Re: [security-services] Proposal for SAML Adoption Subcommittee

["Eve L. Maler" <Eve.Maler@Sun.COM>]

Here's an additional amendment covering our second discussion point, 
combined with my previous amendment.  My goal was to do the minimum 
to satisfy the TC's intent, without getting into heavy invasive 
edits that will push off the vote without substantially adding to 
clarity.

If we want, we can continue in this vein and I can keep track of 
other edits people want to do.  But if it gets too heavy, my 
spur-of-the-moment markup won't be able to keep up!

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The SAML Adoption subcommittee will achieve this by recommending 
<add>TO THE TC</add> and<add>, WITH THE TC'S APPROVAL,</add> 
executing on a marketing plan and <delete>coordinating efforts with 
the SAML SSTC</delete><add>CREATING AND UPDATING MARKETING 
DELIVERABLES</add>.

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The scope of the OASIS SAML Adoption Subcommittee is to create and 
coordinate member communications and outbound communications. The 
Adoption Subcommittee shall <delete>supervise</delete><add>ASSIST 
OASIS WITH</add> press and analyst relations such as briefings, 
releases, and announcements to promote the adoption of SAML for 
identity federation. <delete>It shall manage communications to OASIS 
SAML members and end-users and recruit new members through the OASIS 
SAML website, collateral, newsletters, and webinars.</delete>

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	Eve

Maxim, Merritt wrote:
> As follow-up from Tuesday’s call, here is the formal proposal for the 
> creation of a SAML Adoption Subcommittee.  This will discussed on the 
> Sept. 13 concall
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> Rgds,
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> Merritt
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> SAML Adoption Subcommittee
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> The primary purpose of the OASIS SAML Adoption subcommittee is to promote the adoption of the SAML standard within large organizations. 
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> The SAML Adoption subcommittee will achieve this by recommending and executing on a marketing plan and coordinating efforts with the SAML SSTC.
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> Initially the SAML Adoption subcommittee will promote the work of the SAML Specification release(s) and will align with ongoing SAML technical efforts post release of the SAML Specification(s).
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> The scope of the OASIS SAML Adoption Subcommittee is to create and coordinate member communications and outbound communications. The Adoption Subcommittee shall supervise press and analyst relations such as briefings, releases, and announcements to promote the adoption of SAML for identity federation. It shall manage communications to OASIS SAML members and end-users and recruit new members through the OASIS SAML website, collateral, newsletters, and webinars. 
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> To promote SAML positioning and the value proposition, the Adoption Subcommittee shall update existing white papers, FAQs, overview documents and user scenarios as well as create new materials as needed. The Adoption Subcommittee will also establish relationships with other organizations concerned with federated identity to ensure inclusion of SAML when appropriate. This Subcommittee will also assist in coordinating the promotional efforts of member companies relating to SAML.
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> List of Deliverables
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> 1.    .White papers and/or presentations on issued SAML Specifications (SAML 1.1 & 2.0)
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> · Implementation experiences and customer use cases
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> · Understanding SAML technical capabilities
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> · Understanding relevance of SAML standard for business people (e.g. non-technical personnel)
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> · Relation of SAML to other Security Standards such as WS-Security, WS-SecureConversation, WS-Federation, etc.
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> · Provide marketing support for SAML interoperability events 
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> 2.  PR plan, within three months
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> 3.  Optionally:
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>    · Press kit
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>    · Media Database
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>    · Editorial calendar to track and pursue upcoming articles on a routine basis 
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>    · Speech/Presentationcalendar
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>    · Press/Analyst outreach program
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>    · User scenarios revision
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>    · Fact sheets
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>    · FAQs
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> Audience
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> We anticipate the work of the OASIS SAML Adoption subcommittee will be used by a number of groups to learn more about SAML:
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>    · End users
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>    · Technology Product Vendors
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>    · Technology Service Vendors
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>    · Potential members
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>    · Media and industry analysts
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>    · Other complementary standards groups
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>    · OASIS organization
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> The subcommittee will conduct its business in English.
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> Initial subcommittee chairperson will be Merritt Maxim of CA.
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> **Merritt S. Maxim**
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> **Computer Associates**
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> Sr. Product Marketing Manager-Web Services
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> 201 Jones Rd. 5th Floor
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> Waltham, MA 02451
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> Tel:  +1 781 530 6220
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> Fax: +1 781 487 0515
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> Mobile +1 617 549 1332
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> merritt.maxim@ca.com <mailto:merritt.maxim@ca.com>
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Eve Maler                                         +1 425 947 4522
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