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<div style="float:right;"> __TOC__ </div> '''Strategy''' can relate to strategy for the Wikimedia movement, strategy for entities such as the Wikimedia Foundation and Chapters, and roadmaps for individual Projects (e.g., [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata|Wikidata]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Wiktionary|Wiktionary]] or [[c:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments|Wiki Loves Monuments]]). == Current strategy process == {{main|Wikimedia 2030}} * '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2017|First Phase]]''': In 2017 the Wikimedia Foundation facilitated a movement-wide discussion on the future direction of Wikimedia. The outcome of that discussion is the Strategic Direction, which can be [[Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2017/Direction/Endorsement|endorsed here]]. * '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20|Second Phase]]''': Through the work of the nine thematic [[Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Working Groups|Working Groups]], Movement Strategy produced a [[Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Recommendations|set of recommendations]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Recommendations/Movement Strategy Principles|Principles]] to guide the future change in the Movement (published in May 2020). * '''[[Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Transition|Transition]]''': Currently, Movement Strategy is in an ongoing phase of [[Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Transition/Prioritization events|local]] and [[Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Transition/Global Conversations|global events]] to plan for implementing the recommendations. == Current strategy documents == === Strategy of Wikimedia organizations === [[File:2011-02-02 Woudenberg WMNL 04.JPG|thumb|Discussion of Wikimedia Nederland, February 2011, resulting in the 2013-2015 strategy paper|alt=]] {| class="wikitable" width="70%" |+ Chapters |- || WMAM |Armenia|| [[:wmam:Ռազմավարություն|Strategic Plan 2017-2020]] ([http://www.wikimedia.am/wiki/Ռազմավարական_պլան 2013-2018]) |- |WMAR |Argentina |[[Wikimedia Argentina/Planificación Estratégica 2016-2018|Planificación Estratégica 2016-2018]] |- || WMAT |Austria|| [[wmat:Projekte/Strategieentwicklung2016+|Strategy 2016+]] Older plan: ''Strategie 2012-2014'' ([http://mitglieder.wikimedia.at/Projekte/Zukunft de], [https://mitglieder.wikimedia.at/Projekte/Zukunft_(english) en]), from 2012 |- || WMAU |Australia|| [[wmau:Strategic Plan|Strategic Plan]], endorsed by members at 2011 AGM. |- |WMCA |Canada |[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U8teAYHYAbpHSs_qQwXclwmGSuP9hCmd2cz8OfiXWjQ] (2017-2022) |- |WMCH |CH |[[Wikimedia CH/Strategic Plan|Strategic Plan]] (defined in summer 2014, 3-5 years) |- |WMCZ |Czech Republic |[[:wmcz:Strategic plan of Wikimedia Czech Republic 2017–2020|Strategic Plan]] (2017–2020) |- || WMDE |Germany|| [[Wikimedia Deutschland/Zukunftsprozess/Strategien|Strategien]] (2018) |- || WMFR |France|| [[Wikimédia France/Strategic plan|Strategic plan]] |- || WMIT |Italy|| [[wmit:Strategia|Strategia]] (2019) |- | Shared Knowledge | Macedonia | [[Shared Knowledge/Strategic plan 2016-2020|Strategic plan 2016-2020]] |- || WMNL |Nederland||[[wmnl:Strategie/Strategie_2017-2020/English|Strategy 2017 - 2019]] |- || WMNO |Norway|| [[wmno:Strategy 2016-2020|Strategy 2016-2020]] |- || WMPL |Poland|| [[wmpl:Misja|Mission and Strategy]], [[Wikimedia Polska/Plans for 2017|plans for 2017]] |- || WMRS |Serbia|| [[:wmrs:Wikimedia Serbia Strategy 2015-2017|Strategy 2015-2017]], [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikimedia/rs/e/ef/Strategy_of_Wikimedia_Serbia_January_1st_2018_-_December_31st_2020.pdf Wikimedia Serbia Strategy 2018-2020] |- |WMUA |Ukraine | [[wmua:Стратегія 2020—2022/en|2020-2022 strategic plan]] |- || WMUK |United Kingdom|| [https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_UK_Strategy_2016%E2%80%9319 Wikimedia UK Strategy] |} {| class="wikitable" width="70%" |+ Other organizations |- || Wikimedia Foundation || [[2016 Strategy/Draft WMF Strategy|2016 strategy]] (18-24 months) |- || Amical Wikimedia || [[Amical_Wikimedia/Strategic_Plan_2019-2024|Amical Wikimedia 2019-2024 Strategic Plan]], [[Amical Wikimedia/Strategic Plan 2014-2018|2014-2018]] |- || CIS-A2K || [[CIS-A2K/Strategic plan June 2016 - July 2018|Strategic plan June 2016 - July 2018]] |} == History == === First plans for the Wikimedia Foundation === The Wikimedia Foundation was formed in 2003, when it became clear that Wikipedia was becoming an important online project, too big to reside on Bomis' servers. Previous to this, most "strategic planning" discussions revolved around the evolving Wikis; many decisions (additional languages, additional projects, core policies) that helped shape future organizational development were boldly made by community members and leaders through the wiki process. Most "Foundation-level" work was done by volunteers, from financial planning to technical scaling. The Foundation was a convenient organizational structure for the projects, not envisioned as an end unto itself. At the same time, Wikimedia Deutschland became the first chapter, planning its own national strategy - from publicity and politics to publishing. When the first elected community member [[Trustees]] took their seats on the Wikimedia Foundation Board, there were a variety of discussions about where the Foundation and the movement should be heading. * Early discussions: mailing list threads from [[user:anthere|Anthere]] and [[user:angela|Angela]] from late 2004 were often about related topics * Strategic goals: a few open meetings about goals, and some discussions on the wiki ([[three-year plan|1]]), ensued * The [[Mission]] and [[Vision]] statements were revisited in 2006/2007 to help lay uniform foundations for future work. (The idea was for this to happen regularly, though the next revisit was in 2009) * In late 2006 there was an internal discussion of strategy with facilitated meetings of Board members and others, resulting in a few one-year planning documents. These do not seem to be public, though many resulting conversations are. Most discussions about project and Foundation-wide planning have been held on mailing lists (first wikipedia-l, then foundation-l); or on Meta. === Movement strategies === '''2004''' : the Board holds its first elections. There was strategic planning before and after : [[one-year plan]], [[three-year plan]], [[Five-year plan]] : a few open meetings were held to discuss the needs of the Projects with the Board. '''2006''' : reflection and review; Angela and Anthere had been on the board since the beginning. : There were [[committees]] formed : A Board retreat and [[SWOT]] analysis was undertaken : A [[Special_projects_committee/strategic_goals|special projects committee]] was formed and shared some brainstorming ideas related to the above :: Note the various [[Special_projects_committee/Resolutions|resolutions]] passed by the SPC. : An email discussion thread about "where do you see Wikimedia in 10 years" meets with interest '''2009''' : A year-long project, [[Strategic planning 2009]], was announced in May and planned for the coming year. Threads about how to proceed were floated on foundation-l, and three one-year contracts to facilitate the process were posted. [[File:WMF StrategicPlan2011 spreads.pdf|thumb|Wikimedia Movement Strategic Plan (PDF)]] '''2010-2015''' : The [[strategy/2010-2015|Wikimedia movement strategy 2010-2015]] was developed on the now-archived [[strategy:Main Page|strategy wiki]], from 2009-2010. This was the first strategy for the entire movement; it doubled as a strategy for the Wikimedia Foundation. This covered for instance how effectively the movement is reaching and empowering new people around the world, how well it is providing knowledge, and how balanced its contributors are. See the '''[[strategy:Wikimedia Movement Strategic Plan Summary|Wikimedia Movement Strategic Plan Summary]]''' for details. Some [[strategy:Key_Questions|key Questions]] about our strategy were also developed. The work on the strategy wiki was later largely migrated back to Meta. === Wikimedia Foundation strategies === The Wikimedia Foundation has developed, on-wiki, the following strategies: * [[Strategy/Wikimedia Foundation/2015|2015]] * [[Strategy/Wikimedia Foundation/2016|2016]] === Mission and Vision === The [[mission]] ([[Mission/Unstable|editable version]]) and [[vision]] ([[Vision/Unstable|editable version]]) attempt to formalize the shared goals of the projects. However, they are wordy in places and leave out goals in others. In 2006 they were rewritten once, and there was a Board/Chapters/Other meeting at which they were discussed along with a general discussion of where the projects should be heading. The idea then was that they would be regularly revised and revisited -- but this has not happened since. === Choosing new projects === [[New project proposals]] aren't always given the attention they deserve, considering that how we view ourselves as a collection of sister projects is determined in part by what Projects we support. Newcomers are drawn to the projects by the promise of one or the other environment to work; and expect to find a functioning local society and receptive soil for planting new ideas. Major projects that have been considered but not accepted so far include : Wikikids, Wikifamily, and Wikicite; other major friendly projects include AboutUs.org and Rodovid/WeRelate. == Strategy proposals, projects, discussions == * [[Planning for the future]] * [[Suggestions and proposals]] * [[Individual engagement grants]] (and related project ideas) * [[Initiatives]] of various shapes and sizes * [[Strategy project]] === Discussion as part of Wikimedia Foundation and project governance === Board candidate statements throughout the years: * [[Board elections/2004/Candidates]] * [[Board elections/2005/Candidates]] * [[Board elections/2006/Candidates]] * [[Board elections/2007/Candidates]] * [[Board elections/2008/Candidates]] * [[Board elections/2009/Candidates]] * [[Board elections/2011/Candidates]] * [[Board elections/2013/Candidates]] Some of largest wikis have, or have had, their own strategy discussions, leading to more specific project strategies and roadmaps. For instance, in the English Wikipedia this includes [[w:en:WP:1.0|WP:1.0]] and [[w:en:WP:WikiProject Council]] (for quality and participation). Many discussions about global policy (privacy, BLPs, civility, language incubation) started with discussions on a single large wiki about its own vision and future. [[category:wikimedia]] [[category:vision]] [[Category:Strategic planning]]

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