Re: [ebxml-jc] 5/31/2004: M&A Summary to Review

["Monica J. Martin" <Monica.Martin@Sun.COM>]

Still looking for inputs on my original summary. Received inputs from 
Kathryn and Jacques.  Thanks.

Monica Martin wrote:

>These changes sound fine to me. However, if accepted by the JC, the changes would also have to be integrated into the charter (which is where I 'stole' the text). 
>Regards.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jacques Durand <JDurand@us.fujitsu.com>
>Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2004 10:55 am
>Subject: RE: [ebxml-jc] 5/31/2004: M&A Summary to Review
>
>  
>
>>Hi Monica:
>>
>>Overall that sounds good to me - a couple of minor comments:
>>
>>- Although I have nothing against the name "Marketing and Adoption"
>>wouldn't "Marketing and Promotion" be more accurate for the role 
>>of this TC?
>>
>>- "... will also work to align with relevant efforts of other 
>>organizations, such as RosettaNet, the Open Applications Group 
>>Inc. ..."
>>Could be more cautiously (or more precisely?) replaced by:
>>"will interact with B2B user orgs such as RosettaNet, OAG.... to 
>>facilitatethe alignment of ebXML TCs with these communities, e.g. 
>>by creating
>>opportunities
>>for joint demonstrations and requirement gathering. "
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Jacques
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Monica J. Martin [Monica.Martin@sun.com]
>>Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 1:59 PM
>>To: James Bryce Clark
>>Cc: ebxml-jc@lists.oasis-open.org
>>Subject: [ebxml-jc] 5/31/2004: M&A Summary to Review
>>
>>
>>In our meeting last week, I was asked to draft a short summary to 
>>put 
>>out to a few alias/email lists to solicit participants. See below 
>>(short 
>>and to the point).
>>
>>A new forum is being formed to facilitate and promote the ebXML 
>>(Electronic Business eXtensible Markup Language) specifications, 
>>and 
>>their adoption and deployment. The ebXML Marketing and Adoption 
>>(M&A) 
>>Technical Committee (TC) will work with ebXML Joint Committee 
>>(JC), 
>>OASIS communications, current and future OASIS ebXML TCs and other 
>>organizations supporting or deploying ebXML specifications.
>>
>>The new TC is soliciting sponsors and interested parties to 
>>participate 
>>in the support of ebXML adoption and deployment through promotion 
>>and 
>>marketing related activities. All OASIS ebXML TCs, non-OASIS ebXML 
>>standards groups and SOA implementers, vendors, eGovernment 
>>personnel 
>>and users are encouraged to consider joining this TC.
>>
>>Working with OASIS, the group will create promotional, explanatory 
>>and 
>>marketing materials related to the implementation and adoption of 
>>ebXML 
>>including the ebXML.org, and coordinate with other parties or 
>>groups who 
>>contribute information for this site. The TC will also seek to 
>>create a 
>>users? council to further support adoption and deployment.
>>
>>The ebXML M&A TC will also work to align with relevant efforts of 
>>other 
>>organizations, such as RosettaNet, the Open Applications Group 
>>Inc. 
>>(OAGI) and the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and 
>>eBusiness (UN/CEFACT) organization. Organizations developing or 
>>promoting ebXML methodologies will be invited to participate 
>>subject to 
>>OASIS rules.
>>
>>To express an interest or get more information, contact.......NEED 
>>A CONTACT HERE.
>>    
>>