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==Challenge==
==Challenge==


Mozilla has a lot of projects going on and each team tracks and manages those projects in different ways. This means that we never have a complete big-picture view of how our resources and people are being used and how this fits in with our organization-wide goals. It also means that inter-team communication can be difficult; some teams are bombarded with work from multiple sources and work is not coordinated efficiently.
Mozilla has a lot of amazing projects that aren't visible to the wider group. With each team tracking and managing projects differently, we don't get a big-picture view of where we can share resources, collaborate more and avoid duplicating efforts. Most projects rely on inter-team communication and coordination and that has proven to be difficult. We need a better way to track and prioritize projects across the entire organization so that projects can run more smoothly.


==Proposal==
==Proposal==


We would like to find a tool that will enable us to centrally track projects, resources and people along with how our projects fit into the organization's goals.
We would like to find a tool that can centrally track projects, resources and people, as well as help us align our projects with organizational goals.


In order to pick the best tool, and (especially) to implement it in a way that works for everyone, we need to know more about what people are currently doing to manage their projects. It is important to note that we are not looking to replace Bugzilla or the existing wikis, but instead to augment your current tool set with the minimum amount of information and features necessary to gain organization-wide visibility into your projects.
In order to pick the best tool, and (especially) to implement it in a way that works for everyone, we need to know more about what people are currently doing to manage their projects. It is important to note that we are not looking to replace Bugzilla or the existing wiki, but instead to augment your current tool set with the minimum amount of information and features necessary.


==Team==
==Team==


The following team was created after multiple conversations with IT/QA/Infrasec on resource constraints and how we can better plan for future projects. Jim Cook called a meeting with a few of the people below to kick off conversations and plans on how to improve project management for '''all of Mozilla'''.
The following team was created after multiple conversations with IT/QA/Infrasec on resource constraints and how we can better plan for future projects. Jim Cook called a meeting with a few of the people below to kick off conversations and plans on how to improve project management for all service and deployment groups at Mozilla.


* Jim Cook (Finance) - Project champion
* Jim Cook (Finance) - Project champion
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* Jane Finette (Engagement)
* Jane Finette (Engagement)
* Patrick Finch (Engagement)
* Patrick Finch (Engagement)
* Stephanie Schipper (Foundation)


= Updates & Meetings =
= Updates & Meetings =
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* [[Project_Management/2011_Q4/Updates/2011-11-17|2011-11-17 - Status meeting]]
* [[Project_Management/2011_Q4/Updates/2011-11-17|2011-11-17 - Status meeting]]
* [[Project_Management/2011_Q4/Updates/2011-12-01|2011-12-01 - Status meeting]]
* [[Project_Management/2011_Q4/Updates/2011-12-01|2011-12-01 - Status meeting]]
* [https://etherpad.mozilla.org/bfstTsuWwR 2011-12-08 - Status meeting]

Latest revision as of 00:12, 7 January 2012

Overview

Challenge

Mozilla has a lot of amazing projects that aren't visible to the wider group. With each team tracking and managing projects differently, we don't get a big-picture view of where we can share resources, collaborate more and avoid duplicating efforts. Most projects rely on inter-team communication and coordination and that has proven to be difficult. We need a better way to track and prioritize projects across the entire organization so that projects can run more smoothly.

Proposal

We would like to find a tool that can centrally track projects, resources and people, as well as help us align our projects with organizational goals.

In order to pick the best tool, and (especially) to implement it in a way that works for everyone, we need to know more about what people are currently doing to manage their projects. It is important to note that we are not looking to replace Bugzilla or the existing wiki, but instead to augment your current tool set with the minimum amount of information and features necessary.

Team

The following team was created after multiple conversations with IT/QA/Infrasec on resource constraints and how we can better plan for future projects. Jim Cook called a meeting with a few of the people below to kick off conversations and plans on how to improve project management for all service and deployment groups at Mozilla.

  • Jim Cook (Finance) - Project champion
  • Chris More (WebDev Web Production) - Team lead
  • Christie Koehler (WebDev Web Production)
  • Mike Alexis (WebDev Web Production)
  • Laura Thomson (WebDev Webtools)
  • Fred Wenzel (WebDev)
  • Stephen Donner (WebQA)
  • Matthew Zeier (Operations)
  • Corey Shields (IT)
  • Michael Coates (InfraSec)
  • Jeff Vier (Services Operations)
  • Sheila Mooney (Engineering)
  • Martin Best (Engineering)
  • David Ascher (Labs)
  • Stormy Peters (Engagement)
  • John Slater (Engagement)
  • Mary Colvig (Engagement)
  • Melissa Shapiro (Engagement)
  • Jane Finette (Engagement)
  • Patrick Finch (Engagement)

Updates & Meetings