> [!info]- This post was originally published in the Governance Forum > To view the source, please click [here](https://gov.optimism.io/t/missions-v2-season-5/6897). Initially published on September 28, 2023 and last modified on Sep 29, 2023. <span class="notvisible"></span> # Missions v2 The Mission process has been restructured based on delegate feedback from Season 4. The below design addresses [[Governance Update 7|delegate feedback]], optimizing for strategic alignment, reduction in delegate workload, higher context decision making, and streamlined processes across the Collective. The new process for Season 5 is illustrated below. ![[Untitled (3).png|366x500]] # What’s a Mission? To understand Missions, you first need to understand Intents. Intents are directional goals that allow the Collective to align on near term targets. ![[Untitled (1) (1).png]] Missions are specific initiatives aimed at achieving one of the Intents. They are tightly scoped and can be accomplished start-to-finish in less than 12 months. ![[Untitled (2) (1).png]] **Missions are specific initiatives to be executed by a team of contributors rather than ongoing services or vaguely scoped work performed by permanent working groups.** > **Example Mission:** > > “Request to Upgrade OP Mainnet to the Bedrock Release” **NOT** “Request to Fund developers for the next 3 months” # What’s a Mission Request? Mission Requests are pre-specified requests for Missions that work towards the Collective Intents. They resemble [Foundation Mission (RFP)](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/ecosystem-contributions/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+RFP) from Season 4. To continue to scale the number of teams building the Collective, there will be two types of Mission Requests in Season 5: - Foundation Mission Requests, supported by the Partner Fund - Delegate Mission Requests, supported by the Governance Fund **SEASON 5 CHANGE:** In Season 5, the top 100 Delegates may create Mission Requests at the beginning of each Season. Each Mission Request must be aligned with one of the Intents. A Mission Request outlines an initiative to be executed but does not assign a team to execute it. > **Example Mission Requests:** > Intent 4: Governance Accessibility > Mission Request #1: Create Governance v3 contract for the Collective > Mission Requet #2: Onboard 100 new delegates ##### [[Delegate Guide - How to Create a Delegate Mission Request|See the Delegate Guide: How to Create a Delegate Mission Request]] # What’s a Mission Application? Teams, formerly called Alliances, submit Mission Applications applying to execute a Mission Request. **SEASON 5 CHANGE:** Mission Applications are similar to Mission Proposals from Season 4, but they are submitted under Mission Requests rather than under Intents. The Grants Council, rather than the full Token House, will review all Mission Applications to select which team(s) will execute each Mission Request. > **Example Mission Application:** > Application 1: Agora submits application to Mission Request #1 (build governance v3 contract) > Application 2: Tally submits application to Mission Request #1 (build governance v3 contract) ##### [[Mission Applicant Guide - How to Submit a Mission Application|See the Mission Applicant Guide: How to Submit a Mission Application]] # Delegate Guide: Voting Schedule ![[Untitled (4).png]] ### **Reflection Period** - **Special Voting Cycle ``#16a``** - Delegates elect a Grants Council Lead by approving proposed operating budget - **Special Voting Cycle ``#16b``** - Delegates approve Intent Budgets, proposed by the elected Grants Council Lead, as the aggregate of Intent budgets equates to the Grants Council’s budget. In future Seasons, this responsibility may transfer to a new Council. - Delegates elect Grants Council Reviewers - Period for the top 100 delegates to draft Mission Requests and for the Grants Council and Developer Advisory Board, if approved, to establish internal operating procedures ### **Season 5** **Please note regular Voting Cycles will now be 3 weeks long, instead of 5 weeks long.** - **Voting Cycle #17** - Top 100 delegates author and submit Mission Requests (2 weeks) - Top 100 delegates approve Mission Requests (1 week) - 4 Approvals required by 19:00 GMT on January 24th - **Voting Cycle #18** - Delegates review approved Delegate Mission Requests (2 weeks) - Delegates approval rank Delegate Mission Requests (1 week) - **Voting Cycle #19 and #20** - Grants Council sets submission and selection deadlines in conjunction with regular Voting Cycles and begins processing grants accordingly - Teams submit Mission Applications according to deadlines - **Voting Cycle #21 and #22** - Same as Cycle #19 and #20