Coordinated by:  Geekwright (Richard Griffith)

• Perform a thorough review of the security of the code base as a primary priority.
• Produce Development Road map in-line with community expectations and needs.
• Innovate and maintain core software to current technical and security standards.
• Resolve legitimate bugs submitted in the tracker.
• Enlist the best and brightest open source software developers through communication, innovation and integrity.
• Assist in the training and development of emerging developers for the XOOPS Project.
• Assist in preparation of documentation concerning the core, in partnership with the Documentation group.

Documentation Team

Coordinated by:  Alain01 (Alain Thivillier)

• Create and maintain 'Hacks' repository
• Produce documentation including manuals, tutorials and articles and FAQs on the use and customisation of the core XOOPS system, third-party modules and related technical issues.
• Assist Core Development and Code Standards, Module Development and Design groups to publish development-oriented documentation.
• Maintain a repository of completed documentation and translations on behalf of the project.

Modules Development Team

Coordinated by Zyspec (Jim Garrett)

• Maintain a module development forge as a collaborative work facility for community module developers.
• Maintain a high-quality repository of completed modules, addons and themes for distribution to the XOOPS community in cooperation with other work groups.
• Create and maintain module packs for different applications of XOOPS including a standard pack to be made available for download with the core XOOPS distribution.
• Publish and maintain documents outlining module design specifications, best practices and security/quality assurance standards.
• Assist in the training and development of emerging module developers for the XOOPS Project
• Assist in preparation of documentation concerning module development, in partnership with the Documentation group.
• Establish dialog to identify the most desired modules sought by the community.

UI/UX Design Team

Coordinated by: OPEN

• Provide sample themes with the latest technology implementations to spur community creativity.
• Maintain theme packs for different applications of XOOPS including a standard pack to be made available for download with the core XOOPS distribution.
• Publish and maintain documents outlining theme design specifications, best practices and security/quality assurance standards.
• Assist in the training and development of emerging theme developers for the XOOPS Project .
• Assist in preparation of documentation concerning theme development, in partnership with the Documentation Group.
• Establish dialog to identify the most desired themes sought by the community.
• Standardize themes across official project sites.

Community Coordination/Support Team

Coordinated by:  OPEN

• Maintain and moderate official project forums according to current acceptable use policies.
• Maintain and publish moderation rules, standards and procedures and the Code of Conduct.
• Foster working relationship with XOOPS end users that promotes creativity and professionalism.
• Resolve community disputes through consensus building, mediation and general common sense.
• Develop mechanism for acquiring community input for development road map, module development, theme design and community web site enhancements
• Maintain mechanism for distributing notices regarding security updates, site outages, maintenance windows and other issues to community members.
• Provide a forum for representation of and collaboration between the Project and Certified XOOPS Community Support Sites.
• Submit useful contributions of code, themes, translations and other useful resources developed by their communities to the main project’s repositories

International Support Team

Coordinated by:  Cesag (Christelle Gaulupeau).

• Ensure proper operations of Certified XOOPS Community Support Sites
• Engage XOOPS international sites to provide translations and timely release of news to the appropriate community sites.

Communication/Marketing Team

Coordinated by OPEN

• Maintain a list of contact points to facilitate distribution of information from the project to the community and international support sites.
• Maintain mechanism for distributing notices regarding security updates, site outages, maintenance windows and other issues to community members.
• Consolidate and and edit news stories, interviews and announcements from the project teams, community and international support sites for publication and redistribution.
• Prepare and publish a regular email newsletter for publication to subscribers and for distribution to community and international support sites.
• Promote XOOPS through preparation and circulation of promotional materials, organising XOOPS representation in events, competitions and other publicity opportunities.
• Maintain journalistic integrity that projects professionalism and truth to the community.
• Publish quarterly updates on the activities and accomplishments of all Project Groups.

User Team

Coordinated by OPEN

• Goals: TBD

Additional Responsibilities that apply to All Teams:

• Establish a mechanism by which the community can submit contributions for review. Incorporate useful contributions in the teams work or in the project’s online repositories, as appropriate.
• Utilize the Communications and Support teams to establish ties with similarly focused teams and contributors from the international XOOPS community.
• Contribute quarterly updates and accomplishments to the Communications Group for publication.
• Maintain working relationship with the whole community and other XOOPS teams.
• Actively recruit work group members from volunteers in the whole XOOPS community considering the capacity, workload and demonstrated disposition of potential candidates, maintaining a minimum of five active team members at all times.
• Publish and maintain a list of current team members and their responsibilities or projects.

Project Council

The Council is responsible for overall management and direction of the XOOPS Project. Initially the council will help get the teams organized and empowered to begin their tasks. If a team's progress stops, the council will help get the team re-staffed and moving forward.
Current Council members:  Zyspec (Jim Garrett), Cesag (Christelle Gaulupeau), Geekwright (Richard Griffith), Alain01 (Alain Thivillier).