Good work Marc. I will print this out and read it over in detail tonight. Landon
On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 12:37 AM, Jody Garnett <jody.garn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the interesting read Marc, you are inspiring as always. I > argued with the wiki on your behalf to restore the bulleted lists / > numbered lits you had typed in. > > I would love to consider the participating projects as "stakeholders" in > your piece, and consider the role OSGeo plays as a software foundation. > Both for projects (a place to belong, a legal party to own code, etc...) > and for protecting users (holding projects to a standard of not just open > source but inclusive/open governance etc...). > > -- > Jody Garnett > > On 15 April 2016 at 03:28, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shor...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Mark has started an excellent SWOT analysis of OSGeo, laying a foundation >> for a practical, implementable vision for OSGeo. I suggest everyone grad a >> coffee and take the time to read and then comment: >> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Talk:Marketing_Committee >> >> Mark, thank you for the deep thought you have obviously put into this. >> I'm excited to hear feedback from others, and ideas on how to refine your >> ideas and put them into practice. >> >> Warm regards, Cameron >> >> On 15/04/2016 2:04 am, Marc VLOEMANS wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> Thanks for the invite and effort preparing it. I will certainly try to >> fill it out to my best of abilities. But I feel it lacks an objective frame >> work to sift, group, choose, prioritise and execute the results of the >> questionnaire. >> The present leap from vision/mission to objectives is often a bit too big >> for me (I miss a storyline); explicit transparent strategy formulation >> should make the questionaire easier :-). >> >> Unfortunately there are too many implicit assumptions when it comes to >> our intended strategy. We already do many things (events, projects, >> products, partnering, other initiatives) for many stakeholders. But which >> add more value to these than others (having a volunteer does not make >> something worthwhile doing)? What do stakeholders expect from OSGeo (did we >> ever ask)? Which initiatives are more instrumental to fullfil our mission >> than others (not necessarily the number of mentions in the >> questionaire...)? Which initoatives deserve more attention than others (eg >> those fullfilling more objectives at the same time)? If none of us is >> interested in executing a certain activity/task, it does not mean that this >> activity is not crucial to our existence..... >> >> I have done some quick thinking and writing on how general strategic >> principles would apply to OSGeo, where the Board's objectives fit in and >> what possible avenues we have to meet them. So I share this with the list >> via this link: <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Talk:Marketing_Committee> >> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Talk:Marketing_Committee >> For those who take the time to read, hopefully my thought process can >> help with filling in the questionaire and deciding what we are going to do >> and monitoring the results! >> >> (For those who do not know me; I have a multi-decade track record in >> strategy, business development and marketing with most types of >> organzations. Good software has an architecture, good strategy does too ;-) >> >> Please, do not consider this as a critique or an alternative to >> vision/mission/objectives and related questionaire, but rather as a means >> to fill essential gaps. Ones to fill in order to optimise our added value >> as an organisation. >> >> Happy reading. >> Cheers, Marc Vloemans >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Marc Vloemans >> >> Mobile +31(0)651 844262 >> LinkedIn: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/marcvloemans >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/marcvloemans >> http://www.slideshare.net/marcvloemans >> >> >> 2016-04-12 18:41 GMT+02:00 Massimiliano Cannata < >> massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch>: >> >>> Dear OSGeo Community member, >>> during the Face to Face board meeting held in February in Eide (Holland) >>> a new 2026 OSGeo strategy has been formulated. We are now in a phase of >>> community engagement to define the tactics to be implemented in the 2016 so >>> that we can advance toward our goals. >>> >>> For this reason, the board kindly ask you to participate in the survey >>> by filling (as many time as your ideas are) the form at this url: >>> <http://goo.gl/forms/HTGTlKv7SB>http://goo.gl/forms/HTGTlKv7SB [1] >>> >>> Details on the process and on the strategy are available at >>> http://www.slideshare.net/cannata/osgeo-2026-strategy [2] and are >>> described in the preamble of the survey. >>> >>> >>> In the name of the Board of Directors, >>> Thanks and Best regards, >>> Maxi >>> >>> >>> [1] http://goo.gl/forms/HTGTlKv7SB >>> >>> [2] http://www.slideshare.net/cannata/osgeo-2026-strategy >>> >>> -- >>> *Massimiliano Cannata* >>> >>> Professore SUPSI in ingegneria Geomatica >>> >>> Responsabile settore Geomatica >>> >>> >>> Istituto scienze della Terra >>> >>> Dipartimento ambiente costruzione e design >>> >>> Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana >>> >>> Campus Trevano, CH - 6952 Canobbio >>> >>> Tel. +41 (0)58 666 62 14 <%2B41%20%280%2958%20666%2062%2014> >>> >>> Fax +41 (0)58 666 62 09 <%2B41%20%280%2958%20666%2062%2009> >>> >>> <massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch>massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch >>> >>> *www.supsi.ch/ist <http://www.supsi.ch/ist>* >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing >> listDiscuss@lists.osgeo.orghttp://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> >> -- >> Cameron Shorter, >> Software and Data Solutions Manager >> LISAsoft >> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf, >> 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009 >> >> P +61 2 9009 5000, W www.lisasoft.com, F +61 2 9009 5099 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Board mailing list >> bo...@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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