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Governance models for free software cooperatives: Indian case study requests comments
I have just posted information on the WikiOcean initiative in our regular blog, i.e. about a new Indian free software cooperative group.
Amongst the original aspects of this initiative, are innovative proposals for revenue distribution and decision-making, based on Weko's and Reppo's.
Here are the details by Paritosh:
"We have designed a model for revenue share based on points called Reppos.
Reppos are distributed by peers amongst themselves based on quantity and quality of work done in that period.
Reppos are not linked to success or failure of each project, but efforts taken to achieve the given targets.
The registered legal entity does not keep anything for itself. For defined in our agreement with peers.
This model has already evolved to to take care of following questions
1) What is share of each individual based on its quantity and quality of contribution ? 3 months in use with 100 + peers
2) How do you ensure that people also focus on decision and efforts for future growth and not just current income ?
3) To ensure that all distribution happens on predefined standards without any personal decision being involved, to eliminate the chances of disputes ?
4) That innovation is rewarded ? model has been adjusted for it, needs to be tested.
5) Decision making for resouce allocation based on another points called Wekos would be implemented 3 months.
All the above calculation would we available for public to see at our site within 1 to 2 months at max which is being updated for the same. Our site www.wikiocean.net has lot of missing things as of now.
Dimentions of the model :as evolved over the last year.
Revenue potential - is very high as product implementation and integration offers good margins
Market world over - This service has good potential in markets world over.
Product independent - At core their is no product risk as we are working on most popular community products. But are not dependent on them.
Existing community - Huge number of contributers who have no alternative but to work for propreitory companies, would love to be part of it.
Low Capex - can be extended at very low to zero cost in new areas.
Centralization - decision are taken by the organization, customer interacts with one legal entity only.
Decentralization - peers take decision based on the track record measured by Wekos.
Personal Judgement - As the model is implemented in phases the role on central management is reduced to near zero.
Freedom - A peer is free to chose the work, with who an how is association or other peers.
Minority opinion - Through Wekos even people with minority opinion can enforce decisions on the system. (crazy innovators all always in minority)
Equity in Distribution - Though no system can claim to 100 % perfect, we think at current stage this model is far more efficient in surplus distribution as compared to convention ownership based models. But still it can compete with those in markets.
No Commitments - As the model is designed to work in market environment, no personal commitment from peers is required, no special regulation to enable or protect it, or external subsidy would be required. Peers should participate because a model delivers and not because of emotional attachment to a cause."
The Are Looking For:
Peers who would want to join us.
Peers who would want to extend and help us evolve and refine this further.
Peers who are working in similar lines in true spirit of a co-operative.
Peers who could fund new experiments that we are planning.
Peers who could help us explain and document this.
Peers who could guide us and help us take this concept to potential peers.
For more information contact Paritosh Pungaliya via email at pungaliya dot ag at gmail dot com
Amongst the original aspects of this initiative, are innovative proposals for revenue distribution and decision-making, based on Weko's and Reppo's.
Here are the details by Paritosh:
"We have designed a model for revenue share based on points called Reppos.
Reppos are distributed by peers amongst themselves based on quantity and quality of work done in that period.
Reppos are not linked to success or failure of each project, but efforts taken to achieve the given targets.
The registered legal entity does not keep anything for itself. For defined in our agreement with peers.
This model has already evolved to to take care of following questions
1) What is share of each individual based on its quantity and quality of contribution ? 3 months in use with 100 + peers
2) How do you ensure that people also focus on decision and efforts for future growth and not just current income ?
3) To ensure that all distribution happens on predefined standards without any personal decision being involved, to eliminate the chances of disputes ?
4) That innovation is rewarded ? model has been adjusted for it, needs to be tested.
5) Decision making for resouce allocation based on another points called Wekos would be implemented 3 months.
All the above calculation would we available for public to see at our site within 1 to 2 months at max which is being updated for the same. Our site www.wikiocean.net has lot of missing things as of now.
Dimentions of the model :as evolved over the last year.
Revenue potential - is very high as product implementation and integration offers good margins
Market world over - This service has good potential in markets world over.
Product independent - At core their is no product risk as we are working on most popular community products. But are not dependent on them.
Existing community - Huge number of contributers who have no alternative but to work for propreitory companies, would love to be part of it.
Low Capex - can be extended at very low to zero cost in new areas.
Centralization - decision are taken by the organization, customer interacts with one legal entity only.
Decentralization - peers take decision based on the track record measured by Wekos.
Personal Judgement - As the model is implemented in phases the role on central management is reduced to near zero.
Freedom - A peer is free to chose the work, with who an how is association or other peers.
Minority opinion - Through Wekos even people with minority opinion can enforce decisions on the system. (crazy innovators all always in minority)
Equity in Distribution - Though no system can claim to 100 % perfect, we think at current stage this model is far more efficient in surplus distribution as compared to convention ownership based models. But still it can compete with those in markets.
No Commitments - As the model is designed to work in market environment, no personal commitment from peers is required, no special regulation to enable or protect it, or external subsidy would be required. Peers should participate because a model delivers and not because of emotional attachment to a cause."
The Are Looking For:
Peers who would want to join us.
Peers who would want to extend and help us evolve and refine this further.
Peers who are working in similar lines in true spirit of a co-operative.
Peers who could fund new experiments that we are planning.
Peers who could help us explain and document this.
Peers who could guide us and help us take this concept to potential peers.
For more information contact Paritosh Pungaliya via email at pungaliya dot ag at gmail dot com
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