DRAFT - OpenCSA Steering Committee Minutes - 27 Jul 2007

[Graham Barber <graham_barber@uk.ibm.com>]

DRAFT - OpenCSA Steering Committee Minutes - 27 July
2007 9:00 AM PDT


0. Agenda bashing and Roll

Attending:                  Graham
Barber, David Burke, Jeff Mischkinsky, Sanjay Patil, Michael Rowley.
Apologies:                  Patrick
Leonard, Mark Little.
OASIS Staff:                Dee
Schur, Mary McRae.
Identified Observers:       Mariano Cilia (Intel), Mike
Edwards (IBM).
Notes:                    
 Graham Barber. 

1. Minutes Approval 

- 20 Jul 2007 -- Patil/Rowley - Approve Minutes - Unanimous.

2. Open Action Item Review 

- Potential use of Wiki pages (Open
Action Item #0006):
        Carried forward;
        Graham will follow
up with some thoughts, and
a chart prepared by Carol on wiki/drupal page usage.
- Statement of Work review (Open
Action Item #0007): see below.
- Plenary Week Host Company (Open
Action Item #0008): see below.

3. Status of Proposed TC Charters from OSOA  

- Jeff Mischkinsky reported five of the seven SC Member votes cast had
voted in favor of affiliation of the six SCA charters with the Member Section.
Graham Barber reported that Patrick was having access control problems
the previous day; Mark Little is on vacation. The vote on affiliation was
therefore carried.

- Mary McRae indicated that the Call for Participants
would thus happen immediately, although some specific aspects of the new
TC kavi web sites may be delayed until ~ Wednesday August 1st.

- Logistical Requirements for the Plenary Week were
again discussed. BEA, Rogue Wave & Oracle have reported no suitable
conference facilities available. TIBCO could potentially host the large
session at the start of the week - David Burke will reserve. SAP could
potentially host the break-out sessions (limit # 30 per room) - Sanjay
Patil to investigate. IBM still need to check availability of facilities
in USA & UK locations - Graham Barber to investigate. Action
Item #0008: carried forward, with SC members
requested to communicate on the <opencsa-ms@lists.oasis-open.org>
mailing list. We also need to decide an enrollment process, potentially
with a nominal $50 fee.

- Mary McRae reported that only herself as temporary
chair will be added to the six SCA TC mailing lists. ALL other potential
TC members, including the conveners must register (and be approved) as
members at least seven days before the first teleconference (which is scheduled
on Sept 5th.), else voting privileges will be delayed.

4. Work Plan Review 

- We completed (real time) review of the document. Graham will apply agreed
changes to date & create proposed final V1.0 revision for approval
at our next teleconference.

5.Informal Coordinating Committee

- Jeff reported that the informal body, as discussed
on our last teleconference, may have stretched the remit of the responsibility
of the Steering Committee. Several models were discussed without conclusion
although there was consensus that "something" was needed in order
that each TC does not waste unnecessary effort. The task of creating test
suites was discussed as an example of a problem that would benefit from
a consistent approach across six TCs.
- No conclusion was reached an Jeff requested that
we consider the problem further.
- Secretary's note: In the circumstances, I will reopen
Action
Item #0005.
  
5. Any Other Business?

None.

6. Future SC Agenda Topics?

Not Discussed.

7. Forthcoming Vacation information?

Jeff Mischkinsky & David Burke reported planned
vacation for the next call on Friday 3rd August.

Given the above vacation, the call on Friday 3rd August
is cancelled. 
The next regular teleconference is at 9am PDT on Friday August 10th.

8. Closure 

Meeting closed, 10.10am PDT. 

Future Agenda Items 

- Informal inter-TC coordination body (Open
Action Item #0005).
- Potential use of Wiki pages (Open
Action Item #0006).
- Approve Final V1.0 Work Plan (Open
Action Item #0007).
- SCA TC Plenary Week Logistics (Open
Action Item #0008).


Graham J Barber,

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