openSUSE:Board F2F 2012

The openSUSE Board will hold a full day Board meeting on February 22, 2012.

Note: mrdocs will join the meeting in progress. wstephenson needs to exit by 16:00.

Agenda

9:00-10:30 Governance/Foundation

Fiscal Management (Handling Funds, Sponsorship,...); two Proposals from AlanClark

10:30-10:45 Break

Using the main tasks assigned to the Board as an agenda guide, how can the board improve on its responsibilities:
10:45-11:45 Facilitate communication with all areas of the community

How to maximize board assistance across the community and how the Board can respond to questions, concerns and issues quickly and efficiently.
How to encourage proper communication within the project channels, mailing lists and Forums

11:45-12:30 Help resolve conflicts

Handling harassment and other Guiding principle violations

12:30-13:30 Lunch with SUSE Executives

13:30-14:30 Facilitate decision making processes where needed.

Reaching consensus, engaging the community

14:30-14:45 Break

14:45-15:45 Communicate community interests

Community Manager briefing. Update on community initiatives, report from Jos.

15:45 - 17:00 Act as a central point of contact

working together as a board
Goals and vision for 2012 - The board should come up with a set of actionable items that are more visible and let known to the project in general

18:00 openSUSE Project IRC Meeting

19:00 Board Dinner