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: ''Please note the existence of [[AboutUs Planning Game]].''
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{{:ConsensusPoll:Distributed Planning Game}}
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== Purpose ==
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* To encourage direct participation by everyone in establishing what we work on and the priorities.
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== Goals ==
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* To create a process for handling work done in the Development, Content and Community such that everyone involved in those areas knows the current "'''Plan of Record'''" and can contribute ideas and help prioritize the upcoming "Plan of Record"
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* To accommodate people who are working in any geographical location and any '''time zone'''
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* To maintain a natural working '''rythym'''
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* To allow '''scaling''' to larger numbers of people
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== Plan ==
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====Planning Cycle====
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1st-15th and 16th - End of every month
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====Summarizer====
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A summarizer is a person or a small group (if pairing) who does the following:
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:* '''During the period''':
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:** Seeks '''input''' from all project organizers/people working in that area. This can take place in the form of smaller group meetings, individual calls, [[IRC]], etc.
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:** Notes any new projects
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:** Matches new projects to a '''[[AboutUs Strategic Goals|Strategic Goal]]'''
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:** Submits new goals at the next '''Strategic Goal Review''' if the new projects do not fall within existing goals
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:** Breaks down work into manageable '''chunks''' with measurable goals
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:** Puts '''time estimates''' and '''$ estimates''' on the work
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:** '''Prioritizes''' projects and work chunks
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:** Encourages those who are close to individual projects to improve the '''project pages''' such that each one contains:
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:*** '''Description''' - A complete description of the project.
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:*** '''Why?''' - The business reason for the work.
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:*** '''Done When''' - A complete description of the expected results.
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:*** '''How can I help?''' - A list of tasks to be done and meetings.
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:*** '''Useful Links''' - Links to the pages affected or referenced (templates).
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:*** '''Discussion''' - A place for everyone to discuss the project and it's progress.
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:*** '''Project Lead''' - The person responsible for overseeing the project.
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:*** '''Project Resources''' - A list of the people working on the project.
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:*** '''Resource Estimate''' - An estimate of time and $ to be expended.
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:*** '''Evaluator''' - The person responsible for project QA and for declaring the project done.
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:*** '''Project Evaluation''' - A summary of how the project went, the resources expended, the start date and the signoff date
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:** Reviews progress on projects being worked on
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:* '''At the end of each period''':
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:** Celebrates and retires items that were completed in the prior period
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:** Points to and plans for the new [[AboutUs Planning Game/Plan of Record|Plan of Record]] for the upcoming period
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==Discussion==
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No mention of the planning game 3X5 cards are they gone from the system? [[User:John Stanton|John]] 20:00, 14 August 2007 (PDT)<br>
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Who are the "Summarizers"? [[User:John Stanton|John]] 20:00, 14 August 2007 (PDT)<br>
