Formation pipeline
See every project the formation team is bringing into The Linux Foundation, by stage, and filter, sort and export the list.
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The Pipeline tab lists every project the formation team is bringing into The Linux Foundation, one row per project, by stage. It is for formation team members only.
Who can see it
Formation team members see the Pipeline tab on the Formations page when The Linux Foundation is the selected foundation. It is the first tab and the one that opens by default. Everyone else sees the Formations page without it, and the page behind it refuses the request. The Formations feature must also be enabled for your account.
To go back to the original list, select the Formations tab. Select Pipeline again to return.
What you see
Each row is a project that has not become Active yet, or that has left the pipeline:
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Project | The project name, with its foundation underneath. The foundation is the nearest foundation above the project, which is not always its direct parent. |
| Stage | Draft, Exploratory, Engaged, On hold, Disengaged or Archived. |
| Expected launch | The announcement date, with how far away it is, such as In 8 days or In 9 weeks. A launch within 30 days is amber. A past date on a project that is not Archived reads Overdue, also in amber. Not set means no date has been entered. |
| Formation date | When the project was formed, if set. |
| Legal entity | The legal entity name, if set. |
| ED / PM | The executive director and the program manager. Not assigned and No PM yet mean the role is empty. |
| Opportunity owner | The opportunity owner, if set. |
| Updated | How long ago the project was last updated. |
Select a column heading to sort by it. Select it again to reverse the order. The list opens sorted by Expected launch: upcoming dates first, then past dates, then Not set.
Select a project name to open it. A project that has a formation checklist opens its checklist. An Archived project, or one without a checklist, opens its project dashboard.
Stages and the stage pills
The pills above the list choose which stages you see:
- In pipeline is the default. It shows the projects the team is actively working: Draft, Exploratory, Engaged and On hold.
- All shows every stage, including Disengaged and Archived.
- Draft, Exploratory, Engaged, On hold, Disengaged and Archived each show one stage. The number in brackets is how many projects are in it. Disengaged and Confidential appear only when they have projects.
The cards above the pills show the same stages. Select a card to filter by that stage, and select it again to return to In pipeline. The Engaged card also tells you how many launch in the next 30 days.
Filter and search
- Foundation narrows the list to one foundation and everything beneath it. The choices come from the foundations your projects sit under. Select All foundations to clear it. The counts on the pills and cards follow the foundation.
- Search projects matches part of a project name, whatever the case. The counts follow your search.
If your filters hide every project, the list says so and offers Reset filters.
Export the list as a CSV
Select Export CSV to download the projects you are looking at, across all pages, with the same columns in the same order. The file is named formation-pipeline- followed by today's date. ED and PM are separate columns in the file. It opens in Excel with names in any language.
On a phone
Below 600 pixels wide the table becomes a list of cards, with the stage pills scrolling sideways. Select Load more to see further projects. Export CSV is an icon button.