Approval process and statements of use

[john_hunt@us.ibm.com]

Dear DITA learning and training content
sub-committee,

One key element in submitting specification
for review as part of the DITA 1.2 will be including at least 3 "statements
of use" from OASIS members.

TC Chair Don Day provides some details
in this recent email - 

        http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200802/msg00021.html

And the official OASIS guidelines about
the approval process and statements of use are here:

        http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/process.php#s3.4

In terms of sequence and time frames,
it's something like this (all dates my speculations of earliest case):

1) The TC prepares the specification
(including the learning spec) for review. 
2) The TC approves and submits the spec for Public Review.
(target 4/1)
3) Review - minimum of 60 days.
3) Comments collected and revisions made. (6/1)
4) TC approves specification as a Committee Specification.
(7/1)
5) TC collects at least 3 statements of use. (Needed
by 7/1)
6) TC submits specification to OASIS for approval.


So - let's all plan for getting to a "statement of
use" by 7/1. The more, the better!

John
___________________________________
John Hunt
DITA Architect / Lotus Information Development Center
Chair, OASIS DITA learning and training content sub-committee
IBM Software Group/Lotus Software
john_hunt@us.ibm.com