[Strategic] Meta-SWG

[Mikel Maron]

Agreed, this is a good time to solidify how we work. And sorry for my absence 
today, just plain blankness of mind, no excuse.


> Suggestions for discussion:
> 
> a) Formalize membership, provide guidelines for attendance
> expectations and for notice when attendance is not possible.  Perhaps
> two unexcused absences should lead to removal from SWG membership?

Thoughts:
- we need current informal members to state they want to be formal members.
- joining the group has criteria of foundation membership? anything else? is 
there an optimal size? honestly, i think we can keep this simple as possible, 
and just use best judgement
- we'll need a secretary role to record absences and excuses.
- that removal policy keeps it simple. we should also allow people back if they 
recommit

> b) Provide guidelines for how many and which members should be in
> attendance for a meeting.  Must the chair be in attendance?  Must a
> board member be in attendance?  How many members / what percentage of
> the membership?

So far from the Board, Henk and myself have been involved. I do think someone 
from the Board should be in attendance.

> c) What policy should we adopt regarding deliverables?  It should
> recognize that SWG want to be reliable to OSMF, other WGs and
> ultimately the OSM community, but it should also recognize that SWG
> members are volunteers.  Do deliverables have deadlines?  How do we
> back each other up and continue to serve the community when "Real Life
> Stuff" gets in the way for one member or another?

Deliverables have had deadlines so far. If deadlines aren't met, it happens with 
volunteers,
the group needs to quickly respond and reassign tasks if necessary.

> d) What would make SWG more effective?

Thanks for pushing this Richard.
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