GVCS 50/2/2

This is the log of an evolving strategic development plan for GVCS 50/2/2 - the goal of completing the GVCS in 2 years within a $2M budget. First, look at the GVCS 50 - the 50 tools of the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS). *See GVCS Tools Status for development status by prototype (1-3) and by 31 steps for completing each prototype.

=General Strategy=

We are currently finishing up reorganization of OSE with:
 * advent of our new opensourceecology.org website
 * completion of a Fiscal Sponsorship agreement with the 501(c)3 Terra Foundation
 * beginning on resource development with Julia Valentine
 * completion of a 750 square foot workship addition at Factor e Farm
 * Strategic business advisory role - Adrian Hong joins the project

The present trajectory of GVCS development involves proof-of-concept on high-value bootstrap earnings via production of GVCS tools, with our production run of tractors, CEB presses, and soil pulverizers in April-May. We predict large increase in this as the feasibility of our equipment is demonstrated in scenarios outside of Factor e Farm.

Our goals are:
 * Ramp up resource development to $500k in 6 months, and $2M within 18 months
 * Scale production to demonstrate $100k/person/year earning potential via flexible fabrication of all GVCS tools by year-end 2012. Our business model is Distributive Economics
 * Distribute $1B of economic production by year-end 2014, concurrent with first prototype post-scarcity community of 200 people on 200 acres built at Factor e Farm or similar suitable location
 * Distribute $1T of economic production by year-end 2016, concurrent with viral replication of resilient communities worldwide

=Proposed Timeline=


 * Production run at Factor e Farm - April 4, 2011 - May 31
 * Expected bootstrap funding of about $30k by June 1
 * Kickstarter campaign for the Open Source Microfactory- April 14, 2011
 * Expected deliverables: $100k of funding by June 1
 * Full Product Releases: Tractor, Pulverizer, and second prototype of Torch Table, by June 1, see Product Ecologies
 * Resource development brought into full operation ($100k/month) by year-end 2011
 * Bootstrap production levels ($100k/person/year) demonstrated by year-end 2011
 * Prioritized order of development:
 * Microfactory Prototype Cycle - by Sep 1, 2011 - 13 prototypes; full product release by year-end 2011; includes modern steam engine and hydraulic motors
 * Tractor and Agriculture infrasatructure completed - year-end 2011
 * Power Electronics, Solar Concentrator, Aluminum extraction from clay are more difficult projects, to be completed by year-end 2012

=Requirements=


 * 3 full time Project Managers are required to bring the project to completion, and the strategy needs to recruit these as the first order of business. Marcin is now serving as overall project manager.
 * There are 6 major project groups:
 * Open Source Microfactory - all of the fabrication tools
 * Open Source Tractor Infrastructure - mechanical infrastructure and implements
 * Steam Engine Infrastructure - Steam Engine, Steam Generator, Gasifier Burner, Pelletizer
 * Solar Concentrator - an advanced system integrating tracking, precision fabrication, and steam engine components
 * Extraction of Aluminum from Clay
 * Management of 8-10 projects at a time according to the GVCS Development Template and GVCS Tools Status is required to complete the project on time, assuming 3 prototypes being developed on monthly project cycles