Designing and operating the reporting and information function

Description

Please see the forum link for the full proposal. https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/designing-and-operating-the-reporting-and-information-function/27609

TLDR:

• Overview: The DAO has existed for 18 months, total expenditures of 425M ARB with 40+ initiatives that have passed Tally; and only in the last three months did we create a single list with the live initiatives. We can do better.
• Still, reporting has had inconsistent processes, making it difficult to see all the initiatives, let alone determine relative performance.
• This proposal enables the DAO to create a Reporting and Information function that will enable transparency and visibility into the status and performance of initiatives.
• Critical Importance: Reporting and information management are a critical component of growing organizations as they enable them to learn and improve. As the DAO evolves, a reporting function is a critical way to improve and show investors it is more than just “the teenager with the trust fund”.
• This lack of a DAO-wide reporting function has led to issues for delegates and initiatives, reducing our speed of learning.
• The problem is that while the Arbitrum DAO has made strides in data capture and reporting, gaps remain in transparency, documentation, and the distribution of data to stakeholders.
• The work, Basic Reporting continuation [Stream]: the ongoing work required to maintain, document, and incrementally improve current data capture and reporting workflows.
• Team: Alex Lumley, Lumen of PowerHouse, Customer Stakeholder Representative Group and potentially a group of SPs who will leverage reporting & information and Incorporate community stakeholders into workflows to enhance transparency and collaboration. *Cost: a maximum of $263,260 for the continuation of the reporting function for up to 12 months, 4 months of backpay, grants to incorporate the community and research areas such as information dissemination and how to incorporate other tools the community has built.