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+ # Author: Mike Milinkovich
+ # Date: 2015-09-22
+ #
+ # Description: Document the Friends-Enabled Eclipse IDE/Platform Enhancements
+ # Program (FEEP)
+ #
+ #
+ #****************************************************************************
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+ <small><b>Draft</b> v04 - September 17th, 2015</small>
+
+ <h2>Program Objective:</h2>
+ <p>The Friends-Enabled Eclipse IDE/Platform Enhancements Program, or FEEP, utilizes the funds donated
+ through the Friends of Eclipse program to make significant and meaningful improvements and enhancements
+ to the Eclipse IDE/Platform.</p>
+
+ <h2>Program Summary:</h2>
+ <p>The Eclipse Foundation (EF) is committed to directing the funds donated through the Friends of
+ Eclipse initiative directly to making improvements to the Eclipse IDE/Platform.</p>
+
+ <p> EF will engage with key stakeholders in the community to determine the highest priority issues to be
+ addressed, convert these priorities into actionable development tasks, and then engage with qualified
+ resources to carry out these tasks. </p>
+
+ <p>The guiding principles of the process are:</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>To adhere to the principle of transparency and openness. </li>
+ <li>To complement the existing development efforts already underway. </li>
+ <li>To encourage a “multiplying effect” where community participation is amplified by this funding program’s undertakings.</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>Development will be carried out in an on-going series of Development Cycles, which are described below. </p>
+
+ <p>The effectiveness of the Program is dependent on the funds available. The expectation is for contributions to
+ continue to grow, especially once positive results are demonstrated.</p>
+
+ <blockquote>NOTE: FEEP utilizes the funds donated exclusively through the Friends of Eclipse program.
+ EF also accepts corporate donations, including directed donations. In the case of directed donations,
+ a corporation may request their donation be directed to priorities identified by them. EF will ensure
+ these donations are used for these exclusive purposes, regardless of whether these corporate priorities
+ differ from the priorities identified by FEEP. However, EF is motivated to ensure the impact of the
+ donations through both sources collectively, regardless of corporate or individual donations, leads
+ to the maximum positive impact.
+ </blockquote>
+
+ <h2>Program Governance:</h2>
+ <p>FEEP will be managed exclusively by the Eclipse Foundation. The EF commits to a full disclosure of the
+ expenditures made related to this program, as well as disclosure of the priorities established for selecting
+ development efforts. </p>
+
+ <p>The Eclipse Management Organization (EMO) will designate a FEEP Program Manager (“FEEP PM”) to manage the various tasks and processes on its behalf.
+ Initially, it is expected the role of FEEP PM will be played by one of EF’s staff member, though this may
+ change over time. </p>
+
+ <p>As the Program grows, EF may decide to create an IDE/Platform Working Group. This would be done primarily
+ to broaden governance responsibilities to interested Members, and would establish committees to, for example,
+ oversee budgets, contribute corporate funding directly to the program, expand the prioritization process,
+ work more closely with contractors, etc.</p>
+
+ <h2>Budget:</h2>
+ <p>The amount of funds available for development will vary, depending on the amount of donations received through
+ the Friends of Eclipse initiative. </p>
+
+ <p>Initially, EF will collect the funds received over the previous half year, and then use this amount for the
+ development efforts identified for the upcoming quarter. For example, if we receive $75,000 in contributions
+ in Q3, we will apply $75,000 to the development efforts in Q4. EF may change this to a more or less frequent
+ process, depending on the experience gained. </p>
+
+ <p>As background, in 2014 the amount donated through the Friends of Eclipse totaled $120,000.</p>
+
+ <h2>Expected Areas of Focus:</h2>
+ <p>Initially, the primary areas of focus to be addressed by this Program are:</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Resolve deep technical issues that are outstanding and not being addressed by the community otherwise.</li>
+ <li>Accelerate work on areas deemed critical by key stakeholders, including the Architecture Council, relevant
+ PMCs and others, to aid in keeping the Eclipse IDE state of the art. “Accelerate work” can take on many forms,
+ from directly funding development to reviewing inbound community contributions.</li>
+ <li>Make improvements to the IDE that make adoption within the community simpler and broader.</li>
+ <li>Improve the tools, processes, etc. related to directly improving the IDE.</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>EF reserves the right, through its governance role, to modify these areas of focus. </p>
+
+ <h2>FEEP Cycles:</h2>
+ <p>To create a process that is easier to track, budget for, and measure success, development will be done through
+ a series of FEEP Cycles.</p>
+
+ <p>At a glance, each FEEP Cycle involves a 5 step process:</p>
