Objective

To establish a structured, equitable, and outcome-oriented framework for partner contributions, governance, and oversight, ensuring the long-term sustainability of platform maintenance while advancing strategic architectural goals and fostering innovation.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintainers: Individuals, groups, or organizations managing specific platform components (e.g., repositories, MFEs, translations, Tutor).

  • Responsibilities:

    • Repository maintenance: bug fixes, code reviews, updates, and enhancements.

    • Adherence to architectural standards and roadmaps.

    • First point of contact for assigned areas.

• Governance Bodies:

  • Design Governance Authority (DGA) - Axim + Select Partners:

    • Ensures alignment with architectural roadmaps and standards.

    • Oversees quality control, roadmap adherence, and release planning.

    • Validates architecture designs, business cases, and technical assessments.

    • Provides oversight for yearly and interim platform releases.

    • Governance Support Services:

      • Educates contributors on governance, policies, and standards.

      • Monitors compliance with architectural and governance requirements.

      • Maintains a pool of specialized resources for rare or complex tasks.

• Technical Oversight Committee (TOC): In the context of this exercise

  • Reviews and validates larger technology and data architecture proposals.

  • Guides business cases, blueprints, and technical direction.

  • Coordinates technical contributions and ensures alignment with platform goals.

Scope and Classification of Activities

Core Contributions (Technical):

• Repository maintenance (bug fixes, code reviews, feature updates).

• Release management and DevOps (yearly and interim releases).

• Design and architecture adherence.

• Development of new features and innovative tools.

• Strategic initiatives (e.g., transitioning to new architectures or technologies).

• Training and onboarding contributors.

Ecosystem Contributions (Non-Technical):

• Documentation (technical, governance-related, and user-facing).

• Community engagement (events, webinars, working groups).

• Marketing and business development.

• Translation and internationalization (i18n).

• Education on governance policies and standards.

Governance Contributions:

• Architecture validation and roadmap alignment.

• Value assessments for customer outcomes.

• Future capability discovery and resourcing model ownership.

• Oversight of resourcing for specialized skills and long-term needs.