Department Info
The following areas are covered in this document:
Just What Are They?
To improve effectiveness and efficiency of all operations, Outpost 10F is managed and maintained
through the combined efforts of various work groups called departments.
Each department manages a specific area of Outpost 10F and strives to
make their area of expertise the best it can be. By working through
teams, we at Outpost 10F are able to share our thoughts, ideas, strategies,
and abilities to accomplish more than any one individual could. We are
proud to say many parts of Outpost 10F have been designed and implemented
through the combined efforts of people across the entire globe.
To maintain a high level of coordination and teamwork amongst our diverse membership,
Outpost 10F's departments are composed of personnel from all of our site genres.
Currently this include Star Trek, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings personnel.
The official departments of Outpost 10F are:
Communications
Engineering
Entertainment Network
Guilds
Intelligence and Security Agency (ISA)
In addition to our five official departments, Administrations
is responsible for all upper-level management, site development, and
long term planning. Administrations is composed of the following groups:
Executive Council
Internal Development
Community Resources
Marketing
Operations
Departmental Structure
Each department is composed of three executive officers. The Senior Manager
is the departmental leader and makes all final decisions within the
group. Two Assistant Managers aide the Senior Manager with the
day-to-day management of the personnel and projects within the department.
The executive officers are responsible for coordinating the efforts of their department
in addition to playing a role in the overall development of Outpost
10F. This includes personnel and project management, project and opportunity
planning within their respective department, and actively participating
in site-wide discussions for decision-making.
Departments are generally composed of several teams. Teams focus on specific work areas
within the department. It is common practice where personnel of one genre
are teamed up together in such teams.
There is also more
detailed departmental structure information available for reading.
So, How Can I Join a Department?
All officers with a rank of at least CL3 are encouraged to apply for a position
within a department. Senior promotions (CL5 and above) are based upon
performance within such groups. For this reason it is important
junior officers become involved if one is interested in becoming a senior officer.
Officers who hold the rank of CL2 are only permitted to join a department
if they have the explicit invitation of the department Senior Manager.
To apply for a position within a department visit the department's homepage
(links and descriptions below), read the information which is available
there, and then apply using the method specified on the page. NOTE:
Some departments are NOT open to applications - ensure you read the
descriptions before you visit the homepage.
The Departments
Department of Communications
The department of Communications is responsible for communicating information
and material to both internal and external personnel. Communications
staff take the lead promoting and advertising Outpost 10F, assembling
our yearbook, and writing our monthly newsletter.
Department of Engineering
The department of Engineering works to create and implement new files,
programs, and images for Outpost 10F in addition to providing tutorials
and manuals on web technologies for our membership. This department
consists of individuals who have had experience in web development and
are motivated to use their talents to improve Outpost 10F. Knowledge
required would include one or more of the following: HTML, computer
graphics, programming languages (PERL, Javascript, Java, Flash, C++,
Pascal, WAP, PHP).
Entertainment Network
The Entertainment Network is responsible for coordinating and managing
the entertainment related aspects of Outpost 10F. This primarily includes
trivia, gaming, and simming.
Outpost 10F Guilds
The Outpost 10F Guilds are responsible for allowing the members of the
community to showcase their talents in fine arts.
Intelligence and Security Agency (ISA)
The ISA is composed of an Intelligence Team and three Security Task Forces, one
from each respective site genre (Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings). Together, ISA
officers work to ensure a safe and secure environment at Outpost 10F.
This includes the extermination of any potential threats (both internal
and external), termination of any inappropriate behaviour or material,
enforcement of Outpost 10F Prime Directives, and protection of all chatroom
visitors.
Administrations
Administrations is composed of managers and coordinators who oversee
and regulate the high-level operation of Outpost 10F. Most of the administrators
have at one time or another successfully led a department. Administrations
is made up of five functional groups:
Executive council
The Executive council is responsible for managing all day-to-day aspects
of OTF. Tasks include collecting promotion recommendations, generating
promotion lists, managing Command Code Database access privileges,
managing department senior managers, managing project ID lists, and
finding ways of improving the effectiveness of site operations. The
Executive council is composed of the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Commander,
Quadrant Commander, a Sector Commander and Deputy Sector Commander
from each site genre, and the managers of all other groups in Administrations.
Internal Development
Internal Development works to improve site files and scripts. This
group concentrates on designing and implementing new systems and managing
currently existing ones. Members of Internal Development are experienced
OTF officers who have had sufficient training/background in technical
issues and web development.
Community Resources
The Community Resources Division is focused on the membership and encompasses
the Help Desk, Welcoming Committee, Community Resources Directory, and the
Conflict Resolution function. The division is managed directly by the QC.
Marketing
The Marketing Department is responsible, through our Public Relations efforts,
media contacts and knowledge of the Internet, for the internal and external
(which means the real world and on the Internet) advertising and promotion of the
creative work and talents of our members as they are exhibited through their
department work and contributions. The Marketing Department is charged with recruiting new members,
keeping our current members interested and actively contributing to the success
of the Outpost, and making sure that the name Outpost 10F stands for excellence
in design, content and creativity as we explore the many aspects of the Star Wars,
Star Trek and other "universes" that are out there.
Operations
The Division is responsible for the bulk of the day-to-day operation and management
of the community. The Operations Division is composed of the Quadrant Commander,
Sector Commanders, Deputy Sector Commanders, the Policy and Procedures Manager,
and the Project Manager.
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