+
+ <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
+ <col width="425">
+ <col width="169">
+ <tr>
+ <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 2.25pt solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><b><span style="background: transparent">EF
+ FEEP Cycle Activity</span></b></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 2.25pt solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><b><span style="background: transparent">Estimated
+ Time Period</span></b></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td bgcolor="#c0c0c0" style="border-top: 2.25pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="background: #c0c0c0">Collect
+ Input on Priorities</span></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ <td bgcolor="#c0c0c0" style="border-top: 2.25pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="background: #c0c0c0">Weeks
+ 1-2</span></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="background: transparent">Establish
+ Budget and Select Approved Development Efforts</span></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ <td style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="background: transparent">Week
+ 2-3</span></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td bgcolor="#c0c0c0" style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="background: #c0c0c0">Solicit
+ Bids For Development Efforts</span></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ <td bgcolor="#c0c0c0" style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="background: #c0c0c0">Week
+ 3-4</span></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="background: transparent">Award
+ Contracts For Development Efforts</span></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ <td style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="background: transparent">Week
+ 5</span></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td bgcolor="#c0c0c0" style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
+ <font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="background: #c0c0c0">Sign-Off
+ On Completed Development Efforts</span></font></font></font></p>
+ </td>
+ <td bgcolor="#c0c0c0" style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.19cm">
+ <p align="center"><span style="font-variant: normal"><font color="#000000"><span style="text-decoration: none"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-weight: normal"><span style="background: #c0c0c0">Week
+ 13</span></span></span></font></font></span></font></span><span style="font-variant: normal"><font color="#000000"><span style="text-decoration: none"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-weight: normal"><span style="background: #c0c0c0">[1]</span></span></span></font></font></span></font></span></p>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+
+
+ <br/><p>Each step in the FEEP Cycle process is described below.</p>
+
+ <p>It is expected that FEEP Cycles will be done initially on
+ a semi-annual basis, though the EF may change the frequency at its sole discretion. </p>
+
+ <h3>1. Collect Input on Priorities</h3>
+
+ <p>The FEEP-PM will gather input from interested parties, including:</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Respective PMC’s</li>
+ <li>Member corporations that have donated funds with specific requests for development.</li>
+ <li>The Eclipse Management Organization (EMO), which includes</li>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Architecture Council</li>
+ <li>Planning Council</li>
+ <li>Foundation staff</li>
+ </ul>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>From this input and interaction, the FEEP-PM will produce a collection of Development Efforts. </p>
+
+ <p>The description of each Development Effort is expected to include, as a minimum: </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>task name and Bugzilla id,</li>
+ <li>time estimate,</li>
+ <li>cost estimate,</li>
+ <li>expected deliverable(s)/outcome(s),</li>
+ <li>anticipated dependencies,</li>
+ <li>means of demonstration and/or verification of completion.</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>The FEEP-PM is likely to engage with potential contractors at this stage to seek their input on the
+ Development Efforts to enable him/her to provide better estimates. This input from potential contractors
+ will be provided based strictly on a non-committal basis by both sides, and is used for informational
+ purposes only. No funding will be provided to potential contractors for this input. </p>
+
+ <h3>2. Establish Budget and Select Approved Development Efforts</h3>
+
+ <p>The FEEP-PM will create a draft budget identifying which of the Development Efforts identified will
+ go to contract. This draft budget will be based on the funds available through donation, as well as the
+ relative priorities established.</p>
+
+ <p>The EMO will review both the budget and list of prioritized Development Efforts, and will generate a list of
+ Approved Development Efforts. </p>
+
+ <blockquote>Note: Any budgeted development funds that are not allocated for development, or any funds not released due
+ to non-completion of a development effort, will be added to the funds available for the next Development Cycle.
