Hi Alan,

I think this would be a valuable activity to maintain awareness and alignment of interests.
Absolutely agree the TC owns the prioritization and processes around themes, however the board may prove to be a good source of input for that activity.

/ Chris

 

From: Alan Clark <alanclark@openstack.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 6:07 PM
To: foundation-board@lists.openstack.org
Subject: [Foundation Board] Suggest a candidate theme to the TC?
 

OpenStack Board Directors,

 

At the Denver Leadership meeting[1], the TC included an update on the OpenStack-wide Goals or ‘themes’. These themes are one or two goals that all the projects aim to complete during the release. Such goals aim to achieve visible common changes. I was happy to see the progress and

 

At the meeting, the TC stated that it would be acceptable for the OpenStack Board to submit a suggested goal. This doesn’t mean that the TC would automatically include it, but that it would then go through the TC process outlined on the TC goals page[2] for process and approval.

 

Would it be productive for the OpenStack Board to discuss, agree upon and submit a candidate goal for some future release?  I can think of two or three ideas that would perhaps be pertinent ideas to come from the board.

 

I’m pinging you for your feedback and insight.  Is there a ‘theme goal’ that the board should consider submitting? Do you think this would be a valuable board email discussion over the next couple months?    

 

 Regards,

AlanClark

 

 

[1] https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Governance/Foundation/28April2019BoardMeeting

[2] https://governance.openstack.org/tc/goals/