All this RFP talk on Twitter and on the SIG Leaders mailing list has got me to thinking: How can STC efficiently plan, track, and implement initiatives?
The RFP process is old-school. It’s slow. It’s tedious. STC Board doesn’t have time; they need to be attending to Board matters. STC Office doesn’t have time; they need to be running the behind the scenes stuff.
So what to do? I think I’ve got it. Use the OpenSource project framework.
Use a central posting board for all initiatives, let members sign up to work on them (first to sign up is a champion for the initiative). When an initiative sits without a champion for too long, offer a bounty. It could be STC swag, books, free webinar passes, or free membership.
I think this idea has promise, but I haven’t had the time to completely develop it yet. So I’m putting it out there for all to think about. I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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