Incubation Process

= Incubation Process =

Document Status
Version: 1.0

Status: approved

Last Edited: July 2, 2006

Purpose
The purpose of this document is to describe the incubation process from entrance to exit.

Terms and Definitions

 * Project : The project wishing to enter into OSGeo
 * IncCom : The Incubation Committee
 * Incubation Process : The process by which a project becomes a full member project of OSGeo
 * Mentor : A member of the Incubation Committee chosen to assist a Project through the Incubation Process
 * PMC : Project Management Committee

Process

 * 1) The Project completes the Incubator Application Questionnaire and sends it to application@incubator.osgeo.org.
 * 2) The IncCom reviews pending Incubation Applications at the next regularly scheduled IncCom.  Each Incubation Application is evaluated based on the Project Evaluation Criteria.
 * 3) For Projects that meet the Project Evaluation Criteria, an Incubation Mentor is chosen.  Incubation Mentors are selected based on willingness to act as a Mentor for a particular Project.  If no Mentor is chosen, the Project is placed on hold until a Mentor can be found.  It is acceptable (and desireable) for a Project to recruit a Mentor for itself as part of the Project Submission Process.
 * 4) The chairman of the IncCom presents projects selected for Incubation to the OSGeo Board of Directors for acceptance or deferral.
 * 5) The Incubation Mentor reports incubation progress to the IncCom periodically using the Project Status Template.
 * 6)  Incubation Projects remain in incubation until the Incubation Mentor and the IncCom agree the project is ready for full status.
 * 7) The Chairman of the IncCom presents projects ready for graduation at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the OSGeo Board of Directors.  The OSGeo Board of Directors accepts or rejects a Project's graudation from the Incubator.
 * 8) Upon graduation, a member of the project's PMC is selected to report to the foundation board periodically on project status.