Fineract Committers,

We need to merge the pull requests at https://issues.apache.org/jira
/projects/FINERACT/versions/12342856 into develop branch so we can push
this to our staging server and QA can begin. Could I please get some help
with the review and merge of these PRs.

Thanks,

Ed



On Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 9:47 AM, Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just so we can keep in line with the target that we had given initially
> around dates for the 1.2 release, here's a pseudo-announcement of the
> release.
>
> The features that were ready as of the cut-off dates during our planning
> period have been tagged and put in this fix version:
>
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/FINERACT/versions/12342856
>
> They include the Swagger API Documentation by Chirag Sanyam and GSIM/GLIM
> enhancements by Nikhil.
>
> Apart from small issues or enhancements that I might have missed that are
> already complete, for 1.2 we won't be shipping any major work apart from
> there.
>
> We're getting our boards configured to visualize the planning for each
> release and are now starting the planning for 1.3 so if you have work that
> you're planning to contribute, please make sure it has a corresponding JIRA
> ticket.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed
>
> On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 9:22 AM, Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org> wrote:
>
>> Myrle,
>>
>> Thanks for adding that clarity as my initial email was probably
>> confusing. We are moving to time-driven releases and the initial planning
>> period I mentioned was to determine which features or work was ready to be
>> integrated and could be included in the cut-off date for that time-driven
>> release.
>>
>> I have set up a scrum board and requested karma to grant Robert access so
>> he can assist in planning out the next release, Apache Fineract 1.2
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 4:01 AM, Sendoro Juma <sendoro@singo.africa>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Myrle,
>>>
>>> I see your point:
>>>
>>> I think primarily we should agree that it is time-driven:
>>>
>>> Features listed or to be listed should be taken only as way of making
>>> focus and pushing for tasks to be completed in-time as per release
>>> schedule, should they fall short of time... we should move on... with our
>>> primary commitment which is time.
>>>
>>> How about that?
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>> Sendoro
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Myrle Krantz" <my...@apache.org>
>>> To: "dev" <dev@fineract.apache.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 1:55:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Planning Apache Fineract 1.2 Release
>>>
>>> Our release can either be feature-driven or time-driven.  Not both.
>>> If it's feature-driven, we don't release until the features are in
>>> there.  If it's time-driven, we release on a certain date, based on
>>> what's made it in.
>>>
>>> Are we in agreement that we wish to make a time-driven release?  Then
>>> we should be adding a feature to the list for a given release when
>>> that feature is integrated, and not before.
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Myrle
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 12:41 PM, Sendoro Juma <sendoro@singo.africa>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Hello Ed,
>>> >
>>> > +1 on all you mentioned!
>>> >
>>> > I would propose additional point which you have kind of mention it
>>> already on item related to API Swagger, but just as emphasize
>>> >
>>> > - APIs related issues/Enhancements that has been discovered by Mobile
>>> or Web client application side.
>>> >
>>> > This is so,  because we might take longer in addressing issues already
>>> known from client application side; buy just because of missing visibility;
>>> > So having this branch in Wiki page will remind us.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Best Regards
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Sendoro Juma" <sendoro@singo.africa>
>>> > To: "dev" <dev@fineract.apache.org>
>>> > Cc: "robertjakech Jakech" <robertjak...@gmail.com>
>>> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 1:38:01 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: Planning Apache Fineract 1.2 Release
>>> >
>>> > Hello Ed,
>>> >
>>> > +1 on all mentioned!
>>> >
>>> > I would propose additional point which you have kind of mention
>>> already on API Swagger it, but just as emphasize
>>> >
>>> > - APIs related issues/Enhancements that has been discovered by Mobile
>>> or Web Client Application side.
