Thanks Benson for the clarification, now the timeline fully makes sense to me. Suresh On Jan 13, 2013, at 6:50 PM, Benson Margulies wrote: > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 6:34 PM, Suresh Marru wrote: >> Hi Benson, >> >> + 1 for this time line, it really helps to have shepherds a day or two. I am sorry I couldn't get my shepherd reports in this time with post-holiday catchup and sickness. >> >> I do not want to add too much to the process, but want to understand the buffer between shepherd comments and your consolidated summary to the board. >> >> Working backwards: >> * Friday (before the board meeting week) VP IPMC submits the consolidated report to the board. >> * Shepherds review the mentor signed off reports and other activity and add comments - Tentatively Due by ? >> * Podling's draft the report and mentors sign off by Wednesday (a week before the board meets). >> >> I do think we have to leave it to each podling how they work through the reporting process, but having a suggested timeline and workflow at [1] might help the new podlings understand how the report funnels to the board. > > I don't think that shepherds need to wait around for mentors. > > Try this timeline: > T1 T2 T3 > T4 > | | | > | > friday before wed friday before wed > friday before board meeting > board meeting > board meeting > > T1: podlings deliver report content > T1->T2: mentors and shepherds review, comment, signoff > T2->T3: chair summarizes, IPMC reviews > T3->T4: chair makes small repairs in case of last minute comments or input > > As you write below, how projects get their reports together, and > whether they anticipate the need for mentor signoff, is up to them. > > >> >> Something like... PPMC drafts the reports in the dev list -> Mentors iterate any comments and sign off -> Shepherds review and provide any kudos external advice/comments -> IPMC chair compiles the report with a over all summary (with an appendix of all podling reports) -> Added to the board agenda -> Board members shepherd through the IPMC report -> (feedback follows back?) >> >> It might be also helpful to explain in the same document, once the project graduates how the process cuts short into ...TLP PMC chair drafts the report (with feedback from PMC) -> Added to the board agenda -> Board members shepherd the PMC report -> feedback is sent to PMC private list >> >> Cheers, >> Suresh >> [1] - http://incubator.apache.org/guides/ppmc.html >> >> On Jan 13, 2013, at 7:52 AM, Benson Margulies wrote: >> >>> This time around, the timing was as follows: >>> >>> Wed 09-01-2013: Deadline for podling reports >>> >>> Friday 11-01-2013: Practical board deadline >>> >>> Wed 16-01-2013: Board meeting >>> >>> In other words, we had a two day window for shepherds to digest >>> reports, then go dig around to fill in their picture. >>> >>> Now, maybe things were unusually bad because of folks out for the new >>> year until 07-01-2013. But, still, I feel as if we don't have enough >>> time to react to reports (or the lack of reports) before we need to >>> have the board report in place. >>> >>> What do people think of making the podling reporting deadline be a >>> full week before the board's deadline? The board wants a weekend to >>> review reports before they meet; I'd like a weekend for us to review >>> reports before we need to get them delivered to the board. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-help@incubator.apache.org >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-help@incubator.apache.org >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-help@incubator.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-help@incubator.apache.org