DRAFT - OpenCSA Steering Committee Minutes - 24 Aug 2007

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

DRAFT - OpenCSA Steering Committee Minutes - 24 August
2007 9:00 AM PDT


0. Agenda bashing and Roll

Attending:                  Graham
Barber, David Burke, Patrick Leonard, Mark Little, Jeff Mischkinsky, Sanjay
Patil, Michael Rowley.
Apologies:                  None.
OASIS Staff:                Dee
Schur.
Identified Observers:       Mike Edwards, Mario Antollini.
Notes:                    
 Graham Barber. 

1. Minutes Approval 

- 17 August 2007:        Resolution to Approve:
Passed (Patil/Little)- Unanimous. 

2. Open Action Item Review 

        -
Summary of Open Items Due:
           
    - Potential use of Wiki pages (Open
Action Item #0006)
           
            - Agenda Item
#7 below.
           
    - Statement of Work review (Open
Action Item #0007)
           
            - Agenda Item
#6 below.
           
    - Multi-vendor Road-show Plan (Open
Action Item #0010)
           
            - Agenda Item
#5 below.

        -
Summary of Open Items Not Yet Due:
           
    - Speaking Opportunity: "SOA for eGovernment
2007", 1 – 2 October (Open
Action Item #0012)
           
            - Mark Little,
Due Sep 07.
           
    - Populate the Volunteer Presentations Database (Open
Action Item #0011)
           
            - All, Due Sep
14.
           
            - Graham specifically
requested some non-IBM contributions.
           
    - Consider the requirement for an informal inter
TC coordination group (Open
Action Item #0005)
           
            - Jeff &
Jamie have discussed and agreed the concept, as per Roberts Rules.
           
            - The SC can
create a subcommittee with non-SC members on it.
           
            - Action Item
#0005 closed.
           
            - *** Action
Item #0013 (Mischkinsky): Propose Rules
for Inter-TC Coordination Subcommittee.
           
    - Plan a series of OASIS-sponsored educational webinars
for SCA (Open
Action Item #0009)
           
            - Mark Little,
Due Sep 28.


3. Plenary Week Planning

- David Burke will determine TIBCO's willingness to sponsor the lunches
(~$5K).
- Back-up plan will be for all delegates to self-fund
lunches, although this will entail cafeteria queueing.
- Registration Process is up and running here.
- Dee Schur will track progress and inform SC of any
out of line situation.
- All SC requesting to consider outreach advertizing
opportunities (company web sites, etc.)
- Mark has created an excellent InfoQ
article.
- TC agenda slots agreed in outline; Graham will remove
"host names" (Version
#1 here).
- Mike Edwards will continue working on Day One Agenda.
We will review likely skill levels of delegates on next call.

4. TC Participation Status

- TC Membership take-up now looking much healthier
although we remain very short of non-OSOA members.
- OASIS staff are working on broader involvement.
- Outreach again discussed: Could all SC Members encourage
colleagues with reputable Blogs to feature the TCs
- Role of Convener discussed, together with need for
kick-off teleconference agenda consistency:
        ***
Action Item #0014 (Graham): Set up Coordination
call with Conveners, SC personnel (Graham, Mark, Jeff), OASIS staff (Mary
or Jamie).
        ***
Action Item #0015 (Jeff): Prepare Draft
Boilerplate Agenda for Conveners call.

5. Road-show Proposal from IBM

- Graham discussed and clarified the plan documented
earlier this week.
- We agreed the benefits of OASIS involvement / sponsorship
at some point in time.
- Meanwhile IBM will continue working with other interested
Members of Open CSA on joint company sponsorship.

6. Work Plan Review 

- Final Review took place with no further changes.
- Graham will finalize, date, and create html version
(V1). 
 
7. Usage of OASIS Web Sites

- Not covered; carried forward to next meeting.

8. Any Other Business

None.

9. Future SC Agenda Topics? 

None offered.

10. Forthcoming Vacation information?

None offered. 

11. Confirmation of next Teleconference

The next regular teleconference is at 9am PDT on Friday August 31st.

Closure 

Meeting closed, 10.05am PDT. 


Respectfully Submitted,
Graham Barber,
Secretary.

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