📄Start a Project on Paper

Let's create a Tetra-compatible project on paper or a spreadsheet

A project consists of branches and each branch has deliverables and people responsible for delivering those deliverables.

To draw out our Tetra-compatible project, we first group people in our organization are working together into specific common pursuits.

You may create a project with just one branch.

Action Step 1: List Branch

Branch Name	Branch Description
Branch A	[Deliverables + Metrics]
Branch B

Step 1 Example

Branch Name	Branch Description
Aquadac Hosts	In charge of running meetings
Aquadac Guests	Attend meetings + play the game

Then, we decide what progress we want to (and realistically can) make in 3 months time for each branch.

Aim for 1-3 deliverables per branch, and assign at least one metric per branch to determine if the goal was met.

Now, it's time to weigh the branches.

All weights must add up to 144 (12 x 12) so you can use fractions found in 12 to simplify.

Action Step 2: Weigh Branches with Deliverables

Branch Name	Main Deliverable(s) + Metrics	Weight (Totals = 144)
Branch A	[Deliverables + Metrics]	[Number 1-144]
Branch B	...	...

Step 2 Example

Branch Name	Main Deliverable(s) + Metrics	Weight (Totals = 144)
Aquadac Hosts	Run all 12 meetings this season Increase membership to 10 members	36
Aquadac Guests	Attend 8+ meetings this season Complete the Tetra project structure over the season Bring in people who would love Aquadac	108

Finally, for branches with more than one person, you can optionally assign roles. Roles are weighted by a time-pay multiplier.

Roles, not souls, should have a leader(s) in charge of determining who should work in the role, and asking for help within the branch team to meet the role's deliverables.

For each role, you may assign a multiplier of 1-12. At the end of the season, each person reports how much time they spent in each role, and that is used to determine what amount of branch funds go to each person.

Action Step 3 (optional): Roles and Weights

Role Name	Lead Person/Team	Bonus (1-12X)	Max Time / Week	Responsibilities	Deliverable Contribution
Role 1
Role 2
...

Step 3 Example

Aquadac Hosts (Branch)

Role Name	Lead Person/Team	Bonus (1-12X)	Max Time / Week	Responsibilities	Deliverable Contribution
Host	Douglas	1	6	Run Zoom meeting + Guest responsibilities	Holds meetings Communicates with members Create and Public Media

Aquadac Guests (Branch)

Role Name	Lead Person/Team	Weight (1-12)	Max Hours / Week	Responsibilities	Deliverable Contribution
Guest	N/A	2	3	Attend meetings and follow procedure	Attends meetings + uses Tetra Project format
Inviter	Douglas	9	3	Invite people to Aquadac	Brings people to Aquadac
Improver	Douglas	6	20	Improve Aquadac with suggestions / proposals	Keeps people coming to Aquadac

You did it.

You now have a project that can receive funds and distribute them to branches and roles, and in three months time, fruit will come to the branches.

Lifecycle

After starting, the team can use weekly meetings to stay on track.

At the end, deliverables are reported (soon on-chain)

• 0-100 for each deliverable, rated by team + supporters (See Projects)

Funds are distributed to the branches, then people. Any amount of funding is split up by calculating the total score of each branch member by (hours * role weight) then determining what % each person gets by (personal score / total branch score)

Reflections

Plurality: One person (Douglas) can be in more than one branch, needed in small projects.

Synergy: In the example, one branch (Guests) supports the Host's deliverable of more guests.

Collective Reward: An hourly multiplier honors important roles, but the final payment is based on dividing collective contributions, not an hourly pay.