Lack of Planning not Governance is the Problem

[Svetlana Belkin]

All,

Has anyone noticed that in some teams/topics, at the vUDS/UOS, that the 
same problems and solutions are discussed every time?  Has anyone 
thought the problem is not within the lack of resources but something 
else?  Sure, we are lacking resources but I think I may know the source 
of that problem.

Before I explain what is the problem and two possible solutions, I want 
to clearly that is for the major teams within Ubuntu and it's flavors. 
These are the teams that make Ubuntu and it's flavors possible.  But 
this can be applied to any team within the Community.

The problem that I'm seeing is that most of the teams (minus Ubuntu 
GNOME) is that there is a lack of a plan that the teams can run by each 
cycle.  I noticed that in almost every vUDS/UOS, the almost the same 
topics are discussed.  Know why?  Because nothing, in the previous 
cycle, has been done.

What I think is a good solution to this is using a cycle assessment as 
what the Ubuntu GNOME teams are using: 
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/CycleAssessment

The idea behind this is, "at the beginning of each new cycle, to do a 
full assessment for Ubuntu GNOME technical wise and community wise. This 
is in short like a full report for the previous cycle. A report to 
highlight our weak points, areas to be improved, achievements, future 
plans, and so on" (from the page [1]).  Based on that page, the teams of 
Ubuntu GNOME started this idea for this cycle (15.04) and I think the 
other flavors should also follow.

The other solution is that the Ubuntu Leadership team [2] with their 
mentoring program[3], that will launch in late January/early Funerary, 
could have cycle planning as one of the things that one can learn about. 
  Perhaps an article on it would be a good idea also.

[1]https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/CycleAssessment
[2]https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuleadership
[3]https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-leadership/2014-November/000108.html

Thank you.

P.S. It's okay for someone to say "be real, Svetlana". ;)
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Svetlana Belkin
A.K.A: belkinsa
User Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/belkinsa