org/documents/GFD.152.pdf
** member of GFSG
** manages OGF document pipeline, with support from GFSG
* Advisory Committee
** external strategy advise
** currently non-functional
h2. Previous Amendments
* OGF Chair split into President / VP Standards / VP Community / VP Liaison
** in practical terms all tasks are again with the VP Standards right now
* OGF Board of Directors
** draws members from paying member organization
** required on legal grounds
** operates currently on bare minimum
h2. Proposed Amendments
* OGF size is small:
** keep board minimal
** define clearly the roles of
*** President
**** external representation
*** VP Standards
**** Chair GFSG, support GFSG tasks
*** VP Events
**** organize OGF meetings
**** could be newly assigned per event, e.g. to local organizer
*** VP Liaison
**** manages interactions with other SDOs
**** could be split among multiple people, but needs clear mandate
*** Area Director
**** mentors a set of OGF Groups
**** guides the chairs of these groups
**** champions documents from these groups through the document pipeline
**** ensures inter-group coordination
* flexible ** AD positions
** ADs should be allowed to double with any of the VP positions
*** we have a small pool of people
*** simplifies rotating positions such as VP Events
** match ADs to specific groups, independent of actual area (practiced already)
** note/understand potential conflict of interest if chair comes from a group he shepherds
* ** involve group chairs in GFSG
** *** show them the day-to-day activities
** *** get them involved early (w/o full AD duties)
** *** auto-add to GFSG list and call invitations
** *** keep them posted with frequent operations updates
** *** involve in event planning, etc.
* OGF Board is largely inactive / sparsely populated
** emphasize steering activities (replace advisory board)
*** invite well connected people who
*** think OGF important but don't have much time (give them a title...)
*** strengthen ties with community (e.g. influx of new groups by suggesting OGF as work venue)
h2. OGF Structure as defined in "GFD.3":http://www.ogf.org/documents/GFD.3.pdf
* OGF Chair / Vice Chair
** ensure group process, coherence
** organize events
** oversees web presence
** oversees (chairs) GFSG (group management, document process
** is now called 'VP of Standards'
** vice chairs support chairs, selected by chair from GFSG
* GFSG
** area directors + OGF Chair + senior OGF members (AD at large)
** manage document process (with editor)
** manage groups
* Editor
** see "GFD.152":http://www.ogf.org/documents/GFD.152.pdf
** member of GFSG
** manages OGF document pipeline, with support from GFSG
* Advisory Committee
** external strategy advise
** currently non-functional
h2. Previous Amendments
* OGF Chair split into President / VP Standards / VP Community / VP Liaison
** in practical terms all tasks are again with the VP Standards right now
* OGF Board of Directors
** draws members from paying member organization
** required on legal grounds
** operates currently on bare minimum
h2. Proposed Amendments
* OGF size is small:
** keep board minimal
** define clearly the roles of
*** President
**** external representation
*** VP Standards
**** Chair GFSG, support GFSG tasks
*** VP Events
**** organize OGF meetings
**** could be newly assigned per event, e.g. to local organizer
*** VP Liaison
**** manages interactions with other SDOs
**** could be split among multiple people, but needs clear mandate
*** Area Director
**** mentors a set of OGF Groups
**** guides the chairs of these groups
**** champions documents from these groups through the document pipeline
**** ensures inter-group coordination
* flexible ** AD positions
** ADs should be allowed to double with any of the VP positions
*** we have a small pool of people
*** simplifies rotating positions such as VP Events
** match ADs to specific groups, independent of actual area (practiced already)
** note/understand potential conflict of interest if chair comes from a group he shepherds
* ** involve group chairs in GFSG
** *** show them the day-to-day activities
** *** get them involved early (w/o full AD duties)
** *** auto-add to GFSG list and call invitations
** *** keep them posted with frequent operations updates
** *** involve in event planning, etc.
* OGF Board is largely inactive / sparsely populated
** emphasize steering activities (replace advisory board)
*** invite well connected people who
*** think OGF important but don't have much time (give them a title...)
*** strengthen ties with community (e.g. influx of new groups by suggesting OGF as work venue)