FOSS Community Management “roadmap”

OKF Finland convention 8-9 Feb. 2013

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1. Jarkko Moilanen
   Communities.ossoil.com
   2013-02-08
   FOSS Community Management
   “roadmap”
   OKF Finland convention 8-9 Feb. 2013
   

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2. Jarkko Moilanen
   Communities.ossoil.com
   2013-02-08
   Features of successful community
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   Constant movement
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   Rely on openness
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   Transparency in decision making
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   Needs firm but gentle guidance
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   People come and go
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   Requires good communication
   

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3. Jarkko Moilanen
   Communities.ossoil.com
   2013-02-08
   Phases
   Establish
   Stabilize/
   Grow
   Renew
   Split?
   Pivot?
   Die?
   - Lower entry-barriers
   - Structurized
   - Working methods
   - Reach out
   - 2+2 rule
   - Enthusiasts
   - chaos
   

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4. Jarkko Moilanen
   Communities.ossoil.com
   2013-02-08
   Focus points (1/2)
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   Provide roadmap (6 months ->)
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   Provides direction and sense of continuity
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   Allow/tolerate different voices and discussions
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   One issue 1 minute – several months
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   Needs diversity and opinions
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   Rely on consensus rather than dictatorship
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   Provide tools/resources
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   device program, servers, contacts, even money
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   Paid developers (constant speed)
   

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5. Jarkko Moilanen
   Communities.ossoil.com
   2013-02-08
   Focus points (2/2)
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   Get professional “Shepherd”
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   Successful and innovative communities need attention
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   Transparency in decision making
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   What ever decision is related to community, make it transparent;
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   (if national community) Use/create local networks
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   Events as glue; events as appreciation; events to shine
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   Lower entry barriers
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   Public lists of easy tasks, bugs to fix, etc.
   

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6. Jarkko Moilanen
   Communities.ossoil.com
   2013-02-08
   As community Shepherd
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   Get your self a right hand
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   You'll need it
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   Task management
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   Delegate, but gently; create teams (for events)
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   Interpret
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   Act as liaison between corporates & media <-> community
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   “Live in the community”
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   don't just be “The manager”, it results to “King is dead. Long live the King”
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   Community is the source for ideas
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   Your task is to get resources to make them real.
   

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7. Jarkko Moilanen
   Communities.ossoil.com
   2013-02-08
   More questions
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   What now?
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   More info: jarkko.moilanen@ossoil.com
   

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