Implementation Documents Delivered to the GNSO Council
Council Delivery Date | Improvement | Document Title | Document Description | Draft Document Link |
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| #1 Terms of participation for working group members | Statement of participation | A document seeking affirmative commitment from working group members before they can participate in a working group; the EPDP Team also serves as a pilot for this implementation | https://drive.google.com/a/icann.org/file/d/1bs_bQwITOJvDIworking groupaj0FV2A_bbX02EptU/view?usp=sharing |
| #2 Consider alternatives to open working group model | A comparison table of working group models | A document that identifies three policy working group models, notes aspects for consideration during working group formation, and lists elements of different models that can be mixed and matched | https://drive.google.com/a/icann.org/file/d/1N-U9dvu_IBkW1FvpGY_aGr0uW6VZTW9Y/view?usp=sharing |
| #3 Criteria for joining of new members after a PDP working group is formed or rechartered | Criteria for joining of new members | A document that provides additional clarifications for the GNSO Working Group Guidelines and outlines factors that a working group should consider in determining whether to accept new members after the start of the effort | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qp7rv4wB8TNzkPdi5yuKlpfIjgt81ClOZsq4EcA5QEg/edit?usp=sharing |
Working group member skills guide | A living document that lists resources, tips, and suggestions that help ensure new members are sufficiently prepared for full participation in a working group | https://docs.google.com/document/d/14uAsBg0_BnhJ6nqjitsHutm1AcFKhRsa4VAsR-WtMKI/edit?usp=sharing | ||
| #5 Active role for and clear description of Council liaison to PDP working groups | New liaison briefing and liaison handover | A tool to assist a new GNSO Council liaison to a PDP working group in getting up to speed with the liaison role and responsibilities generally, but also specific to the particular PDP | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zXDPAjpl-S3bOHuNY4EnJhigHpJQzhNNAD4NcXIDC4o/edit?usp=sharing |
| GNSO Council liaison supplemental guidance | A checklist that details job duties of a GNSO Council liaison to a PDP working group | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eNpkmZWuCeRc3o89duJ-OXt2Qm7W-g3O7m14Yj_8zN4/edit?usp=sharing | |
| #6 Document expectations for working group leaders that outlines role & responsibilities as well as minimum skills / expertise required | Expectations for working group leaders | A tool to facilitate the working group’s selection and review of its leadership positions and help a working group and the Council hold its leaders accountable | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DxRS7jYHh1i5USyrr0wP6dpJhQjRqrMnnT_xWuzhSqU/edit?usp=sharing |
| #9 Provide further guidance for section 3.6 and clarification of section 3.7 of the GNSO working group guidelines | Clarification to Complaint Process in GNSO Working Groups | A guideline document that suggests detailed improvements to the complaint process within a GNSO working group, as well as proposed revisions to Section 3.7 of the GNSO Working Group Guidelines | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pIHFupCdXoH3BSgRfu6KbzUm2jt1AQ-_MEk0JeMGU-I/edit?usp=sharing |
| Briefing Document on the Concept of “Consensus” in PDP | A briefing document that explains the concept of “consensus” and references experience with consensus building in the Internet Engineering Taskforce (IETF) (NOTE: Since this document will be absorbed by the consensus playbook to be developed under Improvement #4, it does not require further deliberation by the GNSO Council) | https://drive.google.com/a/icann.org/file/d/1o8732tPyRh6PnER76VlT984HCLfovnEF/view?usp=sharing | |
| #11 Enforce deadlines and ensure bite size pieces #12 Notification to Council of changes in work plan #16 Criteria for PDP working group updates | GNSO project work product catalog | A list of staff-managed work products to help document and guide the progress of a working group from start to finish | https://docs.google.com/document/d/16eBQcZeM6kQTcqdcanhLch7Kx2jtEqBOgG9Wzzjd3pY/edit?usp=sharing |
Next generation project list | A tool to help the GNSO Council evaluate the appropriate health of Council-managed projects in terms of their schedule, tasks, activities, action items, and risks | https://drive.google.com/a/icann.org/file/d/1nS3wlI_wwK_QdUd_IfPmCMaFNxglv_zr/view?usp=sharing | ||
Project status and condition change procedure | A process to assist working group and Council leadership in assessing the state of a project and determining when disruptions require Council attention | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1naGzZPVTiqG0uj0voKfveOys1CYmVAZ6N_zeMbJvOQI/edit?usp=sharing | ||
Project status and condition change Flowchart | Flowchart for the procedure above | https://drive.google.com/a/icann.org/file/d/1AIRs7ZSz9tG2zbAP0V-JJ_Cw9iCaxKWJ/view?usp=sharing | ||
Project change request form | A formal request to the GNSO Council to modify any deliverable or baseline delivery date of a working group | |||
| #13 Review of working group leadership | Regular review of PDP working group leadership by GNSO Council | A process that helps the GNSO Council evaluate the performance of PDP working group leadership and address possible issues/opportunities identified | https://drive.google.com/a/icann.org/file/d/1hbc26gVvd5TjzLarGQkLxGQn_mRceF0H/view?usp=sharing |
PDP working group member survey on leadership performance | An anonymous survey to be completed by PDP WG members and feed into the regular review of PDP working group leadership by the GNSO Council | https://drive.google.com/a/icann.org/file/d/1URP3B3GCYzEj-nWZcVV_dcrdtuSY5wM9/view?usp=sharing | ||
| #14 Criteria to evaluate request for data gathering | Checklist: criteria to evaluate request for data gathering | A tool to assist PDP working group in performing its due diligence before submitting a data gathering request to the GNSO Council | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NLk5GurwrVFAjY0foUGCNxfcaz_MfXYaBvZ-UdVgG5M/edit?usp=sharing |
| #15 Independent Conflict Resolution | Independent Conflict Resolution | A reference guide to existing conflict resolution resources available to the ICANN community | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yq__EGRYmicTGEOoZPqh6FdsXWNzFblqWwZkXhPbx7k/edit?usp=sharing |