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If you like an existing idea you can just add a +1 for endorsement. The more supporters a proposal gets the more likely it is to be implemented.
How are the topics selected?
The T&I incubator topics are generated by different methods:
- public calls for proposals for ideas (on relevant email lists). The call for ideas are not only for the next upcoming cycle.
- based on input from the T&I service owners and the service owner's development plan
- by the incubator team by participation at relevant events (TNC, TIIME, FIM4R, TechEx, etc)
- by the incubator team based its own research
- re-evaluation of past, not-yet-implemented proposals to see if their relevance increased or conditions improved.
During the public calls there is a possibility to support (+1) topics (in this wiki) and to comment/enhance proposals made by others. While there is a season for public calls, the task leads might be approached at any time with a topic idea.
Ultimately, it is the task leads' responsibility to pick the topics, supervised by the work package leads and with the input and guidance from the WP5 lead team.
The task lead's job is to verify that:
- The proposal is inline and supports the execution of the GEANT strategy for the T&I area and the objectives of the GEANT project T&I Work Package
- the proposal is realistically implementable in the ~ net 6 months that is available for one cycle for effective work, and within the budget
- there is adequate kind of and amount of skill within the team to carry out a proposal. This means that even a well-prepared topic might get delayed or not picked up, if it requires a special skill (i.e. a programming language) that cannot be acquired.
- there are no past or parallel efforts to carry out the exact same work. Similar, complementary, related efforts are not a problem as they signal interest in the general area. In such cases the proposal should be adjusted to prevent reinventing and to enhance collaboration with related work
- in general, there should be an element of novelty and risk in the proposals. The Incubator is dedicated space for the T&I topic to experiment and even fail in a managed way. This is much less afforded to the other activities. Therefore, any proposal that achieves risk-less development goals has an opportunity cost of not using the resources for experimental, exploratory work. Experimental nature might come from: a first-of-a kind implementation of an idea or a spec; a first-of-a-kind combination of technologies, proof-of-concept for yet untested ideas, etc.
The points above also mean that topic popularity itself can only be one factor of topic selection. The task leads should be transparent about their reasoning.
It is also the task leads' job to improve, enhance on any proposals to achieve the above goals, which might require background research, community engagement and looking for talent.
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