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titleAbout this Page

This page is for information and comments on the proposed changes to the Sakai Development Process. A PDF of this content (which contains some additional information) is also available.

There will be were several webinars presenting this process. You can sign up for one here:

2009 Dev Process Webinar 1 on Wednesday March 25, 2009 at 12:00 Eastern Daylight Time (16:00 British Time, 9:00 Pacific Daylight Time).

2009 Dev Process Webinar 2 on Wednesday April 1, 2009 at 11:30 Eastern Daylight Time (16:30 British Summer Time, 8:30 Pacific Daylight Time)

A recording of this session is available.

A presentation was also made at the 10th Sakai conference in Boston. The slides are available for download. There is also a brief video interview of Michael Korcuska after this presentation.

Executive Summary

In response to demand from the community for more formalized development processes and a roadmap for Sakai development, the Sakai Foundation will use its resources to encourage the creation of:

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Not all of the elements are fully developed and this document focuses mainly on the overall process and the product council, but work is ongoing to develop the full scheme. We want to publicize this 'manifesto' to gather comments and gauge support. Comments that help improve the plan are extremely important, but we are beginning to implement this approach as we seek suggestions for improvement.

You can read more about the Sakai Product Council here.

Background - Sakai Product Definition

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To form the product council, the Sakai Board will communicate the role and desired contribution of the council. The Board will be open to suggestions and nominations from the community, but will seek to quickly identify the initial product council members. The product council and the Board will together identify a process to evolve council membership over time.

You can read more about the Product Council here.