>>> >
>>> > This is so,  because we might take longer in addressing should known
>>> from client application side by juts because of missing visibility;
>>> > So having this branch in Wiki page will remind us.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Best Regards
>>> > Sendoro
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Ed Cable" <edca...@mifos.org>
>>> > To: "dev" <dev@fineract.apache.org>, "robertjakech Jakech" <
>>> robertjak...@gmail.com>
>>> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 9:41:07 AM
>>> > Subject: Planning Apache Fineract 1.2 Release
>>> >
>>> > That is a great suggestion Phil and of course any synchronous meeting
>>> would
>>> > only complement the discussion on the list and collaboraton on the wiki
>>> > that we'll be having.
>>> >
>>> > Taking up Phil's suggestion, let's begin the discussion on this new
>>> thread
>>> > for planning what should goi into Apache Fineract 1.2. To assist in
>>> that
>>> > I've set up a wiki page at
>>> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/1.2.0+-
>>> +Apache+Fineract
>>> >
>>> > Based on what I know others have been working on, here's my take on
>>> some of
>>> > the work that could be included in the release.
>>> >
>>> >    - GSIM/GLIM Work from Nikhil as part of GSOC
>>> >    - Swagger APIs work done by Sanyam and Chirag
>>> >    - Apache Fineract tasks completed by GCI students.
>>> >    - Changes contributed by Partners including:
>>> >       - BOWPI Enhancements
>>> >    - Stellar/Fineract integration
>>> >    - Bug Fixes and Minor Enhancements.
>>> >    - PRs from the backlog
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Let's drive this discussion forward and then a have a synchronous
>>> meeting
>>> > later to hammer out details.
>>> >
>>> > Ed
>>> >
>>> > On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 3:39 PM, Phil Steitz <phil.ste...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> On 2/12/18 9:32 AM, Ed Cable wrote:
>>> >> > Here's the link to screencast from the discussion:
>>> >> > https://youtu.be/xnTGf4R2s5k
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Ed
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 6:32 AM, Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> Hi all,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Thanks to Nazeer for leading this session and the sizeable group
>>> that
>>> >> >> attended. Based on the process, we can clearly use the assistance
>>> of
>>> >> other
>>> >> >> community members in the planning process and committers in the
>>> release
>>> >> >> process so happy we had such good attendance.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Based on the discussion, here's a proposal of how timing might
>>> look for
>>> >> >> monthly release cycles with planning (a new phase) starting out six
>>> >> months
>>> >> >> prior to the release date.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Screencast of session will be posted soon.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Please comment on the notes in the table and here's proposed
>>> timing for
>>> >> >> the next 1.2 release:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Plans for Release Apache Fineract 1.2
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Planning Release - Start with a Meeting on Feb 14
>>> >>
>>> >> How about starting with a discussion on this list?  Relying on
>>> >> synchronous meetings cuts out people who can't attend due to time
>>> >> zones / other commitments.
>>> >>
>>> >> Phil
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Announce Release - Feb 28
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> QA - Feb 28 - March 14
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Publish Release Notes - March 14
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Vote on Release - March 21
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Target release date - March 28
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Stage
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Description
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Proposed Length
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> How Far in Advance of Release (Proposed)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> How Far in Advance of Release (Currently)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Planning of Next Release
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Discuss with community what would like to ship in next release and
>>> what
>>> >> >> people could work on.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Create fix version on JIRA to assign to.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Action: modify existing email template to open up planning process,
>>> >> >> schedule a meeting to discuss and set a tentative branching date
>>> (i.e. 2
>>> >> >> weeks later, if release date is a month past that).
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> .
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 1 week
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 6 weeks
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Doesn’t Exist
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Announcement of Release
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Announce what is going to come in the release (should be 80% done
>>> at
>>> >> >> least).
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Cut a release branch and freeze release branch and then develop
>>> branch
>>> >> can
>>> >> >> still have active work on it but only in rare cases might anything
>>> >> >> additional from develop
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Email out sharing release branch details
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 4 weeks prior
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 1 - 2 months
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> QA
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> QA begins on the release branch - staging Server setup
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Might fix some regression issues
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 1 - 2 weeks
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 4 weeks prior
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> JIRA Sanitization/Publish RElease Notes
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Sanitize release documentation
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Create release notes and email community release information with
>>> links.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 2 weeks prior
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Vote
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Create artifacts, sign release, etc. Open up votes
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 1 week prior
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Release
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Tally up votes, announce, update websites and infrastructure with
>>> new
>>> >> >> release artifacts.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Release date
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 7:40 AM, Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>> Hi all,
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> This meeting is happening now for anybody that wants to join.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Ed
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at 6:07 AM, Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>> Hi all
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> Woule 1530GMT work on Sunday? Nazeer had a conflict on Saturday.
