ConCall-20070116

Conference Call, January 16, 2007

Attendees

Beeler, Lorenzi, Parker, McCay. Unavailable: Case, Blobel, Buitendijk,

Homework

Read "Strategic Initiative Document" if you have not yet done so.

Agenda

Roll Call & Accept agenda

Next weeks call shift to Wednesday at noon Eastern, then go to regular schedule

Core challenges for T3F

• Defining a Technical directorate (May WGM - have a proposal that can be discussed and refined at WGM)
  • Establishing whether TD/T3F will: oversee development, or approve/monitor/intervene projects
  • Assume: Reasonable staffing/commitment levels for TD at
    • 2-hrs per week is realistic (1 call, 1 work) (Note: SI plan says 3-4 hrs/wk)
    • 5-7 hours during a WGM

• Coordinate our vision with the Board (30 days)
  • Verify that Governance & Structure is not in conflict with us
  • Continue our collaboration with Project Life Cycle
  • Action item to be sure it is implementable

• Maintain clear open communication to membership (ongoing)

T3F Action item list

Formally - Accepted Items 2 thru 6 on the list, thereby completing item 1

Charlie McCay accepted action to to assemble list of documents for consideration under item 3.1 of action item list.

Communications strategy

Dropped for lack of time