On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 06:02:41PM -0600, Stephen John Smoogen wrote:
I have had some experience with budgets and can help if needed.
Thanks! That'd be awesome.
- Given the long period between request and actual budget, makes sense to also have a second round of planning at the start of theI would say that this should go with the quarterly budget reviews as sort of review 0. Because budget meetings can become long vast times of "KILL ME NOW." type meetings these are especially good to have an agenda, and someone who is going to run that meeting quickly and cleanly with all sorts of side conversations to be tabled onto mailing lists or ticket systems.
Good advice.
- NA ambassadors in particular need to get a budget organized. APAC and LATAM need to get better at spending the money that's budgeted.Since EMEA isn't mentioned, I am guessing it is running smoothly.
Yes, roughly. :)
Would it help if they went over what they are doing well?
It's nothing elaborate: they have a planning FAD every year, regularly keep their budget page up to date, and keep close track of spending and reimbursements.
Not mentioned at the meeting, but a thing I'm concerned with and have mentioned before: having a Fedora presence at conferences is good, but is it the best use of Fedora money? Do we grow new users at Linux fests in the 21st century? What things could we do instead?
Would need to have a longer description of what you are meaning here to be able to say anything.
Will respond in Mo's message. :)