joomla governance - paul orwig #jd12nl

Overcoming Governance Challenges in the Joomla project, and why you should care

Overcoming Governance Challenges in the Joomla project, and why you should care

ORHelping 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 potential

How can Joomla continue to grow and remain a FOSS CMS leader?

Helping Joomla to reach its potential

More than any other single factor, and more than other leading FOSS CMS, the Joomla project's future success depends on our ability to attract and retain a large and diverse group of skilled volunteer contributors.

Joomla leadership's most important function:

Create and support a culture that will attract and retain the large and diverse group of skilled volunteer contributors that our project's 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 Structure

Development Documentation Translations Some websites

Production LeadershipTeam

Current Leadership Structure

Development Documentation Translations Some websites

Forums Directories Magazine JPeople JUGs Some websites

Production LeadershipTeam

Community LeadershipTeam

Current Leadership Structure

Development Documentation Translations Some websites

Forums Directories Magazine JPeople JUGs Some websites

Finances Legal Trademark Communications Events Shop Some websites

Open Source MattersProduction LeadershipTeam

Community LeadershipTeam

Current Leadership Structure

Development Documentation Translations Some websites

Forums Directories Magazine JPeople JUGs Some websites

Finances Legal Trademark Communications Events Shop Some websites

Open Source MattersProduction LeadershipTeam

Community LeadershipTeam

Community OversightCommittee

Add OSM members Remove OSM members No websites!

Challenges with current leadership structure

Challenges with current leadership structure

We currently set LT level goals, but not project-wide goals

Challenges with current leadership structure

We currently set LT level goals, but not project-wide goals We don't 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 don't 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

Overall goals and strategy Oversight for all committees

Board of Directors

Development

2011 proposed leadership structure changes

Overall goals and strategy Oversight for all committees

Board of Directors

Directories FinanceEvents/Groups Community Mgmt.

Documentation Communications

Sites/Infrastructure

Legal/Trademark

Committees

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes

Allow us to set and monitor progress for bolder, more inspiring project-wide goals

Benefits of proposed leadership structure changes

Allow us to set and monitor progress for bolder, 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 for bolder, 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 for bolder, 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 for bolder, 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 for bolder, 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 for bolder, 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 potential

How can Joomla continue to grow and remain a FOSS CMS leader?

Helping Joomla to reach its potential

Create and support a culture that will attract and retain the large and diverse group of skilled volunteer contributors that our project's future success depends on.

paul.orwig@opensourcematters.org