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Are you planning a topic for an upcoming event?  Here are some tips from our community members to help your presentation be successful!


  • Advertising the session
    • Specify the nature of the session: “Technical proposal for review”/”Lessons learned”/”Technical report”/”Brainstorming”/”Governance"/other”
    • Brief description of the content: "RM/RA/RI/RC vs Field trial vs OPNFV/CNTT relationship"
    • Describe primary target audience and/or pre-requisites – Is it for the community at large? Subject matter Experts? End Users?, etc.
    • Specify your goals for the session (E.g. ”Make a decision on xyz.”, “Recruit volunteers for a workgroup”, “Reach consensus on xyz”,”Solicit feedback on xyz topic”, etc.)
  • Planning the session
    • Determine how much time will be required. How will it be divided between presentation and discussion?
    • Timelines for posting of presentation materials
    • What will be used for driving the session? A slide deck? GitHub issue backlog? Wiki page?
    • Presenters - are responsible for ensuing they delivering appropriate level of content
  • During the session
    • Sessions are recorded and transcribed
    • Note taking – Etherpad? Wiki? (Community Choice)
    • Assign a scribe and a moderator
      • Define roles and expectations of both
        • Scribe - Takes important and action items
        • Scribe is separate person from Presenter and or moderator
        • Moderator is monitor for questions, keep dialog on track, and manage time


    • What to do in case more time is required for discussion – use of the “hallway” Zoom meetings
      • Scheduling method? - Use the Schedule page in the Wiki.
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