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= Session= * Track: People and Processes * Topic: Best practices & useful methods for remote teams - volunteers and staff alike =Description= The intention for this session is to create a space to share openly best practices and methods for remote teams. It will focus less on the specifics and constraints of any particular org or group setup and instead discuss what experiences and outcomes we're trying to improve in an idealised setting. Building from this into how tools, approaches and methodologies could be employed to support our work and collaborations as well as the experience of the team and the individual. The session will focus on collaborative work in remote teams touching on areas such as team setup, communication strategies, workflows, planning, resource estimation and delivery. Will Doran will provide a brief intro to the history of process on the Core Platform Team, what the team is currently trying as well as its successes and failures. =Questions to answer and discuss= **Question:** What are the primary goals for remote collaboration for you and your team/project? **Question:** Who are the main collaborators and what are their needs? **Question:** Can a process fulfil multiple needs? How does communication support this? **Question:** What gaps exist between the ideal and your teams current experiences? ---- =Notes document(s)= https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/WMTC19-T234658 =Notes and Facilitation guidance= https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technical_Conference/2019/NotesandFacilitation ---- =Session Leader(s)= * @josephine_l * @WDoranWMF =Session Scribes= * Nick =Session Facilitator= * Aubrey =Session Style / Format= * Two very short presentation from the Commons Android Team and the Core Platform Team followed by breakout groups and discussion ---- **Session Leaders** please: [] Add more details to this task description. [] Coordinate any pre-event discussions (here on Phab, IRC, email, hangout, etc). [] Outline the plan for discussing this topic at the event. [] Optionally, include what this session will //not// try to solve. [] Update this task with summaries of any pre-event discussions. [] Include ways for people not attending to be involved in discussions before the event and afterwards. ---- Post-event summary: * ... Post-event action items: * ...

= Session= * Track: People and Processes * Topic: Best practices & useful methods for remote teams - volunteers and staff alike =Description= The intention for this session is to create a space to share openly best practices and methods for remote teams. It will focus less on the specifics and constraints of any particular org or group setup and instead discuss what experiences and outcomes we're trying to improve in an idealised setting. Building from this into how tools, approaches and methodologies could be employed to support our work and collaborations as well as the experience of the team and the individual. The session will focus on collaborative work in remote teams touching on areas such as team setup, communication strategies, workflows, planning, resource estimation and delivery. Will Doran will provide a brief intro to the history of process on the Core Platform Team, what the team is currently trying as well as its successes and failures. Neslihan and Vivek will provide an overview of how the Commons Android App project coordinates their team. =Questions to answer and discuss= **Question:** Who are the primary collaborators within remote teams? **Question:** What are the goals that teams are optimising for? **Question:** What elements should be taken into account when deciding on communication processes with a team? How should communication be adapted for a team? ---- =Notes document(s)= https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/WMTC19-T234658 =Notes and Facilitation guidance= https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technical_Conference/2019/NotesandFacilitation ---- =Session Leader(s)= * @josephine_l * Neslihan * Vivek * @WDoranWMF =Session Scribes= * Nick =Session Facilitator= * Aubrey =Session Style / Format= * Two very short presentation from the Commons Android Team and the Core Platform Team followed by breakout groups and discussion * The participants will be asked to split into 3 groups each taking 1 question. * Within each group each member will quietly reflect on the question for 1 minute * Next members will pair up and discuss between themselves for 2 minutes * Finally the group as whole will discuss and try to converge on a reduced set of answers * Each group will share back their thoughts and outcomes * There will be space for questions and further points based on the share back * Define next steps for moving forward ---- **Session Leaders** please: [] Add more details to this task description. [] Coordinate any pre-event discussions (here on Phab, IRC, email, hangout, etc). [] Outline the plan for discussing this topic at the event. [] Optionally, include what this session will //not// try to solve. [] Update this task with summaries of any pre-event discussions. [] Include ways for people not attending to be involved in discussions before the event and afterwards. ---- Post-event summary: * ... Post-event action items: * ...

= Session= * Track: People and Processes * Topic: Best practices & useful methods for remote teams - volunteers and staff alike =Description= The intention for this session is to create a space to share openly best practices and methods for remote teams. It will focus less on the specifics and constraints of any particular org or group setup and instead discuss what experiences and outcomes we're trying to improve in an idealised setting. Building from this into how tools, approaches and methodologies could be employed to support our work and collaborations as well as the experience of the team and the individual. The session will focus on collaborative work in remote teams touching on areas such as team setup, communication strategies, workflows, planning, resource estimation and delivery. Will Doran will provide a brief intro to the history of process on the Core Platform Team, what the team is currently trying as well as its successes and failures. Neslihan and Vivek will provide an overview of how the Commons Android App project coordinates their team. =Questions to answer and discuss= **Question:** Whato are the primary goals for remote collaboration for you and yourors within remote team/projects? **Question:** Whoat are the main collaborators and whatgoals that teams are their needsoptimising for? **Question:** Can a process fulfil multiple needsWhat elements should be taken into account when deciding on communication processes with a team? How doesshould communication support thisbe adapted for a team? **Question:** What gaps exist between the ideal and your teams current experiences? ---- =Notes document(s)= https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/WMTC19-T234658 =Notes and Facilitation guidance= https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technical_Conference/2019/NotesandFacilitation ---- =Session Leader(s)= * @josephine_l * Neslihan * Vivek * @WDoranWMF =Session Scribes= * Nick =Session Facilitator= * Aubrey =Session Style / Format= * Two very short presentation from the Commons Android Team and the Core Platform Team followed by breakout groups and discussion * The participants will be asked to split into 3 groups each taking 1 question. * Within each group each member will quietly reflect on the question for 1 minute * Next members will pair up and discuss between themselves for 2 minutes * Finally the group as whole will discuss and try to converge on a reduced set of answers * Each group will share back their thoughts and outcomes * There will be space for questions and further points based on the share back * Define next steps for moving forward ---- **Session Leaders** please: [] Add more details to this task description. [] Coordinate any pre-event discussions (here on Phab, IRC, email, hangout, etc). [] Outline the plan for discussing this topic at the event. [] Optionally, include what this session will //not// try to solve. [] Update this task with summaries of any pre-event discussions. [] Include ways for people not attending to be involved in discussions before the event and afterwards. ---- Post-event summary: * ... Post-event action items: * ...