Wikimedia:Roadmap

This page outlines the roadmap for the development of the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki.

Background

The original roadmap for the Governance Wiki was developed based on feedback from the Wikimedia Foundation's internal On-wiki documentation working group, convened in late 2016.

As of February 2023, the Strategic Projects Incubator within the Wikimedia Foundation Communications department's Movement Communications team has taken on completing the transition and initial development of this wiki in preparations for hand-off to its long-term caretaker.

Since 2016, this effort has been coordinated by Gregory Varnum.

Roadmap

February - June 2023

Setup content for translation

Setup templates to be used
Setup active categories
Setup past minutes
Setup past resolutions
Setup main pages
Import translations from Meta-Wiki where possible

Develop basic wiki maintenance infrastructure

Write initial policies needed
- Send to Legal for review and input as needed
Setup initial categories
Setup initial templates
Review and setup additional extensions as needed
Support for usage of Wikidata content (Related Phabricator ticket)
Write related documentation for wiki on ~~Meta-Wiki~~, ~~Office Wiki~~, and Foundation Governance Wiki itself
Monitor related talk pages on Meta-Wiki, Office Wiki, and Foundation Governance Wiki itself
Monitor internal Slack channel for Foundation Governance Wiki
Respond to requests for assistance with wiki from staff and community
Setup and test visual editor on more namespaces (Related Phabricator ticket)

Finalize setup of existing content

Move content into appropriate namespaces
Move to archives namespace any no longer in-use content
Remove any templates or categories no longer needed
Remove any stagnant translation materials
Categorize any obsolete templates
Provide copyedit or link updates as needed and identified from related talk pages, duplicate pages, etc.
Redirect duplicates from Meta-Wiki or Office Wiki

Identify long-term caretaker

Contact possible teams
Reach agreement with a team or department

July - December 2023

Support transition to long-term caretaker

Provide training to incoming caretaker
Identify and communicate hand-off tasks
Provide additional support to long-term caretaker as requested

Conclude any lingering work from February - June 2023

Identify any lingering work
Work with long-term caretaker to conclude or hand-off work

Provide assessment

Write and provide to outgoing project leadership and incoming caretaker assessment of project and work done to support transition from Foundation Wiki to Governance Wiki