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''Revised April 2009''
''Revised April 2009''


This is the 2009 operational plan for the Mozilla Foundation team. The team's '''overall goals''' for thi year include:
This is the 2009 operational plan for the Mozilla Foundation team. The team's '''overall goals''' for this year include:


* '''Communications:''' Develop clearer messages and better systems to explain Mozilla's open web mission to a broad public.
* '''Communications:''' Develop clearer messages and better systems to explain Mozilla's open web mission to a broad public.
* '''Community:''' Work with MoCo and MoMo to strengthen and grow the Mozilla community, especially in key geographies.
* '''Community:''' Work with the Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Messaging to strengthen and grow the Mozilla community, especially in key geographies.
* '''Programs:''' Develop a small handful of programs that go beyond software as a way to promote Mozilla's mission (e.g. education).  
* '''Programs:''' Develop a small handful of programs that go beyond software as a way to promote Mozilla's mission (e.g. education).  
 
* '''Organization:'''Consolidate and strengthen the Foundation team, and develop a long term vision that clarifies the Foundation's role within Mozilla.
* '''Organization:'''Consolidate and strengthen the Foundation team, and develop a long term vision that clarifies Foundation's role within Mozilla.


A more detailed list of objectives related to these goals is outlined below. Items marked <span style="color: green">''green''</span> are moving full speed ahead. Items marked <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span> need additional attention or resources. There is also an even more detailed [[Foundation:Planning:2009OpsPlan:Activities | activities list]].
A more detailed list of objectives related to these goals is outlined below. Items marked <span style="color: green">''green''</span> are moving full speed ahead. Items marked <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span> need additional attention or resources. There is also an even more detailed [[Foundation:Planning:2009OpsPlan:Activities | activities list]].
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=== Community ===
=== Community ===


'''''2009 goal:''' Work with MoCo and MoMo to strengthen and grow the Mozilla community, especially in key geographies.''
'''''2009 goal:''' Work with the Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Messaging to strengthen and grow the Mozilla community, especially in key geographies.''


* Work with others across Mozilla to pilot '''Community Take Action Week''' as a method of creating new ways for people to be involved in Mozilla. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Work with others across Mozilla to pilot '''Community Take Action Week''' as a method of creating new ways for people to be involved in Mozilla. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Build consensus around and roll out at least one project aimed at '''strengthening the existing Mozilla community'''. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>
* Build consensus around and roll out at least one project aimed at '''strengthening the existing Mozilla community'''. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>
** ''Need to replace with a specific project. One possiblity from Gerv's notes: Develop methods, mechanisms and software tools to obtain much more accurate and detailed ongoing Mozilla community metrics, as a basis for assessing community health and directing effort. This might include a self-service, electronically-queryable Community People website.''
** ''Need to replace with a specific project. One possibility from Gerv's notes: Develop methods, mechanisms and software tools to obtain much more accurate and detailed ongoing Mozilla community metrics, as a basis for assessing community health and directing effort. This might include a self-service, electronically-queryable Community People website.''
* Make it easier for community members to organize '''small local events like MozCamps''' that allow more people to find out about and get involved in Mozilla. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>
* Make it easier for community members to organize '''small local events like MozCamps''' that allow more people to find out about and get involved in Mozilla. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>


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* Develop a '''Mozilla Education program''', including an effort to expand the impact of the Seneca / Mozilla course model. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Develop a '''Mozilla Education program''', including an effort to expand the impact of the Seneca / Mozilla course model. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Refine Mozilla's '''accessiblity strategy''' to focus on ubiquitous assistive technology and accessible innovation.  <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Refine Mozilla's '''accessibility strategy''' to focus on ubiquitous assistive technology and accessible innovation.  <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Pilot a small scale '''research program''' that builds networks of researchers who want to workk on specific issues of broad interest to Mozilla and the Open Internet (e.g. security). <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>
* Pilot a small scale '''research program''' that builds networks of researchers who want to work on specific issues of broad interest to Mozilla and the Open Internet (e.g. security). <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>


=== Organization ===
=== Organization ===


'''''2009 Goal:''' Consolidate and strengthen the Foundation team, and develop a long term vision that clarifies Foundation's role within Mozilla.''
'''''2009 Goal:''' Consolidate and strengthen the Foundation team and develop a long-term vision that clarifies the Foundation's role within Mozilla.''


* Develop a long term '''vision and roadmap''' that clarifies the role of the Foundation within Mozilla. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>  
* Develop a long term '''vision and roadmap''' that clarifies the role of the Foundation within Mozilla. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>  
* Build '''nimble, effective Mozilla Foundation team''', by clarifying roles and engaging in team bulding throughout 2009. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Build '''nimble, effective Mozilla Foundation team''', by clarifying roles and engaging in team building throughout 2009. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Improve Mozilla's '''grant making process''' through better guidelines, coordination and information sharing. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Improve Mozilla's '''grant making process''' through better guidelines, coordination and information sharing. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Consolidate and improve '''organizational systems''', especially related to grant tracking, fundraising and internal communications. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>
* Consolidate and improve '''organizational systems''', especially related to grant tracking, fundraising, and internal communications. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>


=== Non-goals ===
=== Non-goals ===


''do we need a section for non goals?''
''do we need a section for non goals?''
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