Ops Section Kickoff Prep : August (15.4)

Intent

This issue is meant to prepare and centralize content for the upcoming kickoff call this month. The goal is to ensure that the product representative from Ops has easy access to any content they may need.
Why have a different prep from the product-wide prep issue?
We created this issue template distinct form the broader product-wide prep issue because we realized that we were asking for things like planning issue links, and MVC and new config reviews in an entirely separate, earlier issue template. This helps prevent Ops Section PMs from supplying similar updates across multiple issues.
Opening Tasks
-
Update title to include the Release version (
X.X
) - Create Retrospective Issue thread - @kencjohnston
- Set issue due date (four working days before the 18th) - @kencjohnsto
- Pings PMs and ask them to add planning issue links - @kencjohnston
Planning Issues and Videos
- Verify:Pipeline Execution - @jheimbuck_gl - group playlist - video - planning issue
- Verify:Pipeline Authoring - @dhershkovitch - group playlist - video - planning issue
- Verify:Runner - @DarrenEastman - group playlist - video - planning issue
- Verify:Pipeline Insights - @jocelynjane - group playlist - video - planning issue
- Package:Package - @trizzi - group playlist - video - planning issue
- Release:Release - @cbalane - group playlist - video - planning issue
- Configure:Configure - @nagyv-gitlab - group playlist - video - planning issue
- Monitor:Respond - @abellucci - group playlist - video - planning issue
- Monitor:Observability - @sebastienpahl - group playlist - video - planning issue
Once you've uploaded your video and linked your planning issue, please ping your manager and summarize 1-2 highlights for your group in the discussion of this issue.
(Optional) Planning Issue Review
The intent of this issue is to provide a reminder to bring a second set of eyes to certain types of issues planned for the upcoming release. As an alternative to the specific task pings below - you could request your manager review your entire Planning Issue.
- Verify:Pipeline Execution - @jheimbuck_gl - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
- Verify:Pipeline Authoring - @dhershkovitch - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
- Verify:Runner - @DarrenEastman - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
- Verify:Pipeline Insights - @jocelynjane - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
- Package:Package - @trizzi - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
- Release:Release - @cbalane - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
- Configure:Configure - @nagyv-gitlab - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
- Monitor:Respond - @abellucci - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
- Monitor:Observability - @sebastienpahl - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
(Optional) MVC, Tiering, and New Config Review Tasks
Please @mention
your Product Leader on any relevant issues:
- MVC issues to help challenge breakdown and iteration
- New Config issues to challenge whether new configuration (instead of convention) is needed
- Pricing/Tiering issues to help challenge your designation of appropriate tier based on our Buyer Based Open Core model
- Verify:Pipeline Execution - @jheimbuck_gl - Ping Product Leader on Issues
- Verify:Pipeline Authoring - @dhershkovitch - Ping Product Leader on Issues
- Verify:Runner - @DarrenEastman - Ping Product Leader on Issues
- Verify:Pipeline Insights - @jocelynjane - Ping Product Leader on Issues
- Package:Package - @trizzi - Ping Product Leader on Issues
- Release:Release - @cbalane - Ping Product Leader on Issues
- Configure:Configure - @nagyv-gitlab - Ping Product Leader on Issues
- Monitor:Respond - @abellucci - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
- Monitor:Observability - @sebastienpahl - Ping Product Leader Planning Issue
Pre-Kickoff
- Link this issue to the Monthly Kickoff issue created - @kencjohnston
- Ping GMPs and PMs and encourage them to review each other's planning issues - @kencjohnston
-
Craft a highlights comment and ping
@gl-ops-section-leaders
@gl-ops-section-pms
and@gl-product-leadership
and share in #ops-section - @kencjohnston - Cross Post the Highlight comment to the Monthly Kickoff issue - @kencjohnston
Closing Tasks
- Review Retrospective thread and update template before closing - @kencjohnston
- Update Link in Ops Section Exciting Things to the highlights comment - @kencjohnston