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THE IMPERIAL FOUNDRY ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE1

TABLE OF CONTENTSPublication Information 2The Decision making process 3The Four Corporate Divisions 3Divisional Overview 3Fabrication Division 3Extraction Division 3Destruction Division 3A note on cross divisional activity 4Corporation Organizational Structure 4Corporate Organizational Chart 4Chief Executive Officer 4Auditor General 4board of Directors 5Managers 5Members 5Applicants 5Specialist positionsPUBLICATION INFORMATIONEditorSeymore Graves, TIFChief Executive OfficerDISCLAIMEREVE Online and the EVE logo are the registered trademarks of CCP hf. All rights are reserved worldwide. All othertrademarks are the property of their respective owners. EVE Online, the EVE logo, EVE and all associated logos anddesigns are the intellectual property of CCP hf. All artwork, screenshots, characters, vehicles, storylines, world factsor other recognizable features of the intellectual property relating to these trademarks are likewise the intellectualproperty of CCP hf2

The decision making processThe Imperial Foundry exists primarily to facilitate a more productive and entertaining EVE onlineexperience for its members and leadership alike. With this in mind the Imperial Foundry was created asa benevolent Dictatorship. By basing a corporation upon the absolute power of a competent and quickacting Chief Executive Officer, the unproductive, unentertaining and lengthy process of achievingconsensus based on votes and elected "councils" need not occur. Instead critical decisions can be maderapidly in the often changing and complex universe of EVE. That is not to say however that themembership have no say or are ignored by the leadership, on the contrary the majority of decisions willbe made only after the CEO has taken into consideration the thoughts and ideas of the membership andthe directorate.The Four Corporation divisionsThe membership of TIF is categorized into four divisions: Executive, Fabrication, Destruction andExtraction. Each of these divisions represents a major play style of the foundries membership. Below is asimple summery of the role and focus of each division.Fabrication: The members of the fabrication division are primarily focused on the construction of theShips, Modules, Stations, Ammunition and other goods that TIF requires to function as a corporation. Inorder to achieve this members of the fabrication division are also responsible for the research, copyingand organization of the blueprints required to construct the above mentioned goods. The fabricationdivision also transports and sells the goods they create.Destruction: The appropriately named Destruction division is made of those members focused on thebusiness of attacking the enemies of the foundry and in turn defending the assets and membership ofthe corporation from offensive actions. As the largest division within the foundry the members of TIFscombat wing are often at the forefront of corporation activities and operations.Extraction: It is the members of the extraction division who harvest and provide the critical rawmaterials needed by the fabrication division to construct the ships and goods used by TIFs combatants.In order to procure these materials the Extraction division organizes mining operations in both highsecurity and dangerous space. However the members of the extraction division are by no means simpleminers, in fact the extraction division is responsible for organizing, scouting and pulling of the dangerousexpeditions into the incredibly profitable wormhole space.Executive: The executive division is made up of those members whose primary role within TIF isorganizational in nature. By far the smallest of the four division the executive division is made up of theChief Executive Officer and there assistants.3

It is important to realize that the divisions are not isolated entities and members from each division arenot only permitted but encouraged to take part in the activities and operations of the other divisions.Rather a members division represents their primary interest within EVE and their main method ofcontributing to the corporation.Corporation organizational structureCorporation Organizational ChartChief Executive officer: As the head of the imperial foundry the CEO makes the final call on allCorporation decisions. The Chief Executive Officer is also responsible for the appointment of membersto new positions within the corporation. If a position within the Imperial Foundry is vacant theresponsibilities of the position fall to the CEOs until they appoint a new member to the position. Undernormal circumstances a CEO can only be replaced by the existing CEO voluntarily stepping down andappointing there replacement. However in the event of an extended absence from EVE the board ofdirectors will vote on a replacement CEO from amongst the corporation leadership.Auditor General: The Auditor general is responsible for the internal security of the corporation. It isthere primary responsibility to monitor the corporation's assets and ISK reserves to protect against theftor embezzlement. The Auditor General is also tasked with creating an effective and secure corporatehanger system. The Auditor General reports directly to the CEO and can be appointed or replaced onlyby them.4

Director: The three directors each head one of the corporations divisions. They also make up the boardof directors, a Body tasked with advising the CEO of the needs of the corporations' membership. As headof a division each of the directors is responsible for the organization and command of operations thatfall within their division's specialty. The directors are also charged with taking any issues the memberswithin their division have to the CEOs attention. The CEO is free to appoint or dismiss people from anyof the three permanent director's positions as they see fit. However new director level positions canonly be created in such a way as to ensure that there is always an odd number of people in the board ofdirectors, this is to prevent a tie in any voting situation.Managers: Managers are long serving and experienced corporation members who are charged withassisting both the CEO and their respective directors. Whilst the responsibilities of a manager will vary ineach division their primary task is assisting the director of there division in their tasks. Managers areappointed by the CEO on the recommendation of a director. The CEO may create as many additionalmanager level positions as they deem necessary.Members: The members make up the majority of the corporation, they are people who havesuccessfully passed there probationary period as an applicant and selected a division to join.Applicants: Applicants are pilots who have applied to, and been deemed worthy of joining TIF, Theyremain applicants for a probationary period of one month during which there level of activity ismonitored. Once the probationary period is over the applicant will be promoted to a Member.In addition to the above positions the CEO may appoint members to fill a specific role i.e. FleetCommander at any time. In the event of such an appointment being made an appropriateannouncement will be made outlining the new position and their role within TIF.5