It was a big week. Lots of updates and some big ones.
Nominations open for the Steering Group. The VIVO Leadership Group had its quarterly meeting this week. It approved a revision to the VIVO Charter, a Roadmap Process, and a plan to add five new members to the Steering Group. Three new members will be added from those nominated and elected by the Leadership Group. Two new members will be nominated and elected by community members. The Steering Group meets each week and is a key element in making the VIVO Project go. Want to contribute your thoughts and expertise to steering the VIVO Project? The Steering Group is the place to do it. Nominations are open now – see here for details. Elections will be held the weeks of July 20 and July 27. Please consider serving in this important role.
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- The VIVO Project Charter describes how the project is organized, which groups exist and how they relate to each other. The project charter was recently revised by the Leadership Group to clarify the role of the project director, the tech lead, the work groups and the task forces.
- The VIVO Strategic Plan describes, at the highest level, what VIVO is for and what work we should do to be aligned with VIVO's purpose.
- The VIVO Roadmap Process provides an open means for gathering the ideas of the community and organizing them into a roadmap that is consistent with the strategic plan and can be executed according to the project charter.
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