Draft OGF Management Structure¶

OGF Structure as defined in GFD.3¶

• 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
  • member of GFSG
  • manages OGF document pipeline, with support from GFSG

• Advisory Committee
  • external strategy advise
  • currently non-functional

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

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)