Revision as of 16:11, 4 October 2012

Role Description of tasks currently taken on by Marcin, ED.

CEO Required Skills

Technical Literacy - Ability to translate OSE Specifications into specific product design features of the 50 GVCS Tools
Fabrication Experience - to understand and direct translation of OSE Specifications into design-for-fabrication of lifetime design products
Systems design capacity to define and build a coherent product ecology of the 50 GVCS Tools.
Process Development - Ability to create effective processes for Open Source Product Development
Project Management - ability to execute cost-benefit analysis, risk analysis, and effective decision-making ragarding development priorities
Economic Analysis - Ability to perform economic feasibility analysis and enterprise planning
Leadership - Ability to generate effective Critical Path Narratives regarding OSE development and to inspire the team towards excellence
Strategic Planning - Ability to create strategic direction and to direct creation of effective process for development and performance management

Prototyping: Directs integrated development of machine prototyping, agricultural, construction, production, and organizational infrastructures. (25%)
Production Dev: Create and execute process for Collaborative Production and bootstrap funding (20%)
Process Development: Continuously create, integrate, and refine Open Source Product Development process - particularly the integration of social and technical aspects of a volunteer/paid process, on site and remote. Develops Management Structure and Financial Controls as key processes to support core prototyping. (20%)
Hiring: valuate and approve all hires, contracts, and on-site participants (10%)
Development Budget: Create a development budget and develipment timeline (5%)
Investor Outreach: Engage in speaking engagements and Investor relations as needed (5%)
nonprofit Dev: Oversee strategic effectiveness of nonprofit resource development (5%)
Review: Review product designs for adherence to OSE Specifications and GVCS 50 Product Ecology (10%)

Performance management and human relations experience
Ability to make accurate assessments on strategic priorities and their execution
Effective organizational skills to manage and follow a large number of moving parts
Ability to Work Openly

Process Management - Assures that prototyping, agriculture, production, construction, and organizational development staff and volunteers can carry out their duties effectively. This involves assuring that the elements of Flashy XM procedure are being fulfilled. Documentation is a special subset of this, and is listed as a separate item below.
Production Run Management - Assists ED in sourcing, assembling documentation, and preparing for Collaborative Production Runs.
Process Development - Assists ED in developing and testing Open Source Product Development Process
Human Resources - Recruits and onboards new candidates, and prepares candidates for final approval by ED.
Purchasing and Financial Controls - Carries out purchasing and executes financial control standards
Organization - executes organizational structuring tasks
Documentation - assures that documentation requrements are met on the OSE Wiki and via Booktype

Abstract: The Product Director focuses on the design and prototyping aspect of GVCS development towards Full Product Release, Collaborative Production, and Distributive Enterprise.

Fluency in professional CAD design (AutoCAD, Solidworks, Rhino, etc)
Fluency in entry level CAD (Sketchup)
Familiarity with Wiki culture, Google Docs, Sketchup, and basic computer literacy to embed various media in a wiki.
Firm grasp of OSE Specifications and translation into Design-for-Fabrication of lifetime-design product ecologies.

Leads design of GVCS machines
Coordinates production run with ED and COO
Assembles full fabrication Instructionals, including Fabrication Diagram, in Booktype
Manages remote designer contributions
Reviews all design for adherence to OSE Specifications

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-*Process Management - Assures that prototyping, agriculture, production, construction, and organizational development staff and volunteers can carry out their duties effectively.
+*Process Management - Assures that prototyping, agriculture, production, construction, and organizational development staff and volunteers can carry out their duties effectively. This involves assuring that the elements of [[Flashy XM]] procedure are being fulfilled. Documentation is a special subset of this, and is listed as a separate item below.
 *Production Run Management - Assists ED in sourcing, assembling documentation, and preparing for Collaborative Production Runs.
 *Process Development - Assists ED in developing and testing Open Source Product Development Process