Steering Committee Members,
OASIS is asking all Member Section Steering Committees to
facilitate at least one Interoperability Demonstration in
2013. We hope you will add this issue to your StC agenda.
Interop Demos showcase multi-vendor implementations of
approved OASIS work at industry conferences or other public
events. The Interops are typically staged in a trade show
booth but may also take place as part of a conference program.
The full Interop policy is at:
https://www.oasis-open.org/policies-guidelines/interop
Facilitating Interops--particularly Interops involving
multiple TCs--offers a good way for Steering Committees to
deliver value to members. The Interops:
- promote our work
- encourage cross-TC collaboration
- provide more value/visibility to members
- ensure member renewals and goodwill towards the MS
- assist in recruiting new members
- enhance the brand of the MS
As members of the Steering Committee, you probably have good
insight into which combination of standards and/or which
interoperability scenarios would make for compelling Interops.
You may want to reach out to the chairs of TCs affiliated with
your MS--and any other OASIS TC--and encourage ideas for Interop
scenarios and venues. You may also want to partner with an
Association, vertical industry group, or government agency to
provide scenario input and collaboration.
The role of the Steering Committee is just to get
the Interop off the ground. Interop participants are
responsible for coordinating the actual demo details,
and OASIS staff (led by Jane Harnad) will coordinate
all the logistics and negotiate with conference
organizers.
Keep in mind that reserving Interop space at
conferences can require a 3-9-month lead time, so it's
not too soon to start a dialogue on an Interop for the
fall or winter.
We appreciate that each Member Section has its own
priorities and goals, but if Interops offer a fit for
your needs, we urge you to include them in your MS
planning for 2013.
Regards,
Carol
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Carol Geyer
Senior Director of Communications and Development
OASIS | Advancing open standards for the information society
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