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Revision Changes Path 1.16 +169 -155 xml/htdocs/doc/en/management-structure.xml file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/management-structure.xml?rev=1.16&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/management-structure.xml?rev=1.16&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/management-structure.xml.diff?r1=1.15&r2=1.16&cvsroot=gentoo Index: management-structure.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/management-structure.xml,v retrieving revision 1.15 retrieving revision 1.16 diff -u -r1.15 -r1.16 --- management-structure.xml 24 Sep 2004 20:46:42 -0000 1.15 +++ management-structure.xml 28 Jul 2005 12:30:51 -0000 1.16 @@ -1,40 +1,49 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/management-structure.xml,v 1.15 2004/09/24 20:46:42 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/management-structure.xml,v 1.16 2005/07/28 12:30:51 jkt Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> <guide link="/doc/en/management-structure.xml"> <title>Gentoo Top-Level Management Structure</title> -<author title = "Author"> -<mail link = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Daniel Robbins</mail></author> +<author title="Author"> + <mail link = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Daniel Robbins</mail> +</author> <author title = "Editor"> -<mail link = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Paul de Vrieze</mail></author> + <mail link = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Paul de Vrieze</mail> +</author> -<abstract>Gentoo top-level management structure (work in progress)</abstract> +<abstract> +Gentoo top-level management structure (work in progress) +</abstract> + <license/> + <version>1.4</version> <date>20 Jul 2003</date> - <chapter> - <title>Gentoo top-level management structure</title> - <section> - <title>What was the purpose of the new management structure?</title> - <body> +<chapter> +<title>Gentoo top-level management structure</title> +<section> +<title>What was the purpose of the new management structure?</title> +<body> -<impo>This document, as well as our management structure, is in "beta" and +<impo> +This document, as well as our management structure, is in "beta" and is subject to futher improvement and clarification over time by the -author.</impo> +author. +</impo> -<p> The purpose of the new management structure was to solve chronic +<p> +The purpose of the new management structure was to solve chronic management, coordination and communication issues in the Gentoo project. In particular, we had no clearly defined top-level management structure, and no official, regular meetings to communicate status updates between developers serving in critical roles. In general, most communication took place on irc and irregularly via email. There was also little to no accountability, even -at a high level, to complete projects on time. </p> - +at a high level, to complete projects on time. +</p> <p> Because of this prior state of affairs, it was difficult to set goals and @@ -50,7 +59,6 @@ Architect for all executive decisions. </p> - <p> Clearly, a plan was needed to swiftly and permanently address these issues by increasing communication, coordination, and accountability. Roles and scopes @@ -60,14 +68,11 @@ efficiently and on-schedule. </p> - </body> - - </section> - <section> - <title>Initial implementation</title> - - <body> - +</body> +</section> +<section> +<title>Initial implementation</title> +<body> <p> Initial implementation of the new management structure began by creating official top-level @@ -79,43 +84,48 @@ as well as other responsibilities detailed later in this document. </p> - -<p> All the top-level projects in the Gentoo project are in the process of +<p> +All the top-level projects in the Gentoo project are in the process of being clearly defined, including goals, sub-projects, members, roadmap and schedules. The "Hardened Gentoo" page at <uri>http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/hardened/</uri> is an excellent example of such a top-level project definition, and many other top-level projects -currently exist today.</p> - +currently exist today. +</p> -<p> Certain executive decision-making authority will be granted to these +<p> +Certain executive decision-making authority will be granted to these projects, as agreed upon by the Chief Architect, Top-level Managers and project members. Then, as part of the initial implementation of the new management structure, a Top-level Manager or managers will be officially adopt projects and ebuild herds. These managers will be responsible for tracking the status of the project, ensuring that the project meets targets and is generally managed properly. Manager responsibilities are described -in detail later in this document. </p> - +in detail later in this document. +</p> - </body> +</body> </section> <section> - <title>Management team</title> - <body> - <p>The current top-level management team is as follows (in no - particular order):</p> - <ul> - <li>Seemant Kulleen (seemant)</li> - <li>Jay Pfeifer (pfeifer)</li> - <li>Joshua Brindle (method)</li> - <li>Kurt Lieber (klieber)</li> - <li>Pieter Van den Abeele (pvdabeel)</li> - <li>Jon Portnoy (avenj)</li> - <li>Paul de Vrieze (pauldv)</li> +<title>Management team</title> +<body> + +<p> +The current top-level management team is as follows (in no particular order): +</p> + +<ul> + <li>Seemant Kulleen (seemant)</li> + <li>Jay Pfeifer (pfeifer)</li> + <li>Joshua Brindle (method)</li> + <li>Kurt Lieber (klieber)</li> + <li>Pieter Van den Abeele (pvdabeel)</li> + <li>Jon Portnoy (avenj)</li> + <li>Paul de Vrieze (pauldv)</li> <li>Sven Vermeulen (swift)</li> - </ul> - </body> +</ul> + +</body> </section> <section> <title>Management charter</title> @@ -128,21 +138,18 @@ manner. </p> - <p> 2) Accountability to peers: Allow fellow members of this list to hold us accountable to follow-through on projects and meet deadlines. Keep fellow members accountable. </p> - <p> 3) Management of projects: empower managers to have the authority and strategic direction necessary to properly manage thier projects and efforts to ensure projects complete their appointed work on time. </p> - <p> 4) Results: our expectation is that our efforts, when properly executed, will result in the Gentoo project's ability to meet deadlines, have much @@ -152,7 +159,6 @@ </body> </section> - -- [email protected] mailing list
