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Subject: Re: [obix] oBIX Leadership: co-chair required


I nominate Paul Ehrlich.  Since he has completed his transition to 
independence, it would be nice to see Paul reengage oBIX leadership.  I 
feel he posseses the needed passion for enterprise integration and a 
deep knowledge of the controls industry.

Aaron Hansen
Tridium, Inc.



Considine, Toby (Facilities Technology Office) wrote:

> It has become increasingly clear to me that the chairmanship of oBIX 
> requires more than I can do alone. While I am, in general, pleased 
> with the interest we are beginning to get from other Enterprise 
> groups, with the alliances we are beginning to see with classes of 
> enterprises that will require an enterprise interface to controls, and 
> our relationships with some other non-OASIS bodies interested in our 
> progress, I also know that I need that I have let some things drift 
> from the pressure of my day job.
>
>  
>
> I am very satisfied with our progress. That is in large part to the 
> strong technical vision of Brian Frank and Aaron Hansen and the sure 
> hand of Aaron Hansen on the meetings of the XML committee. Their 
> dedication and focus have brought a similar focus to what I call the 
> Base Protocols of oBIX that makes up the deliverables of oBIX v1.
>
>  
>
> Still, it has been obvious that while the XML subcommittee met 
> regularly, that some of the other groups, the ones that I am more 
> intimately involved in, could have met more.  Until now, while we were 
> waiting for the Base Protocols, this was, perhaps, OK. 
>
>  
>
> As we move ahead, the challenges will change.  The abstractions on top 
> of the Base Protocols will require bringing commitments of personnel 
> from many companies. Making useful abstractions will be hard work.  We 
> will need to gather requirements and use cases from a wider pool of 
> demanding customers. We will need to bring in those companies who are 
> actively basing their business around higher abstractions today to 
> harvest their knowledge of what does and does not work. Quite frankly, 
> I will need assistance from someone whose knowledge of the controls 
> industry is broader and deeper than mine, who knows what projects are 
> under way, and knows who has thought about these issues in the past.
>
>  
>
> To date, I have gotten by without this by relying on two strong 
> advisors; Anto Budiardjo and Paul Ehrlich. Anto has, of course, a 
> strong vision for oBIX and a deep roster on speed-dial. Paul, the 
> original chair, had to step back a year ago while he disentangled 
> himself from his former employer and launched out as in independent. 
> Even during the busiest part of that transition, when he was tying up 
> loose ends with Trane, finishing up ongoing projects as a contractor, 
> he still made time to act as a sounding board and to offer experienced 
> counsel, (and to consume far too much caffeine in a seedy well-pierced 
> college-town coffee shop).
>
>  
>
> But now, to do what we need to do next, I need a co-chair, one who is 
> focused on the Enterprise.
>
>  
>
> As an OASIS Committee Chair, I am committed to an open process.  I 
> welcome nominations from anyone on the oBIX committee, particularly 
> self-nominations. I would like anyone who is willing to submit himself 
> to send a letter to the list if they have the time, or to present 
> themselves at the meeting on Monday.
>
>  
>
> When we finish up with that, one of the first orders of business will 
> be to consider how we will structure our overall movement toward 
> abstractions for v2. I welcome anyone who considers that they can lend 
> some leadership or strong participation on this matter to be ready to 
> speak up on Monday.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Looking forward to seeing most of you in Dallas...
>
>  
>
> tc
>
>  
>
> ===================================================
> Toby Considine      ! "Do the right thing. It will
> UNC Chapel Hill     ! gratify some people and
> Chapel Hill, NC     ! astonish the rest."
> Phone (919)962-9073 !
> Fax (919)962-1102   !            --Mark Twain
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