From ff53d3b97bf543cd61fc495f64e981418c508656 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Hartmann Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 17:00:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Change WGs to always be part of a TAG Signed-off-by: Richard Hartmann --- workinggroups/README.md | 20 ++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/workinggroups/README.md b/workinggroups/README.md index b51f25102..4a061df36 100644 --- a/workinggroups/README.md +++ b/workinggroups/README.md @@ -2,19 +2,27 @@ ## Introduction -The purpose of working groups are to study and report on a particular question and make recommendations based on its findings. The end result of a working group may be a new project proposal, landscape, whitepaper or even a report detailing their findings. The intention of working groups is not to host a full project or specification. Working Groups can be formed at any time but must be sponsored by a TOC member and voted with a super majority vote by the CNCF TOC. The TOC can also shut down a working group with a super majority vote. +CNCF Working Groups (WGs) serve several purposes, for example to study and report on a particular question, to make recommendations based on their findings, or to complete a specific work package. The intention of WGs is _not_ to host a full project or specification. The work result of a WG may include a new project proposal, landscape, whitepaper report detailing their findings, or similar. -## Process +WGs must be created under the umbrella of a [CNCF Technical Advisory Group](https://github.com/cncf/toc/tree/main/tags) (TAG), and sponsored by a CNCF TOC member. In case of disagreement within TOC, a supermajority vote may be called + +WGs can be shut down when they determine that they have reached their stated goals, by consensus within their umbrella TAG, or a supermajority vote within the TOC. -If you would like to submit a working group proposal, please submit a pull request to the working groups folder. As an example, you can see the other working group proposals here: https://github.com/cncf/toc/tree/main/workinggroups +## Process -You will also have to present to the CNCF TOC and wider community before your WG proposal will be voted upon by the TOC and community. You can request a presentation by filing an issue here: https://github.com/cncf/toc/issues +If you would like to submit a WG proposal, please get in contact with suitable umbrella TAGs. The TAG work with their TOC liasons to create the WG. At a minimum, please include this information: +* Umbrella TAG & TOC liason +* Links supporting information * Goals * Non-goals -* Mailing list information +* Mailing list / Slack information * The location of meetings / agenda / notes * Initial interested parties to show that there are multiple people across multiple orgs interested -* The chair(s) and TOC sponsor being explicitly listed so they are discoverable + +## Current Working Groups + +* TAG 123 + * WG abc From c66a2154a6bc6ffda1fffa33634aefe642057710 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Hartmann Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2022 15:41:28 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Update workinggroups/README.md Co-authored-by: Emily Fox <33327273+TheFoxAtWork@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Hartmann --- workinggroups/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/workinggroups/README.md b/workinggroups/README.md index 4a061df36..d0aa81a6a 100644 --- a/workinggroups/README.md +++ b/workinggroups/README.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ WGs can be shut down when they determine that they have reached their stated goa ## Process -If you would like to submit a WG proposal, please get in contact with suitable umbrella TAGs. The TAG work with their TOC liasons to create the WG. +If you would like to submit a WG proposal, please get in contact with suitable umbrella TAGs. The TAG will follow their existing working group processes or engage with their TOC liasons to create the WG should no process exist. At a minimum, please include this information: From 6db5568265f10f855f4df14f9b8ff2159e8a7542 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Hartmann Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2022 15:42:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Update workinggroups/README.md Co-authored-by: Emily Fox <33327273+TheFoxAtWork@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Hartmann --- workinggroups/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/workinggroups/README.md b/workinggroups/README.md index d0aa81a6a..a8bcb851a 100644 --- a/workinggroups/README.md +++ b/workinggroups/README.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ WGs can be shut down when they determine that they have reached their stated goa If you would like to submit a WG proposal, please get in contact with suitable umbrella TAGs. The TAG will follow their existing working group processes or engage with their TOC liasons to create the WG should no process exist. -At a minimum, please include this information: +All TAG and working group processes regarding the governance, details, and logistics of the working group should include, at a minimum, the following information within their repos: * Umbrella TAG & TOC liason * Links supporting information From 6f171dcb1fc5db1f1e554d2127ca056faf265085 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Hartmann Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2022 19:06:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Update workinggroups/README.md Co-authored-by: Emily Fox <33327273+TheFoxAtWork@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Hartmann --- workinggroups/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/workinggroups/README.md b/workinggroups/README.md index a8bcb851a..79062d855 100644 --- a/workinggroups/README.md +++ b/workinggroups/README.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CNCF Working Groups (WGs) serve several purposes, for example to study and repor WGs must be created under the umbrella of a [CNCF Technical Advisory Group](https://github.com/cncf/toc/tree/main/tags) (TAG), and sponsored by a CNCF TOC member. In case of disagreement within TOC, a supermajority vote may be called -WGs can be shut down when they determine that they have reached their stated goals, by consensus within their umbrella TAG, or a supermajority vote within the TOC. +WGs can be shut down when the working group and TAG, with concurrence of the TOC sponsor, determines that they have reached their stated goals, by consensus within their umbrella TAG, or by a supermajority vote within the TOC. ## Process From c8af8d648528e1ce54f20bf5990acff72dfe2c12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Hartmann Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2022 19:07:08 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Update workinggroups/README.md Signed-off-by: Richard Hartmann --- workinggroups/README.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/workinggroups/README.md b/workinggroups/README.md index 79062d855..a134ffb22 100644 --- a/workinggroups/README.md +++ b/workinggroups/README.md @@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ CNCF Working Groups (WGs) serve several purposes, for example to study and repor WGs must be created under the umbrella of a [CNCF Technical Advisory Group](https://github.com/cncf/toc/tree/main/tags) (TAG), and sponsored by a CNCF TOC member. In case of disagreement within TOC, a supermajority vote may be called -WGs can be shut down when the working group and TAG, with concurrence of the TOC sponsor, determines that they have reached their stated goals, by consensus within their umbrella TAG, or by a supermajority vote within the TOC. +WGs can be shut down +* when the working group and TAG, with concurrence of the TOC sponsor, determines that they have reached their stated goals, or +* by consensus within their umbrella TAG, or +* by a supermajority vote within the TOC. ## Process