Talk:Timeline
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Changes
| Milestone | Date Planned*/Achieved |
|---|---|
| Start publicising the chapter and getting supporters | 29 August 2008 |
| Close list of candidates, deadline for candidate statements, begin public questioning of candidates | 13 September 2008 |
| End questions, begin voting | 20 September 2008 |
| Finish voting, construct board | 27 September 2008 |
| Submit draft Memorandum and Arts to Chapter Committee, begin preparing application for Companies House | 4 October 2008 |
| Receive OK from Chapter Committee, Submit application to Companies House, Start accepting applications for guarantor membership, Begin preparing charitable status application to the HMRC | 11 October 2008? |
| Receive notice of incorporation from Companies House, Announce AGM, Start processing applications for guarantor membership received up to this date, Begin negotiation with WMF, Submit charitable status application to the HMRC | 25 October 2008? |
| Hold AGM | 25 November 2008? |
| Conclude negotiations with WMF, sign contract | ? (Possibly before the AGM, possibly after) |
| Receive tax exempt status | ? (Possibly before the AGM, possibly after) |
| Open bank account | Within a fortnight of receiving tax exempt status |
*The further in the future a planned date is, the more liable it is to be changed.
- I'd like to keep things separate even if they happen on the same day, so that we can mark them as completed properly. Just because we plan for them to all happen at the same time doesn't mean they will. --Tango 18:54, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
- It just makes clear that everything except the first element of the list will happen after that first thing happens. In any case, that wasn't my main change in this. I've pushed the AGM as far forward as it could go. Possibly some kind of compromise would be better, but I thought representing the other extreme was worthwhile. It certainly doesn't need to wait for charitable status and the WMF contract. I'm also not sure dates are particularly useful beyond the election period since most of the events are outside of our control. --cfp 19:44, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
Suggested change
How about:
| Planned date* | Milestone | Achieved? |
|---|---|---|
| Start publicising the chapter and getting supporters | 29 August 2008 | 
|
| Close board member candidate list; deadline for candidate statements; start public questioning of candidates | 13 September 2008 | |
| End of public questioning of board member candidates; begin voting | 20 September 2008 | |
| End of board member candidate voting; assemble board | 27 September 2008 | |
| Submit Draft Memorandum and Arts to Chapter Committee | 4 October 2008 | |
| Submit application to Companies House | 11 October 2008 | |
| Receive notice of incorporation from Companies House | ? 25/26 October 2008 | |
| Begin negotiation with WMF | ||
| Contact HMRC regarding tax-exempt status | ||
| Begin accepting applications for guarantor membership | ||
| Conclude negotiations and sign contract with WMF | ? 10 November 2008 | |
| Receive tax exempt status | ? 10 November 2008 | |
| Begin opening bank account | ||
| Finish opening bank account | ? 25 November 2008 | |
| Begin accepting applications for supporting membership | ||
| Begin accepting donations | ||
| 100% of received applications for guarantor membership processed | ? 2 December 2008 | |
| Announce date and location of AGM | ||
| Hold AGM | ? 3 January 2009 |
*The further in the future a planned date is, the more liable it is to be changed.
Some comments:
exists if need be (hopefully not)- Should the candidate board members have a couple of days before their statements are required after the list is closed?
- Perhaps a en:Gantt Chart would be better than a table?
Mike Peel 20:05, 30 August 2008 (UTC)