Hi Maxi I have not been at the actual birthing myself ;-) As far as I could retrieve from the archives the MapServer community appeared to have been the basis, as its Bylaws were legally transferred/adopted. Perhaps someone else knows more?
More importantly it illustrates that ; the mental model/ideas of how to organise and run an umbrella organisation like OSGeo is a carbon copy of how a single project community operates (voting, chapter members in stead of committees, infrastructure like IRC/wiki). For inspiration I draw from; the Apache Foundation is somewhat differently organised from its individual projects (in terms of governance, structure, expertises, processes, infrastructure and the like). From a former life (Architecture/City planning); 'form follows function'. A bus station (usually) does not resemble a single bus. Looking forward to your suggestions/ideas on the matter. Vriendelijke groet, Marc Vloemans > Op 15 apr. 2016 om 13:45 heeft Massimiliano Cannata > <massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch> het volgende geschreven: > > Thanks Mark for sharing your personal vision, as multi-decade experienced > person. > I believe that your points are helpful to inspire further discussion. > > The only remark I wish to mention is that OSGeo is a community that has > always been an umbrella for projects (it never evolved to, but it born from > several communities as it is). > > Maxi > > > > > > > 2016-04-15 12:28 GMT+02:00 Cameron Shorter <cameron.shor...@gmail.com>: >> Mark has started an excellent SWOT analysis of OSGeo, laying a foundation >> for a practical, implementable vision for OSGeo. I suggest everyone grad a >> coffee and take the time to read and then comment: >> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Talk:Marketing_Committee >> >> Mark, thank you for the deep thought you have obviously put into this. I'm >> excited to hear feedback from others, and ideas on how to refine your ideas >> and put them into practice. >> >> Warm regards, Cameron >> >>> On 15/04/2016 2:04 am, Marc VLOEMANS wrote: >>> Dear all, >>> >>> Thanks for the invite and effort preparing it. I will certainly try to fill >>> it out to my best of abilities. But I feel it lacks an objective frame work >>> to sift, group, choose, prioritise and execute the results of the >>> questionnaire. >>> The present leap from vision/mission to objectives is often a bit too big >>> for me (I miss a storyline); explicit transparent strategy formulation >>> should make the questionaire easier :-). >>> >>> Unfortunately there are too many implicit assumptions when it comes to our >>> intended strategy. We already do many things (events, projects, products, >>> partnering, other initiatives) for many stakeholders. But which add more >>> value to these than others (having a volunteer does not make something >>> worthwhile doing)? What do stakeholders expect from OSGeo (did we ever >>> ask)? Which initiatives are more instrumental to fullfil our mission than >>> others (not necessarily the number of mentions in the questionaire...)? >>> Which initoatives deserve more attention than others (eg those fullfilling >>> more objectives at the same time)? If none of us is interested in executing >>> a certain activity/task, it does not mean that this activity is not crucial >>> to our existence..... >>> >>> I have done some quick thinking and writing on how general strategic >>> principles would apply to OSGeo, where the Board's objectives fit in and >>> what possible avenues we have to meet them. So I share this with the list >>> via this link: https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Talk:Marketing_Committee >>> For those who take the time to read, hopefully my thought process can help >>> with filling in the questionaire and deciding what we are going to do and >>> monitoring the results! >>> >>> (For those who do not know me; I have a multi-decade track record in >>> strategy, business development and marketing with most types of >>> organzations. Good software has an architecture, good strategy does too ;-) >>> >>> Please, do not consider this as a critique or an alternative to >>> vision/mission/objectives and related questionaire, but rather as a means >>> to fill essential gaps. Ones to fill in order to optimise our added value >>> as an organisation. >>> >>> Happy reading. >>> Cheers, Marc Vloemans >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Marc Vloemans >>> >>> Mobile +31(0)651 844262 >>> LinkedIn: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/marcvloemans >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/marcvloemans >>> http://www.slideshare.net/marcvloemans >>> >>> >>> 2016-04-12 18:41 GMT+02:00 Massimiliano Cannata >>> <massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch>: >>>> Dear OSGeo Community member, >>>> during the Face to Face board meeting held in February in Eide (Holland) a >>>> new 2026 OSGeo strategy has been formulated. We are now in a phase of >>>> community engagement to define the tactics to be implemented in the 2016 >>>> so that we can advance toward our goals. >>>> >>>> For this reason, the board kindly ask you to participate in the survey by >>>> filling (as many time as your ideas are) the form at this url: >>>> http://goo.gl/forms/HTGTlKv7SB [1] >>>> >>>> Details on the process and on the strategy are available at >>>> http://www.slideshare.net/cannata/osgeo-2026-strategy [2] and are >>>> described in the preamble of the survey. >>>> >>>> >>>> In the name of the Board of Directors, >>>> Thanks and Best regards, >>>> Maxi >>>> >>>> >>>> [1] http://goo.gl/forms/HTGTlKv7SB >>>> >>>> [2] http://www.slideshare.net/cannata/osgeo-2026-strategy >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Massimiliano Cannata >>>> Professore SUPSI in ingegneria Geomatica >>>> Responsabile settore Geomatica >>>> >>>> Istituto scienze della Terra >>>> Dipartimento ambiente costruzione e design >>>> Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana >>>> Campus Trevano, CH - 6952 Canobbio >>>> Tel. +41 (0)58 666 62 14 >>>> Fax +41 (0)58 666 62 09 >>>> massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch >>>> www.supsi.ch/ist >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> -- >> Cameron Shorter, >> Software and Data Solutions Manager >> LISAsoft >> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf, >> 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009 >> >> P +61 2 9009 5000, W www.lisasoft.com, F +61 2 9009 5099 > > > > -- > Massimiliano Cannata > Professore SUPSI in ingegneria Geomatica > Responsabile settore Geomatica > > Istituto scienze della Terra > Dipartimento ambiente costruzione e design > Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana > Campus Trevano, CH - 6952 Canobbio > Tel. +41 (0)58 666 62 14 > Fax +41 (0)58 666 62 09 > massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch > www.supsi.ch/ist
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