• Principles and goals for the project
• Strategic direction and product roadmap
• Accountability
• Sustainability plan
• Management decision framework
• Means of conducting operations

Governance is based on a representative, community-based membership model incrementally rewarding members who have made the greatest commitments to the project.

For more information, please see the main Governance page on dspace.org.

Project Governance Groups

• DSpace Steering Group - The Steering Group provides project oversight and ensures that the priorities of the members are met
• DSpace Leadership Group - The Leadership Group approves the overall priorities and strategic direction of the project
  • Meeting Notes: Leadership Group Meetings
• Working Groups
  • DSpace Committers - The Committers review and approve all code changes to the system. They are the technology leaders of the project.
    • Meeting Notes: Developer Meetings (all meetings are public, anyone is welcome)
  • DSpace Community Advisory Team (DCAT) - DCAT represents the interests of repository managers and administrators across the globe and, indirectly, DSpace end users. 
    • Meeting Notes: DCAT Meetings (all meetings are public, anyone is welcome)
  • DSpace Ambassadors - The Ambassadors provide outreach and general support on behalf of DSpace to countries and regions throughout the world.