2022-09-26 Meeting notes

Attendees

Guests: Jesse Koennecke (PC); Ian Walls (ByWater); Marc Johnson 

Discussion items

ItemWhoNotes
Treasurer's reportPaula
  • Update - not much new to report
  • Timescale for developer funding (current commitment is through end Dec 2022)?
    • Funding for the full FY is possible - see CC Google Drive / treasurer
      • As long as no others expenses are pressing: keep him until June 2023 - Tom, Kirstin
      • Decision CC: Proposal accepted! 
  • What reserve level we would like to aim for (currently have $90k which is about 3 months, best practice is 3-6 months)?
    • Decision CC: have 6 month reserve right now is accepted - better a year in the long run
    • Set up 3-month reserve now
Cross council meetingsMike

Discussion with other chair/co-chairs re. quarterly cross-council meetings and more frequent chairs' touch base

  • Ensure update from the meetings to the councils / keep minutes 
FOLIO resourcing groupTom, Harry, Ians

Update (notes in https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sZFdV6FgvtfBOgRFTuXQ3ipUcroQTch0Y7itELqt-58/edit)

  • Summary by Tom Cramer  - 4 meetings so far
  • Discussion of 2 models ("Ian Walls model" / "centralized model"), one more will be provided by Marko
  • Paula: be aware of changing the governance model itself - it is still quite fresh instead of try to change things in the recent structures → we might get stuck in longish discussions otherwise
Proposed group to create vision for FOLIO buildsSimeon

"Pitch for Proposed vision for future FOLIO builds" from Julie Bickle

  • Summary by Simeon
Things that Could be Better About FOLIOTom
  • Tom presented the results
  • 50 - 60 feedbacks
  • Feedback from CC?  Next steps?
    • Mike G.: needs to be reviewed
    • Marc: positive: very open, frank feedback; good, that people are speaking up
    • Ian W.: "Quality of data analysis" as a tool to analyse the results?
    • Paula, Kirstin: "I've read through them but haven't been able to really think about it yet"
    • Simeon: Collect a set of themes would be helpful  - nothing shocking, but the openness is impressing
    • Mike G: Any volunteers?  
    • Action item: Collect more feedback for 1 or 2 weeks is fine - be aware not to ask the same people again
    • Tom: Be aware to collect the input from all 3 areas, we might identify: functional, technical, strategical
    • Action item: Ian W.  volunteers to start the analysis (smile)
    • Action item: set up a new document ordered by themes → Tom!  (smile) 
    • Action item: Proposal by Tom to present the feedback questions to TC / PC to let them ask their "3 people" as well → Mike G., Simeon
Additional agenda itemsCC

Harry: Takeaway from WOLFcon: "How can I inform myself about the project / status of development"?

  • Jira Dashboard about Releases, e.g. like "Morning Glory"
        • Who is doing what? Status about features? 
        • List of new  functionality / NFR's
        • Function "Manage dashboard"
  • Confluence (FOLIO Wiki) provides Release Notes for each release
        • incl. "known issues"
        • connection to Jira by shwoing a list of issues
        • Regular updates
  • Overview is done by PO's and Head of PO → Khalilah
    • To a certain extend its produced automatized
    • Alexij Petrenko: Release Manager of FOLIO
  • Questions:
    • How often do the development team informs the community?
      • Presentation to PC for every release and a report every 4 weeks
      • For the whole community: FOLIO quarterly meetings?  
    • Jesse: advertise the PC reports to the broader community
      • Work on the roadmap for the broader picture
    • Mark: the process is not new - how do we ensure, that people are using the offers?
      •  More documentation on understanding how the project works?
      • I think a narrative for each release would be great
      • Tom: As the project grows and matures, the need for this kind of training / orientation / understanding of how the project works will only grow
      •  Kirstin: work with mentors from Community Councils for general entry and point people to the more detailed information - what about the Community Outreach SIG?
  • More about this in the next meeting


Next week:

  • LOC joining FOLIO