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The Steering Group meets monthly, including quarterly meetings that include the full Leadership Group. Members of the Steering Group, other than ex-officio members, may vote on issues before the group, and decisions are by majority rule.
Management Team
The Management Team, an extension to the DuraSpace model, is led by the full-time Project Director funded by the project and employed by DuraSpace. This Team includes Working Group leaders and the principal VIVO-funded project positions. DuraSpace staff members participate as needed to address issues including fundraising and communications.
The Management Team provides ongoing operational project management complementing the task-oriented activities of the VIVO Working Groups. The team supervises the work of in-kind and paid technical, outreach, and administrative staff doing VIVO-related work.
The Management Team meets biweekly, primarily by phone.
The Management Team operates by consensus following Apache Foundation conventions (http://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html). Any significant disagreements among Management Team members should be referred to the Steering Group (mgmt@vivoweb.org)
Working Groups
There are five top level Working Groups, though this number may vary at the discretion of the Steering Group: Ontology, Implementation, Core Development, Apps & Tools, and Engagement. Each of these groups may create transient or standing sub-groups to address event planning, manage development tasks, coordinate with other projects or tool developers, and engage, optionally with other parties, on key issues and opportunities for the VIVO community.
Working Groups operate under the general oversight and direction of the Management Team, advised by the VIVO community at large. They provide quarterly reports to the Steering Group on activities, issues, opportunities, plans, and any resource needs. They provide annual reports to the full group of VIVO Members in advance of the VIVO conference in-person meeting. Leaders of each of the five top level working groups participate in Management Team meetings.
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