create_group.md

Creating a DIF group

This describes the DIF operational instructions for launch a DIF group. These steps are to be performed by DIF Core Team or appropriate TSC members.

DIF groups include:

• Working Groups (WGs)
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
• User Groups (UGs)

SIGs and UGs are collectively referred to as Open Groups (OGs)

Prerequisites

• DIF Steering Committee has approved the group's charter
• Group Chair / Proposer has filled out this form

Steps

DIF core team or approved person does the following steps:

1. Ratify charter
   • [WGs] Create docusign for approved charter and have parties sign
   • [OGs] Convert to markdown (will be placed in group’s github repo)
2. Set up group’s landing page by using the appropriate template repo and updating appropriately. Make sure to check "Include all branches", then follow the instructions in the README.md file
   • [OGs] Create from https://github.com/decentralized-identity/template-for-OGs
   • [WGs] Create from https://github.com/decentralized-identity/template-for-WGs
3. [WGs] Set up group’s work item repo(s), if needed
4. Give github access to group chairs
   • Create team for the group and add the chair github aliases
5. Create a calendar invite on “DIF Calendar” with a meeting (zoom) link.
6. Add group to DIF web site Repo
   • [OGs] The repo hosts the web site, but you still have to link to it from the DIF web site.
   • [WGs] Create WG page; see WG templates
7. Set up meeting recording publishing
8. Set up communication channels
   • [WGs] Create slack channel and mailing list

• [UGs, SIGs] Create discord channel, mailing list, or other

11. Double-check that group's landing page / README is updated with all links/info
12. Onboard chairs
13. Announce group