- From: Mike Prorock <mprorock@mesur.io>
- Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 11:29:29 -0400
- To: W3C Credentials CG <public-credentials@w3.org>
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An interesting discussion was taking place on the AC list and I got permission to share one member's take on the key Roles/Groups within W3C - these being the AC, the AB, and TAG as we add a formal corporate board into the mix. These roles are formally defined here: https://www.w3.org/2021/Process-20211102/#ac-role (section 3.2.1) https://www.w3.org/2021/Process-20211102/#ab-role (section 3.3.1.1) https://www.w3.org/2021/Process-20211102/#tag-role (section 3.3.2.1) And the formal definition should be considered when in doubt or for precise definitions. fantasai shared a personal take on these roles, that I thought was especially poignant and can act as a good mental model to think about the roles, especially as we see the addition of a formal corporate board in the new legal entity. Thankfully she consented to me sharing with the list here (with the request to withhold her email for spam concerns - she is bcc-ed on this note): Heya! > I wanted to put some of my thoughts about the AB... there's a lot of focus > on > the Board election, and yes, the Board is very important, but I think the > AB > is also important and I don't want us to lose sight of that. Just as the > activities of the AB and TAG are distinct but equally important to W3C, the > activities of the Board and the AB will be distinct and equally important. The Advisory Board > * manages the Process, which is the “Constitution” for our standardization > activities > -> this also means managing the transition to a Director-free model; > ** Note the Board is not involved in this effort at all! ** > * oversees the CEPC and other guidelines on behavior > * provides overall guidance to the Team and Chairs on W3C's day-to-day > processes and operations > * helps the Team plan events like TPAC and the AC meetings, to ensure they > meet Member needs > * advises the Team on conflict resolution as needed > * helps identify, propose, and prioritize projects to improve the > functioning > of W3C > * under the Director-free Process, will be jointly responsible with the TAG > for resolving Formal Objections--with a special focus on addressing > fairness > of process and similar concerns (whereas the TAG members are expected to > provide technical expertise) There are some areas where we should expect the Board and the AB to > collaborate: > * vision and strategy for the organization > * allocation and management of staff > * liaisons with other organizations But for the most part each of our top-tier governance councils--the TAG, the > AB, and the Board--will have their own responsibilities, all of which need > to > be executed well for W3C to function well: > - TAG for technical oversight > - AB for standardization process and community oversight > - Board for operational and financial oversight (The Board by itself is not the “top” of W3C. It is only the top of W3C > Inc., > the legal entity which exists to support W3C the standards organization, > which > is the 28-year-old organization we are all participating in.)
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