Talk:2012 Five Year Plan

Welcome. Again we are relying on your good nature and enthusiasm to help our board in their decision making.

Please comment below under the following sections. Jon Davies WMUK (talk) 10:17, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

1 Five and three year plan - version six for community consultation.

I still think this is far too long and broad. Take a look at the WMF's strategy plan here. It has five specific priorities, each with a target to measure progress on that priority against. This plan has no mention of priorities at all. This is just a long list of things that it would be nice to do. It isn't going to direct our efforts in any way because there is just far too much there.

Also, please add the one year stuff back in - just because they've already been agreed doesn't mean they aren't part of the plan.

Finally, what is the intention for approving this plan? I think it needs to be approved by members, since it plans for things that will happen well after the elected terms of the current board. That means if it is simply approved by the board, then there is nothing to bind a new board to it. If it is approved me members, then it gives it a strong and continuing place within our organisation. It can, of course, be amended over time if experience shows that it isn't optimal, but those amendments should also by made by the members. Progress against the plan is one of the ways members will judge the performance of the board, so it is important that the board can't unilaterally move the goalposts. --Tango (talk) 13:18, 4 July 2012 (UTC)