Strategic Planning

/WMF Strategic Plan: Fit to WMAU
/Stakeholder analysis
/SWOT analysis
Wikimedia Movement Strategic Plan Summary

Suggested Process

  • Identify the activities by which WMAU might support the WMF Strategic Plan by editing /WMF Strategic Plan: Fit to WMAU (end of May)
  • Assess resources (money, skills, member enthusiasm, etc) required to each item (how feasible is it given WMAU's likely resources)
  • Assess how long it is likely to take
  • Assess the likely impact of the activity if successful
  • Assess the probability of success of each activity
  • Having a sense of all of the above, prioritise into the stuff we are really going to throw the bulk of our resources at vs the stuff which is worthwhile but not where we will invest our resources in any significant way. Prioritisation is the hard step and, in a volunteer organisation, the willingness of a number of members to say "Yes, I really am commmitted to this one" is probably the key driver. Not matter how important or worthwhile an activity is, it will go nowhere without people to drive it.
  • Make rough budget allocations to the priority activities (say 60% of budget as large contributions to a few priority projects, 20% of budget as small contributions to a larger set of not-priority projects that WMA want to pursue and are deemed "worthy", 10% reserved for exciting opportunities that will inevitably arise and 10% for overheads).
  • Appoint coordinators for the priority projects, create mailing lists/Wiki spaces to support their activities, and get them running
  • Monitor projects quarterly (light weight)
  • Re-assess strategic plans and budget allocations annually
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