1. Identification of decision-makers: A requirement for baseline qualifications, experience, dedication, etc. must be established for the members involved in the decision-making process.

2. Meeting schedule and protocols: The consensus mechanism must have a defined cadence, meetings, and protocols to gather information, ensuring efficient and effective decision-making.

3. Protocols and procedures documentation: The protocols and procedures used in the consensus mechanism must be documented, and appropriate meetings must be scheduled.

4. Better decisions: The consensus mechanism must result in better decisions, providing space for all members to be heard.

5. Collective commitment: The consensus mechanism must create collective commitment, making the decision a group choice, reducing the ego of individual members.

6. Increased confidence: The consensus mechanism must raise confidence levels by creating clear structure, slowing down decision-making processes, and clarifying issues.

1. Aligns with RAVEN project goals and objectives: The methodology must support the overall goals and objectives of the RAVEN project and allow for flexibility in adapting to changing requirements.

2. Supports GitHub as a project management tool: The methodology must be compatible with the use of GitHub as the primary project management tool and allow for efficient tracking and reporting of progress.

3. Incorporates Agile principles: The methodology must embody Agile principles such as iteration, continuous improvement, collaboration, and customer focus.

4. Supports cross-functional collaboration: The methodology must promote collaboration between feature teams, stakeholders, and other project participants and encourage cross-functional collaboration.

5. Promotes continuous delivery: The methodology should enable continuous delivery of value to customers and facilitate the delivery of new features and functionalities.

6. Fosters transparency and accountability: The methodology must provide transparency in decision-making and accountability for project outcomes, and ensure that all participants are aware of their roles and responsibilities.

7. Encourages experimentation and learning: The methodology must support a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement, and promote a continuous learning environment for teams.

1. Define stakeholders and their communication needs: Identify all stakeholders involved in the project, including internal teams and external clients, and understand their communication requirements.

2. Establish communication channels: Determine the most appropriate channels for communicating with stakeholders, such as email, phone, instant messaging, video conferencing, etc.

3. Define frequency and format of communications: Decide on the frequency of communication, whether it be daily, weekly, monthly, etc. and the format of the communication, such as status reports, meetings, email updates, etc.

4. Establish clear roles and responsibilities: Define clear roles and responsibilities for communicating with stakeholders, including who is responsible for sending updates, who will be the primary point of contact, etc.

5. Plan for contingencies: Establish contingency plans for communication in case of unexpected events, such as team member absence, technical issues, etc.

6. Test the plan: Conduct a dry run of the communication plan to ensure that all stakeholders are able to receive and understand the information being communicated.

7. Regularly review and update the plan: Regularly review and update the communication plan as needed to ensure that it remains effective and meets the evolving needs of the project.

1. The selected communication tools must be user-friendly and accessible to all team members.

2. The communication tools must enable real-time collaboration and communication between team members.

3. The communication tools must integrate with existing project management and collaboration tools, such as GitHub, to ensure seamless communication and collaboration.

4. The communication tools must have robust security and privacy features to ensure the protection of confidential information.

5. The communication tools must allow for the creation of customizable templates and workflows to support the needs of the RAVEN project.

6. The communication tools must be scalable to accommodate the needs of the project as it grows and evolves.

7. The communication tools must be cost-effective, ideally FOSS, and provide value for money if investment is required.

1. Establish a consistent naming convention for boards, labels, and custom fields to help teams quickly identify the work they need to do and improve collaboration between teams.
2. All components, including servers, databases, applications, and services, are given unique, descriptive names that clearly indicate their purpose and function.
3. Naming conventions follow established best practices and are clearly documented for everyone to follow.
4. Names are consistent across the entire system, making it easy to identify and understand the relationships between components.
5. The naming conventions are reviewed and updated regularly to ensure they remain relevant and effective.

1. The onboarding documentation is easily accessible to all team members

2. The documentation covers all necessary information for effective onboarding

3. The documentation is well-structured and easy to understand

4. The documentation is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure its relevance and accuracy

1. The branching strategy should allow us to work on multiple features simultaneously.
2. The branching strategy should provide a clear path for code changes to be integrated into the main branch.
3. The branching strategy should minimize the risk of code conflicts.
4. The branching strategy should be easy to understand and follow by all team members.
5. The branching strategy should allow us to roll back changes if needed.

1. The code of conduct should clearly define the standards of behavior expected of all project members, including team members, stakeholders, and contributors.

2. The code of conduct should cover all aspects of communication, including written and verbal interactions both in-person and online.

3. The code of conduct should outline consequences for violating the established standards of behavior.

4. The code of conduct should be easily accessible and clearly communicated to all project members.

5. The code of conduct should be reviewed and updated regularly to ensure that it remains relevant and effective.

6. The project team should demonstrate a commitment to upholding the code of conduct and actively promoting its principles.

7. Adequate resources should be allocated to enforce the code of conduct and support its implementation.

8. The code of conduct should be incorporated into the project governance framework and referenced in all relevant documentation.

9. The code of conduct should be approved by all relevant stakeholders and endorsed by the project team.

1. The DoR and DoD criteria have been clearly outlined and agreed upon by all stakeholders
2. The criteria includes relevant checks such as requirements, design, testing, documentation, and approvals
3. The criteria are flexible and can be updated as needed to align with the evolving needs of the product and development team
4. The criteria are consistently applied to all product backlog items to ensure consistency and fairness in the development process.

The selected prioritization technique should align with the overall project objectives and goals.
It should be able to effectively prioritize features and tasks for the different microservices and feature teams.
The prioritization technique should be transparent, easy to understand, and accessible to all stakeholders.
The technique should allow for changes in priorities based on evolving project requirements.
The prioritization technique should take into account any inter-dependencies between microservices and feature teams.
The prioritization should have a clear and measurable way of determining which features and tasks have higher priority.
The prioritization should allow for effective collaboration and communication between feature teams and other stakeholders.

1. A clear definition of each role and its responsibilities has been documented and communicated to the team.
2. All team members understand their individual responsibilities and how they fit into the overall project.
3. A process is in place to regularly review and update the roles and responsibilities as needed throughout the project.
4. All team members have the resources and support they need to successfully fulfill their responsibilities.