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The MIBs, Activity leads and Service leads will be are given the opportunity to add topics. This is an ongoing process which may happen at any time during the various phases in the Incubator.
A proposer describes a new idea for the incubator.
The idea is captured in the Activity pipeline by filling in the Incubator Topic Template.
Information gathering (APT-GET)
About two months before the start of a new Incubator Activity cycle, the Incubator pipeline is temporarily frozen. The information on all topics in the Activity pipeline is validated and if needed completed.
Pitch & discuss idea (APT check)
MIB members will rank topics individually individually review topics in the Activity pipeline using the MOSCOW methodology. The Activity pipeline items are then discussed by the MIBs in an Incubator Board meeting. MIBs may modify their MOSCOW score after discussion.
The discussion yields a prioritized list of topics, by counting the number of Must, Could, Should and Wont statements from individual MIB members. This list is used as the recommendation from the MIBs to selecting topics into the new Incubator cycle.
Topic selection
The topics for the new Activity cycle are selected by the Incubator management.
Prepare activity (APT install)
In the preperatory preparatory phase of an activity the Incubator management will:
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