05-15-2010, 07:56 PM
It's quite simple to explain how the decision-making process between the Development Management and the Core Management has been divided. The Development Management fully decides what's going to happen, how it's going to happen and what resources might be required to do so. The sole arrangement with the Core Management is that there have to be news-updates in order to keep the website up-to-date at all times. This arrangement is fully debatable, however, proposed changes have to be reasonable and clear. That means that proposals have to be definable (if you say "every 20%", then define what twenty percent is and aproximately how long every 20% takes), clear (no small sentences in larger, partitially unrelated posts) and backed up.
Right now, the arrangement between the Development Management has been described using the following sentences:
Regardless what you think about it, this has sped up decision making for the Development Management by decreasing the amount of people involved from thirteen to two. For the Crew Management is has been decreased from thirteen to three. The Core Management makes sure that the different Management devisions cooperate smoothly and internal problems get solved, and does this in a clean and effective way.
It is not their intent to prevent news posts from being withdrawn at all. If that's what the Development Management feels should be done they should propose it in a way that conforms to the three requirements listed in my first paragraph. Until right now that has not been done, and therefore all responsibilities are still in place as they were agreed upon by both parties in December 2009.
As I said before, your proposal got rejected because it was too vague and was not limited. Other Managements had no idea about upcoming features, exact planning or even remotely what was to be expected in the next few months, which means posting a message "every 20%" could be anything from a message per week to a message every two months. On top of that, as Tom states, the currently running GameMode has to be maintained as long as it's live. It is important that bugs get fixed and players do not get the idea LVP has stalled.
Why does the core management need clear time frames of when to expect these news posts?
Because it is in the favor of LVP as a whole to have an up-to-date website. Having news posts are a key factor in this, which is the primary part of the arrangement currently in place between the Core- and Development Management.
Why have the core management suddenly started to care about development?
The Core Management cares about the agreement that was made with the Development Management back in December 2009, which involves the weekly news posts. The Core Management does not interfere directly with any development-related subjects.
Right now, the arrangement between the Development Management has been described using the following sentences:
Quote:The Development Management will:
- publish one article per week which contains, in case of even weeks: an introductionary text, two screenshots and a minor changelog; in case of odd weeks: a general update about LVP 3.0 progress.
- provide weekly updates about events and happenings in and around the Development Team to the rest of the Management using a therefore created topic.
- listen and cooperate with other Managements, specifically the Crew Management, with a serious intent to consider any incoming requests.
Regardless what you think about it, this has sped up decision making for the Development Management by decreasing the amount of people involved from thirteen to two. For the Crew Management is has been decreased from thirteen to three. The Core Management makes sure that the different Management devisions cooperate smoothly and internal problems get solved, and does this in a clean and effective way.
It is not their intent to prevent news posts from being withdrawn at all. If that's what the Development Management feels should be done they should propose it in a way that conforms to the three requirements listed in my first paragraph. Until right now that has not been done, and therefore all responsibilities are still in place as they were agreed upon by both parties in December 2009.
As I said before, your proposal got rejected because it was too vague and was not limited. Other Managements had no idea about upcoming features, exact planning or even remotely what was to be expected in the next few months, which means posting a message "every 20%" could be anything from a message per week to a message every two months. On top of that, as Tom states, the currently running GameMode has to be maintained as long as it's live. It is important that bugs get fixed and players do not get the idea LVP has stalled.
Why does the core management need clear time frames of when to expect these news posts?
Because it is in the favor of LVP as a whole to have an up-to-date website. Having news posts are a key factor in this, which is the primary part of the arrangement currently in place between the Core- and Development Management.
Why have the core management suddenly started to care about development?
The Core Management cares about the agreement that was made with the Development Management back in December 2009, which involves the weekly news posts. The Core Management does not interfere directly with any development-related subjects.