>>> I'll
>>> >> >>>> update the GoToTraining session.
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> Ed
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 9:19 AM, Sendoro Juma
>>> <sendoro@singo.africa>
>>> >> >>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>> Hello Ed,
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> Just in case, same Saturday(s) but starting 15:30GMT!
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> if it is fine with Nazeer, then we will very much appreciate...
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> Sorry our request is based on the fact on belief/religious
>>> related!
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> Cheers
>>> >> >>>>> Sendoro
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >> >>>>> From: "Ed Cable" <edca...@mifos.org>
>>> >> >>>>> To: "dev" <dev@fineract.apache.org>
>>> >> >>>>> Cc: "Nazeer Hussain Shaik" <nazeerhussain.sh...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 7:05:55 PM
>>> >> >>>>> Subject: Re: Meeting to Discuss Release Management Process
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> Hmm... We can reschedule to accommodate everyone. Weekdays
>>> might be
>>> >> >>>>> difficult for Nazeer with his new schedule.
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> Ed
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 7:42 AM, Sendoro Juma
>>> <sendoro@singo.africa>
>>> >> >>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Hello Ed,
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Hope you will record,
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> I see two members missing from our side because of that new
>>> timing.
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Cheers
>>> >> >>>>>> Sendoro
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >> >>>>>> From: "Ed Cable" <edca...@mifos.org>
>>> >> >>>>>> To: "dev" <dev@fineract.apache.org>
>>> >> >>>>>> Cc: "Nazeer Hussain Shaik" <nazeerhussain.sh...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 5:05:35 PM
>>> >> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Meeting to Discuss Release Management Process
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Hi all,
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Nazeer is not available till Saturday for this meeting so I am
>>> going
>>> >> >>>>> to
>>> >> >>>>>> adjust the timing to Saturday at 1400GMT and will update the
>>> >> >>>>> GoToTraining
>>> >> >>>>>> session accordingly.
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Ed
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 6:46 AM, Awasum Yannick <
>>> >> >>>>>> awasum.yann...@skylabase.com
>>> >> >>>>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>>> I already registered for it.
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>> I hope it happens.
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>> Thanks
>>> >> >>>>>>> Awasum
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 1:23 PM, Nikhil Pawar <
>>> nickr...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>>>> Is this meeting happening?
>>> >> >>>>>>>> I’ll be interested to participate.
>>> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>> Regards,
>>> >> >>>>>>>> Nikhil
>>> >> >>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 10:54 AM Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org>
>>> >> >>>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Nazeer,
>>> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Per the other email thread, we'd like to set up a meeting to
>>> >> >>>>> both
>>> >> >>>>>>> discuss
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> and improve our release management process and to transfer
>>> >> >>>>> knowledge
>>> >> >>>>>> to
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> additional Apache Fineract committers who would like to help
>>> >> >>>>> with the
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> release management process.
>>> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Hopefully after this meeting, we'll be able to update our
>>> wiki
>>> >> >>>>> page
>>> >> >>>>>> on
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> release management -
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/
>>> >> >>>>>>> Release+Management
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> -  with these processes and have an expanded team of release
>>> >> >>>>> managers
>>> >> >>>>>>> to
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> help the community release more consistently and more often.
>>> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Would this Friday at 1400GMT work? I'll create a
>>> GoToTraining
>>> >> >>>>> session
>>> >> >>>>>>> in
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> which others can register and join:
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/2808817190976822274
>>> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Ed
>>> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> --
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> *Ed Cable*
>>> >> >>>>>>>>> President/CEO, Mifos Initiative
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