The Project Management Committee (PMC) was formed by the Apache Board on 17 July 2002. The number of PMC seats is set at 5. Annually, all five seats will be up for renewal. The ASF board will be asked to provide a person or persons to administer the nominations and a subsequent ballot. The administrator(s) will determine the mechanics of the voting procedures. Any committer to any DB code base will be eligible to vote. Once the new PMC is in place, the first order of business will be to determine a chairperson from amongst their ranks. The list of current members can be found in our Project Credits.

Roles

The PMC is responsible for the strategic direction and success of the DB Project. This governing body is expected to ensure the project's welfare and guide its overall direction. The PMC may not necessarily participate in the day-to-day coding but is involved in the overall development plans, the alleviation of any bottlenecks, the resolution of conflicts, and the overall technical success of the project. The PMC is answerable to the Apache Board with its Chairman serving as primary liaison.

Meetings

The PMC meets monthly with a majority of its members to discuss issues, determine strategic direction, and forward progress. These meetings may take place online, via teleconference, or via other means deemed effective by the PMC.

Membership

PMC members may resign at any time. The Chairman may resign as Chairman at any time without resigning membership to the PMC. The Chairman or any member may be removed from the PMC by a 3/4 vote of the PMC. In the event that the number of members drops below 5, the remaining PMC members may choose to elect a new member to serve out the remainder of the annual term. In order to be elected, a person must have served as a Committer and be nominated by a PMC Member. Once nominated, all of the PMC will vote and those receiving a 3/4 positive vote will become a member.

Creation of Subprojects

PMC members may propose the creation of new subprojects. Proposals are to contain the scope of the project, identify the initial source from which the project is to be populated, identify the mailing list(s) if any which are to be created, and identify the initial set of committers. Creation of a new subproject requires approval by 3/4 vote of the PMC.