On 02.02.2016 18:29, Bryan Richter wrote: > On Tue, Feb 02, 2016 at 09:00:10AM -0600, Jason Harrer wrote: >> >> 2) As I'm reviewing and investigating more about what OpenProject >> can do and how we can organize things, I think it would be >> beneficial to take the time to try and establish the groups and >> roles and figuring out the workflow for OpenProject. >> >> ... I'm going to jot down my thoughts here for discussion purposes. >> ... Here are the thoughts on circles and who I think the leads would >> be: >> >> *Circles* >> Design (Robert) >> Development (Bryan) >> Legal (?) >> Project Management (me) >> Public Relations/Community (William) (not sure if these should be two >> different circles) >> Requirements (Aaron) > > This is valuable. It will always be a tradeoff between synchronization > and bureaucracy, but I think clarifying these roles will just give us > some peace of mind even if we continue to wear all the hats, all the > time. > > Here's some thoughts I have on the matter. > > 1. What is "design"? Is it visual design or product design? Those two > are related, but visual design is also related to development. I think > it might be good to keep all three distinct. Robert, you probably have > more experience here. Any feedback?
"Design" is indeed a broad term. The way I understand it in this context is visual design that also affects other areas. I don't know where exactly to draw the line in our case. > > 2. I am unclear on William's role. I don't think "community manager" > is the right title. That is usually a euphemism for "public > relations", which is (obviously) less about actual relations and more > about image and marketing. > > Wikipedia says that community managers have responibilities like > social media management, marketing, PR, and customer support. However, > Aaron told me that he's also the one in charge of making relationships > with potential client projects. That does not sound like community > management. > > 3. Until it's settled, we should have a task force (temporary circle?) > focused on co-op structure and governance. Let's become official. > > 4. Another area that needs immediate work is money transfer > partnerships. That one will need ongoing maintenance, as well. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.snowdrift.coop/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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