On 19 July 2015 at 15:42, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
- I like the overall QR format, the notes on Meta, and their
consolidation in to the format presented here. This makes it relatively easy to understand what's happening inside of WMF. The evolution of the QR process is very nice to see. I know that this causes some stress for people who are presenting their projects, but overall I think the organization is healthier for having these reviews, and the transparency is especially welcome.
I can only speak for my own experience, but you may be pleased to hear that the new quarterly review process has actually made things significantly* less* stressful for me!
Previously expectations around what should be included were unclear, so preparing for the review was a week-long affair of compiling all of the events of the quarter and all plans for next quarter into a single slide deck, normally of over 50 slides.
In contrast, the new process is simple and straightforward. The standardisation of the template lets everyone know what to expect, and makes the slide decks significantly more useful to those that didn't participate directly in the review.
Terry and his team deserve immense praise for how they've evolved this process to be lightweight and useful. Thank you!
Dan