[foundation-board] Separation of concerns

Thu Jun 23 07:11:43 UTC 2011

Just checking that i *did* send this - was in rather a hurry.
Wondering what will help the Baord have a serious consideration of the 
issue...

On 21/06/2011 22:49, Jo Walsh wrote:
> Though we'll have a lot to get through at the moment, it seems like the
> next board meeting would be an opportune time to discuss separating the
> concerns of the Foundation - on the one hand the surplus-returning
> consultancy and custom development business - on the other the community
> of projects and working groups, the volunteer efforts.
>
> http://wiki.okfn.org/suggestions/Activity_Split - a very tiny stub page
> that may not even have any words in it yet...
>
> Cost/benefit analysis seems necessary here - maybe a formal checklist
> process would help? Doodles while travelling:
>
> PROs - of splitting - of not splitting
>
> Transparency (what goes where)          ???
> Hopes to make management easier
> Hopes for boost to volunteer activity
>
>
> CONs - of splitting - of not splitting
>
> Time-consuming                          Risk of reputation loss
> Risk of community dissatisfaction       ditto
> Risk of bogging down in governance chat Need for more oversight