1. What We Need to Launch Community Buy-in Web Page in Place
In order to launch (date TBD) the thought leadership
series, we need to have the following in place:
Community Buy-in
Web Page in Place
Initial Set of Topics Identified
Program Scope and Criteria Decided
Initial Contributors Signed-up
Vetting Process and Team in Place
Promotion Plan 1

2. Community Buy-in
Agreement that project has value and the community will support through participation
Key Decisions
Who – MSC, GFSG, Board, others?
What do we need to start getting buy-in?
When can we start the buy-in process?
Target to complete? 2

3. Web Page Create Page Text that introduces program
List topics (and responses)
Provide feedback mechanism
Provide mechanism to submit responses and topics
Key Decisions
Presenting Responses - Flat page or wiki or other?
Submission method – wiki or on-line form or other?
How to maintain – when does topic become stale and get taken down?
Target to complete? 3

4. Topics Initial set of 1 or more timely, hot grid issues
Stated in provocative way
Plan and process to add/delete topics
Key Decisions
Who decides what the topics are?
How often do they change?
Target to complete? 4

5. Program Scope and Criteria
1 or more page doc that discusses topic in thought leadership way
Open to all but with special recognition for members
Key Decisions
What is special recognition for members?
Who gives final approval for the scope and criteria – MSC, others? 5

6. Initial Contributions
Initial submissions to get the pump primed
Key Decisions
How many responses are needed to launch?
Who is on our target list?
What is the deadline? 6

7. Vetting Process and Team
Decision-making process on what constitutes an acceptable submission
Key Decisions
Committee of VP Standards, e-Science and Enterprise Or Community maintained (ala true wiki)?
How low or high do we set the bar?
By nature, criteria will be subjective - Will either work? 7

8. Promotion
Getting the word out to get critical mass of users and contributors to maintain fresh submissions and lively dialog
Key Decisions
What is critical mass?
Can we get critical mass with no funds to promote?
What do we do if we don’t get critical mass? 8