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Revised dates
Cycle 1
(generate)
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Sensemaking
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Cycle 2
(debate)
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Final sensemaking
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Cycle 3
(Engage with New Voices content;
drafting group drafts the strategic direction)
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Share and finalize
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Endorsement
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Phase 2
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March 14?April 18
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April 18?May 5
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May 11?June 12
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June 12?June 30
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July
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August and September
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October
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Late 2017?2018
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This page includes the proposed timeline for the strategy process. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
In early 2017, the movement-wide strategic discussions began. We'll continue to update this page as more information is confirmed.
July 2016
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August 2016
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September 2016
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October 2016
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Planning
(action plans, resources, timelines):
- Plan for pre-November work
- Build stakeholders’ list
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Planning
(action plans, resources, timelines):
- Plan Board retreat
- Identify planned travel and community gatherings
- Define online consultations
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Planning
(action plans, resources, timelines):
Confirm all timelines, stakeholders, resources, actions needed
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Learning and listening:
including strategy exploration (online, offline)
Key venues:
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Learning and listening:
Kickoff
- Staff - brown bags and insights group (5 audiences)
- Board interviews
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Learning and listening:
- Draft summary of findings
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Foundation leadership team strategy retreat
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Wikimedia Foundation Board:
Share key learnings and questions with Board
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Audit of past strategy processes
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Community engagement:
- Build preliminary strategy site on wiki (e.g., tentative timelines)
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Community engagement:
- Updates on wiki (notes, timelines)
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Financial and metrics:
- Evaluate revenue model
- Explore new metrics to better measure against vision/goals
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Financial and metrics:
- Explore additional revenue models
- Finalize recommendation for metrics
- Gather estimates for process budget
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November 2016
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December 2016
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January 2017
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Board retreat:
- Dialogue on key questions
- Present strategy process for approval
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Leadership team retreat:
Prepare kickoff for staff and community
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Planning:
Contracts with external resources, as needed (start)
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February 2017
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March 2017
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April 2017
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May 2017
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June 2017
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July 2017
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August 2017
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Convene leadership:
Utilize ongoing events
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Wikimedia Conference
in Berlin: March 31?April 2
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Wikimania
in Montreal: August 9?13
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Community engagement:
Run any preliminary consultations
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Cycle 1: March 14?April 18
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Cycle 2: May 11?June 12
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Cycle 3: July
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