+ </blockquote>
+
+ <p>Before soliciting bids for the Approved Development Efforts, the FEEP-PM will review with the affected project or
+ PMC the Approved Development Efforts targeted in their project. The project or PMC must commit their support to
+ the proposed work, including naming the project committer(s) that will review, and commit the work if the
+ contractor isn't a committer on that project.</p>
+
+ <h3>3. Solicit Bids for Approved Development Efforts</h3>
+
+ <p>The FEEP-PM will post the Approved Development Efforts to the EF website. During the open bidding period, expected
+ to be approximately 2 weeks, potential contractors may interact with the FEEP-PM to seek additional information
+ regarding the development efforts.</p>
+
+ <p>Interested contractors may submit confidential bids for any or all of the Approved Development Efforts. </p>
+
+ <blockquote>Note: EMO reserves the right to solicit bids from specific Committers and/or contractors should it feel particular expertise or experience is required to be successful. The EMO is not obliged to disclose that it has chosen to carry out this solicitation.</blockquote>
+
+ <p>In each bid, the contractor must identify, as a minimum:</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Description of the approa ch to address the Development Effort.</li>
+ <li>Identification of who will perform the work (i.e., named developers).</li>
+ <li>The proposed timeframe for the development effort.</li>
+ <li>Any dependencies/caveats that exist that must be addressed.</li>
+ <li>Proposed outcome for the work, including how to demonstrate the work has been completed.</li>
+ <li>Explicit list of deliverables, including any interim deliverables.</li>
+ <li>A proposed price, including whether the bid is being made on a fixed price or time and materials
+ basis, and whether any interim milestones and associated and/or interim payments are proposed. </li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>All bids should indicate any taxes to be charged in addition to the costs identified. It is expected that no
+ expenses shall be incurred as part of any bid, though exceptions may be proposed by contractors. These exceptions
+ must be clearly identified, and contractors may only bill for such expenses if agreed to in writing by the
+ FEEP-PM as part of the contract for the Approved Development Effort, and if the expense is actually incurred. </p>
+
+ <p>All bids submitted will be treated as confidential by EF. However, all contractors must agree to EF posting the
+ name and value of each contracted Development Effort.</p>
+
+ <h3>4. Award Contracts For Successful Bids</h3>
+
+ <p>The FEEP-PM will work with others within the EMO to evaluate the submitted bids. Winning bids will be selected
+ upon the following criteria:</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Price</li>
+ <li>Quality of proposed development and deliverables</li>
+ <li>Skillset of proposed developers, with preference given to Committers in the relevant area.</li>
+ <li>Bidder’s relationship with EF, with preference given to either Solution Members with Committers,
+ or self-employed Committers with relevant expertise</li>
+ <li>Any additional relevant elements in the bid, including delivery date, whether fixed price vs.
+ time and materials basis, etc. </li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>EMO may decide, at its sole discretion, not to let a contract for any particular Approved Development Effort,
+ even if acceptable bids have been submitted.</p>
+
+ <p>Contractors will be expected to execute a Statement of Work (SOW) for each winning bid. Each SOW will be created
+ against the standing Professional Services Agreement with the contractor, which must have been previously executed
+ by the contractor. </p>
+
+ <p>Following the execution of each SOW, EMO will publish the name of the winning contractor and the total contract value.</p>
+
+ <h3>5. Sign-Off on Completed Development Efforts</h3>
+
+ <p>For each Development Effort, the contractor is expected to provide:
+ <ul>
+ <li>Source code. In most cases, it will be expected that the acceptance criteria for code is that it has been
+ committed by the Eclipse project. Other scenarios may be possible in exceptional circumstances.</li>
+ <li>Test harness(es) for code</li>
+ <li>Documentation, including appropriate documentation related to IP</li>
+ <li>Any other appropriate deliverables, including those to which the contractor committed in the original bid.</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>Unless explicitly agreed to otherwise, payment will only be made at the completion of the Development Effort,
+ and once the FEEP-PM has signed-off on the deliverables. The FEEP-PM may seek assistance and opinions from the
+ relevant interested parties to evaluate the completeness of the deliverables.</p>
+
+ <p>Sign-off by FEEP-PM on a submitted completed Development Effort is expected to take up to 14 days. </p>
+
+
+ <small>[1] Completion dates may vary, depending on the individual development efforts. </small>
+
+
+
+
+ </div>
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<li>To learn how the bug-fixing process works, check out the <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Bug_Reporting_FAQ">bug reporting FAQ</a>.</li>
<li>To learn about the lifecycle of bugzilla entries, check out the <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources/HOWTO/Bugzilla_Use">development process</a>.</li>
</ul>
+ <li><i class="fa fa-li fa-chevron-circle-right orange"></i> Participate in our <a href="dev_program.php">Friends-Enabled Eclipse IDE/Platform Enhancements Program</a>.
+ either as a developer, or by making a <a href="/donate/">donation</a>.</li>
<li><i class="fa fa-li fa-chevron-circle-right orange"></i> <a href="https://wiki.eclipse.org/Learn_About_Eclipse">Learn about Eclipse</a>.</li>
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