Difference between revisions of "Governance/Foundation/RiskList"
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* If the employees of "Strategic Members" are also "Individual Members" does this mean that Strategic members effectively get counted twice? | * If the employees of "Strategic Members" are also "Individual Members" does this mean that Strategic members effectively get counted twice? | ||
+ | * Is there a risk that one company could gain a controlling majority of the board? If so, is this something we should be worried about? | ||
* What mechanism is used to limit the number of Strategic Members? | * What mechanism is used to limit the number of Strategic Members? | ||
* What mechanism exists to remove projects from [[OpenStack]] core if necessary? | * What mechanism exists to remove projects from [[OpenStack]] core if necessary? | ||
* Do Gold Member directors retain their elected seat if they leave the company? | * Do Gold Member directors retain their elected seat if they leave the company? | ||
+ | * What is the term for Gold and Platinum directors? | ||
+ | * Who gets to name the representatives on the board? | ||
* What mechanism exists to provide transparency into the corporate affiliations of individual members? | * What mechanism exists to provide transparency into the corporate affiliations of individual members? | ||
* What is the definition of "Strategic Alignment" with [[OpenStack]]? | * What is the definition of "Strategic Alignment" with [[OpenStack]]? | ||
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* How is "Strategic Alignment" audited? | * How is "Strategic Alignment" audited? | ||
* What mechanism is used to limit the size of the Board to something manageable? | * What mechanism is used to limit the size of the Board to something manageable? | ||
+ | * Is limiting the size of the board necessary? If so, what is the maximum size? | ||
+ | * How will foundation employees be hired? Who will take charge of the hiring process? And what employees do we anticipate the foundation needing? What can be out-sourced? |
Revision as of 13:36, 19 March 2012
Risk Mitigation List
This page will contain a list of possible problems that may arise during the operation of the Foundation. Add items below. We will create a mechanism to prioritize and add comments in the coming weeks.
- If the employees of "Strategic Members" are also "Individual Members" does this mean that Strategic members effectively get counted twice?
- Is there a risk that one company could gain a controlling majority of the board? If so, is this something we should be worried about?
- What mechanism is used to limit the number of Strategic Members?
- What mechanism exists to remove projects from OpenStack core if necessary?
- Do Gold Member directors retain their elected seat if they leave the company?
- What is the term for Gold and Platinum directors?
- Who gets to name the representatives on the board?
- What mechanism exists to provide transparency into the corporate affiliations of individual members?
- What is the definition of "Strategic Alignment" with OpenStack?
- Why are Platinum Members required to have strategic alignment, but not Gold Members or Individual Members?
- How is "Strategic Alignment" audited?
- What mechanism is used to limit the size of the Board to something manageable?
- Is limiting the size of the board necessary? If so, what is the maximum size?
- How will foundation employees be hired? Who will take charge of the hiring process? And what employees do we anticipate the foundation needing? What can be out-sourced?