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Purpose

This task force will focus on the higher level strategic aspects of setting up the new organization for success. 

Scope: Organizational and TSC structure, technical charter, legal team engagement, and operating procedures

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Standing Meeting

Thursday 14:00 UTC  https://zoom.us/j/92394523259?pwd=WWxpbC9pNkViSWc1MEVUMENBZzZLUT09

Volunteers

• Scot Steele
• Trevor Cooper
• Ildiko Vancsa
• Qiao Fu
• Bob Monkman
• Scott Steinbrueck
• Tom Van Pelt
• Jonne Soininen
• William Diego Maza
• Phil Robb
• Zhiqiang Yu
• Heather Kirksey
• Toshiyasu Wakayama

Task List

• Determine TSC structure - codified in the Technical Charter 13 Oct 2020 
  • Combined TSC or separate 
  • Possible reserved TSC seats per "voice"
  • Possible "interim TSC" for first year (reserved seats?)
  • Roles and responsibilities of the TSC
  • Determine voting criteria (eligibility requirements) – accommodate creators of both types of work product
  • Determine the election calendar 13 Oct 2020 
  • Elected positions within the TSC – Chair, SPC rep, any others? Any other elected committees? Elections complete 18 Dec 2020 
  • Initiate operational guidelines document - define what requires a TSC vote
  • Determine required votes to execute the merge and any dependencies in order to execute merger
    • Run the votes based on existing voting requirements and governance; once new TSC is constituted, new votes can be done by them.
  • Update Operational Guidelines document based on above org structure decisions
• Organization structure
  • What are the projects and workstreams and how to organize?
  • Possible to pair or combine groups working on similar technical areas from both "voices"
  • Goal – minimize silos while enabling efficiency
  • Any other sub-entities, councils, task forces, etc.?
  • Holding entity for smaller OPNFV projects?
  • Any GSMA relationship changes (also covered in Legal )?

Resources

OPNFV Technical Charter

OPNFV TSC Procedures

OPNFV Election procedures

CNTT Terms of Reference