Joomla Governance - Paul Orwig #jd12nl

Overcoming Governance Challenges in theJoomla project, and why you should care

Overcoming Governance Challenges in theJoomla project, and why you should care OR Helping Joomla to reach its potential

Joomla as the underdog...

Joomla as the underdog... No benevolent dictator to provide clear vision or resolve issues

Joomla as the underdog... No benevolent dictator to provide clear vision or resolve issues No primary business/corporate sponsor that contributes staff, developers, financial resources

Helping Joomla to reach its potentialHow can Joomla continue to grow andremain a FOSS CMS leader?

Helping Joomla to reach its potentialMore than any other single factor, andmore than other leading FOSS CMS, theJoomla projects future success dependson our ability to attract and retain a largeand diverse group of skilled volunteercontributors.

Joomla leaderships most important function:Create and support a culture that will attractand retain the large and diverse group ofskilled volunteer contributors that ourprojects future success depends on.

The kind of culture we need to create and support:

The kind of culture we need to create and support: Inspiring

The kind of culture we need to create and support: Inspiring Meaningful

The kind of culture we need to create and support: Inspiring Meaningful Open

The kind of culture we need to create and support: Inspiring Meaningful Open Responsive

The kind of culture we need to create and support: Inspiring Meaningful Open Responsive Respectful

The kind of culture we need to create and support: Inspiring Meaningful Open Responsive Respectful Fun

Current Leadership Structure

Current Leadership StructureProduction Leadership Team  Development  Documentation  Translations  Some websites

Current Leadership StructureProduction Leadership Community Leadership Team Team  Forums  Development  Directories  Documentation  Magazine  Translations  JPeople  Some websites  JUGs  Some websites

Current Leadership StructureProduction Leadership Community Leadership Open Source Matters Team Team  Forums  Finances  Development  Directories  Legal  Documentation  Magazine  Trademark  Translations  JPeople  Communications  Some websites  JUGs  Events  Some websites  Shop  Some websites

Current Leadership Structure Community Oversight Committee  Add OSM members  Remove OSM members  No websites!Production Leadership Community Leadership Open Source Matters Team Team  Forums  Finances  Development  Directories  Legal  Documentation  Magazine  Trademark  Translations  JPeople  Communications  Some websites  JUGs  Events  Some websites  Shop  Some websites

Challenges with current leadership structure

Challenges with current leadership structure We currently set LT level goals, but notproject-wide goals

Challenges with current leadership structure We currently set LT level goals, but not project-wide goals We dont always coordinate well between teams, and there is no process to address that

Challenges with current leadership structure We currently set LT level goals, but not project-wide goals We dont always coordinate well between teams, and there is no process to address that There can be a tendency to focus on team level responsibilities, instead of more complex project-wide issues

2011 proposed leadership structure changes

2011 proposed leadership structure changes Board of Directors  Overall goals and strategy  Oversight for all committees

2011 proposed leadership structure changes Board of Directors  Overall goals and strategy  Oversight for all committees CommitteesDevelopment Directories Events/Groups Finance Community Mgmt. Sites/Infrastructur Legal/Tradema Communication Documentation e rk s

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes Allow us to set and monitor progress forbolder, more inspiring project-wide goals

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes Allow us to set and monitor progress forbolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes Allow us to set and monitor progress forbolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap Provide a way to address and overcome inter-team conflicts

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes Allow us to set and monitor progress forbolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap Provide a way to address and overcome inter-team conflicts Can make room for new leaders

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes Allow us to set and monitor progress forbolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap Provide a way to address and overcome inter-team conflicts Can make room for new leaders Allow each committee to have a stronger focus

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes Allow us to set and monitor progress forbolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap Provide a way to address and overcome inter-team conflicts Can make room for new leaders Allow each committee to have a stronger focus Reduce drama, increase productivity

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes Allow us to set and monitor progress forbolder, more inspiring project-wide goals Make it easier for all teams to follow and support a unified roadmap Provide a way to address and overcome inter-team conflicts Can make room for new leaders Allow each committee to have a stronger focus Reduce drama, increase productivity Simplify contractual issues

Current and upcoming steps:

Current and upcoming steps: Working group has been formed to study this issue and present recommendations

Current and upcoming steps: Working group has been formed to study this issue and present recommendations Joint leadership summit at JandBeyond conference in May will consider those recommendations and hopefully reach a decision

Helping Joomla to reach its potentialHow can Joomla continue to grow andremain a FOSS CMS leader?

Helping Joomla to reach its potentialCreate and support a culture that will attractand retain the large and diverse group ofskilled volunteer contributors that ourprojects future success depends on.

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